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The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) traces its institutional lineage back to the colonial-era establishment of the Bank of Australasia in 1835 and the Union Bank of Australia in 1837. These entities later merged to form the Australia and New Zealand Bank in 1951. The current corporate structure was formally established on October 1, 1970, through the merger of the Australia and New Zealand Bank with the English, Scottish & Australian Bank Limited. Headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, ANZ is a publicly traded multinational corporation and stands as one of the "Big Four" banks in Australia.

In the Indian financial system, ANZ's significance is defined by its targeted focus on institutional and corporate banking, rather than broad-based retail operations, following its re-entry into the market in 2011 after previously operating as ANZ Grindlays. Operating from branches in major hubs like Mumbai, Gurugram, and Bengaluru, the bank’s role is to facilitate trade and investment flows between India, Australia, New Zealand, and the wider Asia-Pacific region by offering a full range of institutional services, including transaction banking and corporate finance. Furthermore, its substantial Global Service Centre (GCC) in Bengaluru, which employs thousands of staff to support its worldwide operations, positions it as a major contributor to India's financial services and technology support infrastructure.