Online briefing: Bryan Inch, Head of Financial Services of Rabobank Launches RaboPlus Customer Blog

Sydney, Australia (PRWEB) November 6, 2007 -- In keeping with its mission to provide customers with direct resources to start, manage, and grow their investments (http://www.raboplus.com.au/managed_funds/default.aspx), RaboPlus now offers its customers a direct communication line to the head of RaboPlus Australia, Bryan Inch (http://www.raboplus.com.au/blog/).

Bryan, head of financial service for Rabobank Australia and New Zealand, will cover a broad range of issues faced by Australian investors, and host debate, enabling Australian banking customers to share their day-to-day banking and investment experiences. The blog will also allow RaboPlus customers to make their views public, good or bad, to the head of RaboPlus and get an online response.

"Our goal at RaboPlus.com.au (http://www.raboplus.com.au/) is to provide investors with the tools and resources they need to grow and succeed in investing in an open and transparent way," said Mr Inch.

"My new blog represents our commitment to bringing our customers into that conversation. It is important to me to listen to our customers and take their feedback and concerns seriously and act on them. I don't want to be hidden in an office just running RaboPlus. To do that properly, I need to engage with our customers."

RaboPlus high interest online savings is backed by Rabobank, the world's leading specialist in food and agribusiness banking. Rabobank has the highest possible credit ratings from both Standard & Poor's (AAA) and Moody's Investor Service (Aaa), and has held these Triple A ratings for over 25 years.

Rabobank has also been ranked the world's safest private bank by Global Finance Magazine (http://www.gfmag.com/index.php?idPage=612) for the third year in a row.

RaboPlus offers an online high interest savings account, currently paying a promotional rate of 7.10 per cent per annum (http://www.raboplus.com.au/savings/default.aspx) on all on call balances up to $1million, until 2 January 2008. Balances over $1million will receive the standard on call rate, currently 6.70 per cent pa. On 3 January 2008, all balances will revert to the standard on call rate, currently 6.70 per cent pa. There is also a selection of terms and rates for Term Deposits (http://www.raboplus.com.au/term_deposits/default.aspx), which are currently paying up to 7.30 per cent pa and online low-cost access to a selection of wholesale and retail managed funds (http://www.raboplus.com.au/managed_funds/default.aspx).

RaboPlus is a division of Rabobank Australia Limited, 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 the highest possible credit ratings from both Standard & Poor's (AAA) and Moody's Investor Service (Aaa), and has held these Triple A ratings for over 25 years. Rabobank is also ranked one of the world's safest banks by Global Finance magazine. Rabobank operates in 42 countries, servicing the needs of more than nine million clients worldwide through a network of more than 1500 offices and branches. Rabobank has 78 branches throughout Australasia. Rabobank is among the 20 largest banks in the world based on tier one capital.

The issuer of RaboPlus and its related products is Rabobank Australia Ltd ABN 50 001 621 129 AFSL no. 234700. The PDS, IDPS Guide, and full Terms and Conditions relating to RaboPlus products are available on application or at www.raboplus.com.au. Consider relevant disclosure documents when deciding whether to acquire, or continue to hold, RaboPlus products. Fees are payable if a term deposit is repaid prior to maturity. Interest rates are correct as at 30/10/07 and are subject to change.

Media contact:

Tony Rasman

Fleishman-Hillard Australia

02 99568000/0418208770

tony.rasman(@)fleishman.com

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