Latest Banking News

Westpac Banking Corporation reported a solid $6.9 billion net profit for FY25, underpinned by strong deposit growth and ongoing digital transformation, while advancing ambitious sustainability targets.

Westpac reported a resilient full-year 2025 performance with modest profit decline, robust loan and deposit growth, and ongoing strategic initiatives aimed at simplifying operations and enhancing customer experience.

Westpac Banking Corporation reported a solid $6.9 billion statutory net profit for 2025, maintaining strong capital and credit quality while increasing dividends. The bank’s ongoing transformation and disciplined growth underpin its outlook amid evolving economic conditions.

Westpac Banking Corporation has announced a fully franked final dividend of AUD 0.77 per share for the half-year ending September 2025, with a Dividend Reinvestment Plan available to eligible shareholders.

Westpac Banking Corporation reported a slight 1% decline in net profit to $6.916 billion for 2025, while maintaining a strong capital position and progressing its UNITE transformation program. The bank declared a fully franked final dividend of 77 cents per share, underscoring its commitment to shareholder returns amid ongoing economic challenges.

Metal Bank Limited reported a net cash increase of A$201,000 for Q3 2025, supported by a $2.3 million entitlement issue to fund recent gold project acquisitions.

Metal Bank Limited is advancing its Western Australia gold strategy with significant resource development at Livingstone and a binding agreement to acquire Hastings Technology Metals’ WA gold assets, while also progressing critical minerals projects in Queensland and Saudi Arabia.

ANZ Group Holdings Limited has announced a 1.5% discount on shares acquired through its Dividend Reinvestment and Bonus Option Plans for the upcoming 2025 final dividend, signaling a subtle shift in shareholder incentives.

Mustera Property Group has advanced its Verse on McCabe development with design finalised and a strong sales campaign, securing over $10 million in contracts post-quarter. Meanwhile, Forbes Residences continues to deliver solid sales and the company benefits from refinancing that reduces financing costs.

Aguia Resources reported a challenging quarter with significant cash outflows but bolstered its position through a $5.3 million capital raise and a new bank loan for its phosphate project.

Aguia Resources advances its phosphate operations in Brazil with new funding and plant upgrades, while a management overhaul in Colombia reveals a significant gold discovery at Santa Barbara.

EcoGraf Limited advances key milestones in its vertically integrated battery anode materials business, including nearing completion of debt financing for the Epanko Graphite Project and securing a pivotal HFfree purification patent.