Commonwealth Bank
Banking / financial services, Sydney, NSW
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) is Australia's largest bank and one of the country's 'big four' banks. It provides retail, business and institutional banking, along with funds management, superannuation, insurance and broking services across Australia and internationally.
Founded in 1911 by the Australian government, Commonwealth Bank was progressively privatised and fully floated on the Australian Securities Exchange by 1996. It is Australia's largest listed company by market capitalisation and its largest bank by assets, deposits and customer numbers. The bank serves around 16 million customers and employs tens of thousands of staff, with a large retail branch and digital-banking network. It is headquartered at Commonwealth Bank Place in Sydney.
Fast facts
| Legal name | Commonwealth Bank of Australia |
|---|---|
| Ticker | ASX: CBA |
| Headquarters | Sydney, NSW |
| Founded | 1911 |
| Sector | Banking / financial services |
| Revenue | ~A$70.7B total revenue (FY2025, per StockAnalysis/GlobalData) |
| Employees | ~51,600 (Dec 2025) |
| CEO | Matt Comyn (CEO & Managing Director since Apr 2018) |
| Website | commbank.com.au |
Key facts
- Headquartered in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Founded in 1911; fully privatised by 1996
- One of Australia's 'big four' banks and the largest by market capitalisation
- Listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX: CBA)
- Serves roughly 16 million customers with over a trillion dollars in total assets
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Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_Bank
- https://stockanalysis.com/quote/asx/CBA/company/
- https://www.commbank.com.au/about-us/our-company/matt-comyn.html
- https://www.commbank.com.au/about-us/our-company/history.html
Last verified 2026-07-13. Professionally-public, sourced information only.