Appendix 4B for Half Yearly Report

Document date:  Wed 27 May 1998
Published:  Wed 27 May 1998 00:00:00
Document No:  137683
Document part:  D
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HOMEX - Melbourne                                                     

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REPORT FOR INDUSTRY AND GEOGRAPHICAL SEGMENTS


GEOGRAPHICAL
                                                    Half        Half  
                                                    Year        Year
                                                  Mar 98      Mar 97 
                                                   $M             $M 
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Income(1)  
Australia                                        3,122          3,253
New Zealand                                        995            973
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Principal domestic
markets                                          4,117          4,226
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UK and Europe                                      591            519
Asia Pacific                                       461            417
South Asia                                         277            381
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International markets                            1,752          1,664
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Operating profit before tax
Australia                                          520            488
New Zealand                                         92             79
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Principal domestic
markets                                            612            567
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UK and Europe                                       66             69
Asia Pacific                                        79             57
South Asia                                          82             69
Americas                                            32             15
Middle East                                         56             50
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                                                   927            827
Abnormal (loss)(2)                                   -            (5)
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                                                   927            822
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Operating profit after tax
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Principal domestic
markets                                            430            428
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UK and Europe                                       47             48
Asia Pacific                                        57             41
South Asia                                          44             29
Americas                                            16              7
Middle East                                         31             27
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International markets                              195            152
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                                                   625            549
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Total Assets
Australia                                       88,729         77,031
New Zealand                                     19,897         18,017
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principal domestic
markets                                        108,626         95,048
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UK and Europe                                   16,684         17,417
Asia Pacific                                     8,223         10,068
South Asia                                       4,366          3,863
Americas                                         5,692          5,666
Middle East                                      4,090          2,958
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International
markets                                         39,055         39,972
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                                               147,681        135,020
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Risk weighted assets
Australia                                       70,878         62,987
Principal domestic
markets                                         84,534         76,827
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UK and Europe                                   11,463          7,283
Americas                                         5,323          5,449
Middle East                                      3,160          1,986
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International
markets                                         29,708         23,178
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                                               114,242        100,005
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INDUSTRY 
                                                  Half          Half 
                                                  Year          Year  
                                                Mar 98        Mar 97 
                                                    $M            $M  
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Income (1)    
General banking                                  4,008          4,206
Asset based finance                                524            606
Insurance and funds
management                                          88             92
Investment banking and
markets                                          1,249            986
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Operating profit before tax
General banking                                    650            601
Asset based finance                                 83            108
Insurance and funds
management                                          34             33
Investment banking and
markets                                            160             85
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                                                   927            827
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Operating profit after tax
Insurance and funds
management                                          28             26
Investment banking and
markets                                            137             94
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Total assets
General banking                                 97,101         94,023
Asset based finance                             10,793         10,899
Insurance and funds
management                                         806            272
investment banking and
markets                                         38,981         29,826
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(1) INCLUDES ABNORMAL ITEMS
                                                Mar 98        Mar 97
                                                    $M            $M
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Australia                                            -          (124)
New Zealand                                          -           (11)
UK and Europe                                        -           (10)
Asia Pacific                                         -              -
South Asia                                           -            140
Americas                                             -              -
Middle East                                          -              -
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Total abnormal loss before tax                       -            (5)
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(2) ABNORMAL ITEMS AFTER TAX
                                                Mar 98        Mar 97
                                                    $M            $M
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Australia                                            -           (80)
New Zealand                                          -            (7)
UK and Europe                                        -            (6)
Asia Pacific                                         -              -
South Asia                                           -             62
Americas                                             -              -
Middle East                                          -              -
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Total abnormal loss before tax                       -           (31)
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