Improved Returns
Return on tangible equity rose to 11.6%, an improvement of 161 basis points vs prior half, reflecting stronger profitability and early benefits of the ANZ 2030 transformation.
Stronger Capital Position
Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) increased to 12.39% (up 36 basis points from September), providing headroom for dividends and strategic actions.
Cost and Productivity Gains
Operating costs fell ~9% half-on-half (8% on constant currency); cost-to-income improved to 49.4% from 54.6% (down ~519 basis points). First-half productivity delivered ~$392m; FY26 productivity target upgraded to $875m (from $800m).
Solid cash profit and shareholder returns
Group cash profit after tax of $3.8bn; cash profit excl. significant items up ~14% and profit before provisions up ~12% half-on-half. Total shareholder return was 10.7% in the half. Interim dividend maintained at $0.83 per share and franking increased to 75% (from 70%); DRP will be neutralized (no discount).
Deposit and Balance Sheet Growth
Ex-markets customer deposits grew by $11bn in the half (≈ $20bn on a constant currency basis). Save and transact deposits increased ~$16bn (constant currency), improving funding mix and adding 2 bps to NIM via asset/funding mix.
Lending and Markets Performance
Customer loans and advances rose ~$16bn (constant currency); Australia home lending grew ~$5bn in the half with home-lending momentum improving to ~0.85x system in March and expected to be around system in April/H2. Markets income of $1.1bn was up 8% (72% of markets income generated outside Australia), with FX, rates and commodities contributing.
Portfolio Quality and Coverage
Individual provision annualized loss rate of 4 basis points (stable for 3 consecutive halves; well below long-run 11 bps). Collective provision balance increased to $4.45bn, lifting coverage to 1.22% (up 4 bps), and collective provisions are ~13x individual provisions taken in FY25 (20x since FY23 on average).
Execution of strategic programs (Suncorp migration & single front end)
Suncorp Bank migration 34% complete (plan: 57% by end FY26; target completion June 2027). Single customer front end 13% complete (plan: 45% by end FY26; target delivery September 2027) — regular quarterly progress reporting committed.
Private Bank & New Zealand Strengths
Private Bank deposits +6%, FUM +8%, lending +17% and 4 Euromoney awards (including Australia’s Best Private Bank). ANZ New Zealand remains #1 with 2.7m customers; personal MFI 33.3% and business MFI 31.6%; NZ save & transact deposits +4%.