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ANZ, CBA, NAB & WBC: H1 Fiscal 2023 update: Margin improvements drive up profit but competition and growing asset risks will hinder further gains

The major banks reported solid results for the first half of fiscal 2023 but loan competition will pressure earnings while high rates and inflation will raise asset risks.
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Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group provides a range of banking and financial products and services to retail, small business, corporate and institutional clients. Co. operates on a divisional structure with six divisions: Australia, Institutional, New Zealand, Wealth Australia, Asia Retail & Pacific and Technology Services & Operations and Group Centre. Co.'s core products offered include deposits, credit cards, loans, investments and insurance, retail products provided to consumers, and banking and financial solutions provided to business customers through managers, among others. As of Sept 30 2015, Co. had total assets of A$914,869,000,000 and total deposits of A$566,847,000,000.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Commonwealth Bank of Australia provides integrated financial services including retail, business and institutional banking, funds management, superannuation, life insurance, general insurance, broking services and finance company activities. Co. operates in seven segments, Retail banking Services, Business and Private Banking, Institutional Banking and Markets, Wealth Management, New Zealand, Bankwest, as well as International Financial Services and Other Divisions. As of June 30 2016, Co. had total assets of A$933.1 million and total deposits of A$588.0 million.

National Australia Bank Limited

National Australia Bank provides banking services, credit and access card facilities, leasing, housing and general finance, international banking, investment banking, wealth management, funds management, life insurance and custodian, trustee and nominee services. Co.'s division include: Australian Banking, which provides products and services to retail and business customers; National Australia Bank Limited Wealth, which provides superannuation, investment and insurance solutions; and New Zealand Banking, which comprises the Retail, Business, Agribusiness, Corporate and Institutional and Insurance franchises in New Zealand. As of Sept 30 2016, Co. had total assets of A$777.62 billion.

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