The Westpac (ASX:WBC) share price is the best performing of the big four banks in 2021

In 2021, the Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC) share price has performed better than any of the other big four banks. Since the beginning of January, its value has appreciated by a tidy 29.3%.

In comparison, Australia and New Zealand Banking GrpLtd (ASX: ANZ) is up 25.2%, National Australia Bank Ltd. (ASX: NAB) is 16.6% higher, and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) share price is only 5.8% greater.

Today, at the time of writing, the Westpac share price is up 0.2%. By contrast, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is 0.34% higher.

Let’s take a closer look at some of the major stories this year that have had a…