International Business News - Westpac http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Westpac Banking Corp entered into an agreement to buy the smaller St. George Bank Ltd for A$18.6 billion ($17.6 billion) in an all stock deal to create the largest Australian home lender and one of the biggest banks by market value. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/45746-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080513/westpac-agrees-buy-george-for-billion.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080513/westpac-agrees-buy-george-for-billion.htm Tue, 13 May 2008 03:21:07 EDT Westpac Banking Corp. Ltd. on Thursday announced a 34 percent rise in net profit over the last six months as a strong local economy fueled sustained demand for credit. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080501/australias-westpac-bank-posts-strong-first-half-profit.htm Thu, 01 May 2008 00:59:16 EDT