Its statutory profit after tax was A$5.7bn and an underlying profit was A$6bn for the financial year ended on 30 September 2012, both up by 6% over the prior year.
Operating income increased by 8% to A$16.93bn, compared to A$15.69bn, during the corresponding period earlier year.
Its Australian banking divisional profit grew by 4%, while New Zealand banking division profit increased by 11%, over the last year.
Profit from International and Institutional Banking increased by 3%, while the global wealth and private banking division’s performance improved half on half, reflecting better performance in insurance and investment earnings and a decline in costs as productivity benefits emerged.
