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Introducing our new campaign. We’re out to make Australians proud of their bank, and we’re doing it the best way we know how. By hiring Americans to do it for us.
Our American ad agency conducts field research on the mysterious sport of cricket. Their market research subjects? Australia's most famous cricketers.
"Determined to be different" in action
If you’re looking to buy your first home, or wondering if you got the best deal on your current mortgage, talk to one of our experts about taking the Mortgage Check. We will take the time to understand all your needs so we can find the right home loan for you, and with a great deal.
Giving something back to the community
The Commonwealth Bank Staff Community Fund started in 1917 and is Australia's longest-running employee contribution program. Each year it contributes over a million dollars to support children's causes across Australia.
At a local level, we provide grants to support organisations committed to improving the health and well-being of children in their communities. Nationally, our people get behind Make a Kid's Day and National Smile Day through internal fundraising activities, and maintain a principal partnership with the Humour Foundation's Clown Doctors.
Perhaps our most innovative sponsorship is our support for Midnight Basketball, where we give under-privileged children in high-risk areas somewhere safe to play sport, as well as access to life-skills workshops tackling issues such as drug and alcohol use, anger management, and job searching.
Financial literacy is an essential life skill, and the Commonwealth Bank Foundation is committed to promoting financial literacy amongst Australian children.
The Foundation supports a diverse range of educational programs, many of which were developed in collaboration with education groups, teaching associations and other authorities from across the country.
Among these programs is the Student Banking Program, introduced by the Bank in 1931 to teach young people the basic skills of money management and encouraging them to save.
Through this, and other initiatives, the Foundation seeks to empower young Australians to approach their financial future with confidence.
The Commonwealth Bank has supported the Australian of the Year Awards since their inception, which celebrate the achievements of those people who make us proud to be Australians.
The Australian of the Year Awards have grown to become one of our country's highest honours. Using our extensive branch network and online presence, we call on people from all Australian communities to nominate the people that they believe most embody the Australian spirit.
The Commonwealth Bank values its Australian heritage and is proud to be associated with the Australia Day Council in encouraging and recognising great contributions from great Australians.
Introducing the new truths of banking
We have the largest retail banking network in Australia. With more branches, agencies, ATMs and EFTPOS outlets, supported by leading Internet and Telephone banking services, we offer greater accessibility and flexibility for our customers.
We've hired hundreds of new staff to serve you better at over 1,000 branches and are opening business banking centres throughout Australia. We've extended banking hours, with some of our busiest branches now open seven days a week. We've put more specialists in our branches to help you with everything from home loans and insurance to financial planning and local business banking. And we are currently building more dedicated business centres across the country.
Our Call Centre staff are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to help our retail and business customers.
We are Australia's largest life insurer, with Colonial First State; we are Australia's largest funds manager; and with CommSec, we are Australia's largest retail stockbroker. We offer greater convenience to customers as a one-stop shop for all your financial needs.
We strive to provide you with market leading and innovative financial products. From credit cards and deposit accounts, to home and business lending, more of our products hold a five-star CANNEX rating – an industry recognition of superiority that means greater value for you.
Our Financial Health Check makes sure you have the right products to meet your situation and help you maximize your investments or save on fees. Our Mortgage Check evaluates your home loan to make sure you have the right option and the best deal. We're also the first bank in Australia to offer MasterCard® PayPass™, an innovative new Tap N Go™ payment card.
We were the first to introduce phone banking and online banking with NetBank. We recently introduced significant improvements to ensure that NetBank remains Australia's leading online banking service with more registered users than any other bank. Our phone banking and call centre operates 24/7 every day of the year, without exception– where you speak to a real person not a recorded message.
All our services are here to help you. Whether you're a farmer who needs an agribusiness specialist who knows the land, or you're a local business owner who wants a loan and some sound advice, you can get it here. In our branches, we use technology that remembers who you are and which accounts you have. So each time you come in the bank, you don't have to repeat yourself.
We also provide Internet banking designed for business owners with features like tailored permission controls and intelligent features that recognise customers and help with suggestions of other appropriate offers through which we can better service their needs. We are investing in our branches to create a more comfortable environment, more streamlined access and an improved customer experience.
As Australia's largest bank and one of Australia's largest companies and employers, we offer security for your peace of mind. We are the largest provider of life insurance in Australia. We're also Australia's leading home lender, and today we're working harder than ever to get more Australian families into the homes they want.
We're committed to responsible lending practices and use leading edge security to keep your money safe. We also use vigilant credit card security software to constantly check your accounts for unauthorized transactions. With Australia's largest deposit book and one of the largest funds under management businesses, it would be fair to say that more Australians trust their hard-earned money to us than any other bank.
This is our promise to you. We are committed to continue to change and improve your bank. You can hold us to this. Welcome to a new Commonwealth.
We love Cricket. So we sponsor it.
Our American ad agency conducts field research on the mysterious sport of cricket. Their market research subjects? Australia's most famous cricketers.
The crack advertising team of Luke and Luke, from our American ad agency, get a few minutes of quality time in the hallway with Mr. Cricket.
Seeing how little the American creative team of Luke and Luke know about Cricket, Michael Hussey and his teammates invite them to practice for a bit of schooling.
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