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  1. Bankwest Online Customer Experience feedback

    3 October 2025

    See the winners of our Bankwest Online Customer Feedback Competition.

  2. West Aussies shift gears with transport habits

    30 September 2025

    Bankwest’s latest Spend Trends data shows younger Western Australians increasingly chose public transport, taxis, and rideshares over spending at the petrol bowser in August compared with last year.

  3. Bankwest scam losses fall by 57% as scammers change tactics

    3 September 2025

    New Bankwest scam data reveals how age groups are falling victim to different scam types and scammers are using targeted strategies in a bid to bypass technology investment in scams by banks.

  4. Spike in holidays but airline spend down

    28 August 2025

    Bankwest’s latest Spend Trends analysis has highlighted a shift by Western Australians during the month of July towards securing better value for money holiday options compared to the prior year.

  5. August 2025 interest rate update

    12 August 2025

    Bankwest has today announced a decrease in variable home loan interest rates of 0.25 per cent p.a., following the RBA’s decision to decrease the official cash rate by 0.25 per cent p.a.

  6. West Aussies cash in on electric appliances in EOFY sales

    25 July 2025

    Western Australians cashed in on Electric Appliance spending during June’s end-of-financial-year (EOFY) sales period, with volume growth in the category surging by 21 per cent compared with the prior month.

  7. Bankwest Emergency Assistance for flood-affected areas in NSW Mid North Coast and Hunter Valley

    21 May 2025

    Bankwest is providing Emergency Assistance to customers and businesses in areas affected by flooding in NSW’s Mid North Coast and Hunter Valley.

  8. May 2025 interest rate update

    20 May 2025

    Bankwest has today announced a decrease in variable home loan interest rates of 0.25 per cent p.a., following the RBA’s decision to decrease the official cash rate by 0.25 per cent p.a.

  9. Bankwest launches 24-hour ‘pay and vanish’ virtual card

    1 April 2025

    Bankwest has introduced an innovative virtual card feature in the new Bankwest App: a ‘pay and vanish’, time-limited, digital debit or credit card, offering customers an added layer of protection when making payments.

  10. Gen Z shifting gear to pay-and-go options

    27 March 2025

    Bankwest’s latest Spend Trends report has highlighted a generational behaviour switch, with Western Australian Gen Zs seemingly trading the coming-of-age rite of a first car with the now myriad rental options.

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