History
Commonwealth Bank was founded under the Commonwealth Bank Act in 1911 and commenced operations in 1912, empowered to conduct both savings and general banking business.
Today, we’ve grown to a business that serves 15.9 million customers, employs 48,900 people and has more than 800,000 shareholders.
We offer a full range of financial services to help secure and enhance the financial wellbeing of Australia’s people, businesses and communities.