The ANZ Bank in Lismore has officially re-opened with a new stylish $1.2 million open-plan office layout.

The stylish new look comes after months of rebuilding the bottom floor, which was significantly damaged after the 2022 February natural disaster.

ANZ Lismore Branch Manager Justin Bednall said re-opening in the CBD will give confidence to the community.

"When a big corporate organisation, like a bank, invests in this part of town, it will give confidence to everyone else that we are committed and here for good," he said.

"Woodlark Street is the finance part of Lismore; we have accountants and banks here, so we wanted to stay here."

"The CBD is the small business owners we need to support, so it's great to be officially re-opened."

Mr Bednall also said the changes to the layout had flood planning in mind.

(Loyal ANZ customer Colin Daly cutting the ribbon with Branch Manager Justin Bednall holding the ribbon)

"The polished concrete floors and exposed brickworks, which give a stylish industrial look, can help recover faster from future floods," he said.

"I have been involved in three refurbishments at this branch, and this one is the best one."

Mr Bednall also said it's great to be back open and offering banking services to the community.

"We offer teller services and electronic services; we also have 24/7 services with the ATM, plus coin deposits, home loans, personal loans, business burrowing and more," he said.

In the immediate aftermath of the 2022 disaster, The ANZ branch worked at restoring some levels of service to help the community.

The branch operated in a contingency mobile ATM on Woodlark Street, the first in Lismore after the flood, and at the University.

Not long after the flood, the branch set up a full ATM service in the upstairs compartment of the Lismore branch, with fully functioning bank services available.

"If people could not walk up the steps, we would walk down to them and provide service there," he said.

Mr Bednall also said there were challenges with the rebuild in the now re-opened downstairs area.

"We are on a suspended slab, so it just took so long for the slab to dry out," he said.

"We had to get to a certain moisture content level before we could start to rebuild. We were pulling litres of water out with the humidiator, and with the Commonwealth Bank pulling out next door, we were most likely pulling out moisture from their premises too."

"However, we are re-opened and committed, and it's about giving confidence to our town. We are here for good."