Corporate information
We are Australia’s fastest growing retail bank. Find out about our history, executives, policies, Board priorities and more.
About us
Bank of Queensland is a leading Australian financial institution and one of Australia’s fastest growing banks. Established in 1874, Bank of Queensland has been a publicly listed company traded on the Australian Securities Exchange since 1971.
Customers have access to over 280 retail branches, 16 Business Banking Centres and 11 Equipment Finance offices throughout Australia and New Zealand. The Bank also maintains one of the most widespread ATM networks in the country, with over 2,500 ATMs.
Bank of Queensland has undertaken and integrated a number of successful acquisitions in recent years including:
- 2003 - UFJ Finance Australia Limited (now BOQ Equipment Finance Limited);
- 2003 - ATM Solutions Australasia Pty Ltd (since sold to Macquarie Bank in 2005);
- 2005 - ORIX Debt Factoring business;
- 2006 - Pioneer Permanent Building Society Limited; and
- 2007 – Home Building Society Ltd.
Operations
Bank of Queensland’s operations comprise the following key activities:
Retail banking
- Housing and consumer finance activities including everyday banking accounts, savings and investment products, credit cards, margin lending products and personal and home loans.
Commercial banking
- 16 business banking centres across Australia offering a range of commercial banking products and services including business loans and property finance, transaction accounts, business charge cards and investment and statutory trust accounts;
- Commercial insurance products through alliances established with selected insurance suppliers; and
- Equipment finance operations via 11 offices throughout Australia and New Zealand including chattel and lease finance for office equipment, machinery and vehicles through customer and vendor finance distribution channels, as well as commercial hire purchase and rentals.
Other
- An alliance with Genesys Wealth Advisers (Genesys) to offer wealth management services to retail and commercial clients. The alliance comprises access to Genesys network of advisers nationwide (except in Western Australia) and provides Bank of Queensland’s customers with access to a comprehensive range of wealth management products including retirement planning, risk insurance and managed funds. StateWest Financial Planning Limited (a subsidiary of the Bank) provides wealth management services for retail and commercial clients in Western Australia; and
- In June 2007, Bank of Queensland transferred its credit card portfolio to Citibank as part of a strategic arrangement for Citibank to provide Bank of Queensland-branded credit cards to its customers. The ongoing alliance will provide Bank of Queensland with back office and marketing support to ensure that Bank of Queensland’s credit card capability grows in line with the rest of its rapid expansion.
We are committed to corporate excellence. Learn more about our policies and practices which support the values we regard highly.