| The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Limited | |
| Fate: | Merger with National Bank of Australia |
| Successor: | National Australia Bank |
| Foundation: | 1834 |
| Defunct: | 1982 |
| Location: | Sydney, Australia |
| Industry: | Banking |
The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Limited, also known as the CBC, or CBC Bank, was a bank based in Sydney, Australia. It was established in 1834, and in 1982 merged with the National Bank of Australasia to form National Australia Bank.
On 8 September 1834 the Sydney Herald carried a notice titled "The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney" proposing the establishment of a new bank.[1] It began operations on 1 November 1834[1] and in 1848 was incorporated by an Act of the New South Wales Parliament. Sir Edward Knox was the first bank manager and later a director.[2] Thomas Barker, a manufacturer, engineer, politician, landowner and philanthropist, was a notable director and chairman. William Rutledge (born 1806 - died 1876 Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia), merchant, banker and early settler, also became a director of the bank in 1839.
The CBC grew to service the expanding pastoral and farming industries of the then Colony of New South Wales.[3]
It absorbed the Bank of Victoria in 1927.[4]
In July 1982, CBC Bank helped to fund a tour of Bob Merritt's play The Cake Man to Denver, Colorado.[5]
In 1982 the bank merged with the National Bank of Australasia to form National Australia Bank.
The bank constructed many substantial and ornate buildings as branches throughout Australia. A number of extant buildings are heritage-listed, including: