(30 May 2005 – Australia) ANZ is set to open a banking centre and four new foreign exchange centres in Melbourne Airport on 16 June, targeting travellers and airport businesses.ANZ managing director, Trade and Transaction Services, Mark Paton, said the new branches would offer the same FX rates as other branches and that the bank had expanded the range of currencies available to 45.
“We can offer travellers a better deal on foreign exchange with the convenience of extended opening hours so travellers can purchase foreign exchange before they travel or when they arrive in Melbourne,” Paton said.
ANZ managing director, Retail, David Hisco, said the Melbourne Airport presence was part of the bank’s plan to open 80 branches around Australia within three years.
“Part of this involves new centres based around large employment hubs with our ‘anz@work’ program where we offer business customers a package of discounted banking products and services for their employees,” he said.
“This new service means there are now accessible local banking services for the large airport based community,” Hisco said.