Great Western Bank (South Dakota)

Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
Great Western Bank
Company typePublic
NYSE: GWB (2004-2022)
IndustryFinancial services
Founded1935 (1935)
DefunctFebruary 1, 2022 (2022-02-01)
FateAcquired by First Interstate BancSystem
SuccessorFirst Interstate Bank
HeadquartersSioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
Key people
Kevin P. Riley, President & CEO
ProductsFinancial services
Total assets$32.00 billion
Number of employees
Nearly 1,500 (2012)
WebsiteLast snapshot of website prior to merger

Great Western Bank, whose holding company was Great Western Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: GWB), was a regional bank based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States. There were over 170 locations in Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. In September of 2021 they announced a merger with First Interstate BancSystem and completed it in February of the following year. Great Western Bank had assets of $12.39 billion at the time of its merger.