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Westpac profit down but still rakes in $6.8b and lifts dividend

The Australian Financial Review (AFR) •
November 01, 2026 • 09:07 PM
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The bank said that interest rates will remain “elevated” and predicts a 10.9 per cent fall in home prices for the year to March.

Westpac profit down but still rakes in $6.8b and lifts dividend

Westpac expects interest rates to remain elevated into next year amid stubborn inflation and predicts that home prices will fall by 10.9 per cent during the downturn, as it reported a flat annual profit.

Westpac’s net profit for the year to September 30 was $6.8 billion, down 1 per cent.

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