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The OBAA provides the means whereby overseas bank representatives may meet together on a social basis to maintain personal and business contacts; and to enhance relations between overseas bank representatives and the resident Australian banking, commercial and government organisations.

The Association is a non-profit and non-political association.

Upcoming
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UPCOMING EVENTS

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OBAA Sydney Golf Day at St Michael's Golf Club

The OBAA invites members and their guests/clients to the 2024 annual networking and golf day. See information

below and also the booking link to lock in early bird pricing for your firm and clients.

•    4 ball Ambrose event with electric carts

•    Player arrival from 6:30am

•    Breakfast, tea & barista coffee from 7:00am

•    Player briefing 7:45am

•    Shotgun start 8:00am

•    Buffet lunch 1:00pm

•    Presentation 2:00pm

•    Conclusion 3:00pm

Date: Friday 8th November 2024

Time: 7:00am to 3:00pm.

Location: St. Michael's Golf Club Jennifer St, Little Bay NSW 2036, Australia

Price:  Early bird $220.00 per person

 

GALLERY

GALLERY
Committee

COMMITTEE

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BNY Mellon

Honorary Vice President and

Acting President 

Bank of Queensland

Honorary Treasurer

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Arab Bank Australia

Honorary Secretary


Andre Danelian, JP Morgan
Richard Leong
, SMBC
Ian Rogers, Westpac
Maria Ladu, ANZ
Priyanka Acharya, Bank of America

David Scorzelli, CBA
Nick Ball, MUFG
Jamal Miller
, BNY Mellon
Members

MEMBERS

SMBC

Caixa Bank

Bank of Communications

MUFG

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

ING Bank N.V.

National Australia Bank

United Overseas Bank

Rabobank

Union Bank of India

Woori Bank

Baker McKenzie

(Honorary Member)

The Bank of New York Mellon

China Everbright Bank

Commerzbank AG

Intesa Sanpaolo

National Bank of Greece

Wells Fargo

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

Taipei Fubon bank

Deutsche Bank

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group

Bank of Sydney

China Merchants Bank

Doha Bank

JP Morgan

The Bank of Nova Scotia

Westpac Banking Corporation

Credit Agricole 

International Bank

of Australia

Arab Bank Australia Limited

Bank of America

Merrill Lynch

Bank of Queensland

Citibank Australia

Global IME Bank

Mizuho Bank

Hua Nan Commercial Bank

Standard Chartered Bank

State Bank of India

CTBC Bank

About

HISTORY

The first meeting of the Overseas Bankers Association of Australia (OBAA) was held on 27 August 1984 at the Imperial Services Club in Sydney. 52 representatives of the 101 foreign banks operating in Sydney at the time attended the meeting.


A Steering Committee was established and at the end of January 1985 a letter was sent to all foreign banks represented in Australia advising that a general meeting would be held on 20 February 1985 to approve the constitution and elect the office bearers. 72 representatives from 61 foreign banks attended the meeting.


The first meeting of the new Committee was held on 18 April 1985. A letter from the Federal Treasurer, Paul Keating, was read welcoming the formation of the OBAA and giving the Government’s official recognition. The Governor General, Sir Ninian Stephen, also conveyed best wishes for the success of the Association.


The guest of honour and speaker at the Foundation Luncheon was Sir Bede Callaghan, former Managing Director of the Commonwealth Bank and at the time the Chairman of the Foreign Investment Review Board. Guests from the Reserve Bank, Australian Bankers Association and Australia Merchant Bankers Association were also invited to attend. 97 members and guests attended the foundation luncheon.

THE OBAA TODAY

The OBAA continues to thrive with a number of banks enjoying membership of the Association.


The OBAA is managed by a Committee comprised of a diverse group of bankers from both foreign and domestic banks. The Association conducts functions on an annual basis for the benefit of its members and these range from cultural nights and thought leadership lunches to golf days and ‘young banker’ networking events. Membership is at the institutional level which enables all staff of a member institution to attend functions at the ‘member’ rate.

MOVING FORWARD

As a mature association, we look at the role foreign banks have had in the development of Australia, the economy and the thousands of individual Australians who have worked for and learned their skills from foreign banks. We also look to the involvement that foreign banks will have in the future development of the Australian economy.

The OBAA recognises the work done by long standing members of the foreign bank community, awarding our first Life Membership in 2008.  Currently, there are ten Life Members of the OBAA.

 

In 2020, in keeping with the continuing development of the Association, we recognised the 35th anniversary of its establishment.

CONTACT

CONTACT US

Thank you, we will be in touch!

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