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Westpac profit holds ground, as revenue and margins bounce up

Banking group net profit up 1% to $565m in the six months ended March, business lending up 1%.

The bank’s net interest margin rose 15bps to 2.26%.

Key points
  • Revenue: up 8% to $1.49b
  • Profit: up 1% to $565m
  • Main takeaway: Westpac holds ground in competitive market with ambitions to grow beyond being the country’s fourth-largest Aussie-owned bank. 

Westpac has maintained healthy profit and revenue levels but is still not satisfied with being the fourth largest of the ‘Big Four’ Australian-owned banks.

New Zealand banking group net profit rose 1% to $565 million in the six months ended March 31, compared with $562m last year.

Net operating

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Jonathan Mitchell Mon, 05 May 2025
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Key points
  • Revenue: up 8% to $1.49b
  • Profit: up 1% to $565m
  • Main takeaway: Westpac holds ground in competitive market with ambitions to grow beyond being the country’s fourth-largest Aussie-owned bank. 
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