Rabobank presence extends to Hobart

5 June 2008

The world’s leading food and agribusiness bank, Rabobank, has opened a new office in Hobart. The serviced office is located in the Hobart Corporate Centre, Level 3, 85 Macquarie Street, Hobart.

State Manager Victoria and Tasmania, Mark Bennett says that the establishment of the Hobart branch strengthens the bank’s presence in Southern Tasmania and brings the bank closer to its clients in this region.

“Rabobank’s commitment to farmers in Tasmania has seen the bank steadily grow its customer numbers, especially in the last four years. Our investment in Hobart will better allow us to service client needs and is a statement of confidence in the long term future of farming across a number of key industries," Mr Bennett said.

The bank’s primary interest still lies in providing the best service, value and expertise to its clients and in establishing mutually beneficial relationships with its customers and the communities in which it operates, Mr Bennett added.

“Establishing a physical presence in Hobart will enable us to service our clients at a local level from within the community," he said, adding that branch manager Daniel Tribolet would provide a great balance of local knowledge and banking experience to lead the business from the newly established premises in Hobart.

From a farming background in Hobart, Mr Tribolet said that significant growth within the state has necessitated the expansion in the form of a Hobart office, in addition to the main Rabobank office based in Launceston which services the state.

“ The culture at Rabobank is truly unique and is very much based on the premise that you need to spend time with individual clients in order to get to know the intricacies of their businesses and the specific challenges they face,” Mr Tribolet said, adding that the bank’s presence in Hobart would foster this culture.

You can contact the branch on (03) 6270 2230 or call your local Rabobank branch on 1300 30 30 33.

Rabobank Australia is a part of the international Rabobank Group, the world’s leading specialist in food and agribusiness banking. Rabobank has more than 100 years’ experience providing customised banking and finance solutions to businesses involved in all aspects of food and agribusiness. Rabobank has a AAA credit rating and is ranked one of the world’s safest banks by Global Finance magazine. The bank operates in 43 countries, servicing the needs of more than nine million clients worldwide through a network of more than 1500 offices and branches. Rabobank Australia is one of Australia’s leading rural lenders and a significant provider of business and corporate banking and financial services to the Australian food and agribusiness sector. The bank has 50 branch locations throughout Australia.

Contact

For further information please contact Jen Reid, Public Relations (Tel: 61 2 8115-2744) or email on sydney.pr@rabobank.com.

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