Westpac Bank's net profit in the first half of the year was 3.32 billion Australian dollars, meeting expectations.

In the first half of the year, Westpac Banking Corporation reported a net profit of 3.32 billion Australian dollars, in line with expectations; the interim dividend per share was 0.76 Australian dollars, slightly below the forecast of 0.78 Australian dollars; the common equity tier 1 capital adequacy ratio in the first half of the year was 12.2%, higher than the expected 11.9%; the return on equity for the first half of the year was 9.42%.