An analysis by The Age of the latest figures for the financial year ending this month reveals that another 50 branches will have been opened by the Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, ANZ and NAB, the two former independent regionals St George (now owned by Westpac) and BankWest (CBA), Suncorp, Bank of Queensland and Bendigo. Bendigo has led the charge since last June with 25 new branches, either directly owned by the bank or through its community-run network. The Commonwealth Bank and BankWest will have added 17 to the group's total of just over 1000 branches, while the second-largest network, run by Westpac and St George, will have grown by seven. ANZ now has 814 outlets after opening two this financial year while NAB's network remains unchanged.