Bank customers across regional WA face more branch closures and reduced opening hours as Westpac announces more closures and Bankwest moves many branches to two or four-day openings.

Westpac says the closure of eight of its branches will be put on hold ahead of a federal probe into the economic and social impacts of branch closures outside major capitals.

Banking major Westpac may axe a further 100 branches over 18 months as it merges branches of its main brand with those of others such as St George, potentially spurring job cuts.

Westpac was the biggest offender for branch closures last financial year, with 66 in 12 months. NAB came in second with 53, followed by ANZ with 39, and Commonwealth Bank with 32.

Australian banking giant, Westpac, has expanded its branch access for customers across its group brands, which include St George, BankSA, and Bank of Melbourne. The development came into effect on ...

Westpac is integrating the infrastructure of its four banking brands so that customers can use branches interchangeably. In a market update delivered today, Westpac CEO Peter King said the ...