The historic overseas bank was established in London in 1828 as Leslie & Grindlay, agents and bankers to the British army and business community in India. Banking operations expanded to include the Indian subcontinent, the Middle East and elements of Africa and Southeast Asia. It was styled Grindlay, Christian & Matthews in 1839, Grindlay & Co from 1843, Grindlay & Co Ltd from 1924 and Grindlays Bank Ltd in 1947 until its merger with the National Bank of India.
Grindlay & Co, 54 & 55 Parliament Street, Westminster on 22 August 1899
Frontage of the historic Grindlays Bank in 2009
Facade of Grindlay & Co headquarters, 54 and 55 Parliament Street, London (2017)
'Grindlay & Co' lettering can still be seen on the railings outside 54 and 55 Parliament Street (2017)
The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) is a multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is Australia's second-largest bank by assets and fourth-largest bank by market capitalisation.
Headquarters at 833 Collins Street
English, Scottish and Australian Bank branch in Sydney, New South Wales in 1872
ANZ branch in Wellington, New Zealand
ANZ formerly held naming rights to Stadium Australia where it was known as ANZ Stadium