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ANZ

2019  
ANNUAL REPORT

Our success 
depends on 
improving the 
financial wellbeing 
of our customers

COVER STORY

Supporting drought 
affected communities  
in rural Australia

Brian and Heather Coxon established BJ & HD Coxon Oyster Farmers in 1985 – 
a time when stocks were plentiful and business was booming. Since that time, 
the business has faced some difficult times.

An ANZ customer for 10 years, Brian has appreciated the bank’s 
support through those times. “During the algae bloom in 2010  
I went to ANZ and pleaded relief. We did not know when things 
would pick up. I am grateful for ANZ sticking with us through 
that time”.

Brian recently found himself seeking the assistance of one of 
those agencies, reaching out to the Rural Financial Counselling 
Services (Southern NSW). The service, which is free, supports 
rural businesses through ongoing drought, poor production or 
anything else affecting their business and their life.

Fast forward to 2019 and Brian’s business is once again facing 
difficulties, this time as a result of the drought impacting much  
of Australia.

“When you’re doing it tough it’s all too hard, and the state you 
are in does not always lead to rational decisions,” says Brian. “The 
financial counsellor looks at you as a person, as well as a business.” 

“Oyster farming needs fresh water,” says Brian. “Famine on the land 
means famine in the sea. The oysters have poor growth, it’s difficult 
to maintain their condition and they’re harder to sell.”

Last year in response to the drought ANZ donated $500,000 to 
the Financial Counselling Foundation for use by rural counselling 
agencies working in drought affected communities.

Brian looks forward to building up the business again, but he 
doubts things will ever be as good as they were in 1985. “This 
business is mostly about loving the lifestyle. People who want to 
be on the water and love working outdoors in Australia’s oldest 
aquaculture industry.” 

Image: Brian Coxon

Contents

2019 performance snapshot 

Our 2019 reporting suite 

What matters most 

Chairman’s message 

CEO’s message 

About our business 

Our strategy 

How we create value 

Working with our stakeholders 

Our operating environment 

Becoming a fairer and more responsible bank 

Our customers 

Our divisions 

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Our people 

Our community  

Governance 

Risk management 

Performance overview 

Five year summary 

Remuneration Report 

Directors’ Report 

Financial Report 

Shareholder information (unaudited) 

Glossary 

Important dates for shareholders 

Contacts 

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2019 
performance 
snapshot

6.5

Cash profit1

b

160¢

Dividend for FY19 
per share

$19.59

Net tangible assets  
per share 2

42.4%

of employees 
volunteered

$

>90,000 

people have been reached 
through our financial 
wellbeing programs, 
MoneyMinded and Saver Plus

9.2%

total shareholder 
return

11.4%

Common Equity  
Tier 1 Capital 3

32.5%

of women in leadership4

10.9%

Cash return on equity1

228¢

Cash earnings per share 1

CO2

$19.1b

funded and facili tated 
in environmentally 
sustainable solutions
since 2015

$142.2m

in community investment5

1.  On a cash profit (continuing operations) basis. Excludes non-core items included in 

statutory profit and discontinued operations included in cash profit. It is provided to assist 
readers in understanding the result of the ongoing business activities of the Group. For 
further information on adjustments between statutory and cash profit refer to page 53. 
2.  Equals shareholders’ equity less preference share capital, goodwill, software and other 

intangible assets divided by the number of ordinary shares.

3.  APRA Level 2.
4.  Measures representation at the Senior Manager, Executive and Senior Executive levels. Includes 

all employees regardless of leave status but not contractors (who are included in FTE).

5.  Figure includes forgone revenue of $109 million, being the cost of providing low or fee 
free accounts to a range of customers such as government benefit recipients, not for 
profit organisations and students.

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Our 2019 
reporting suite

2019 Annual Report  
anz.com/annualreport

2019 ESG Supplement  
anz.com/cs

2019 Climate-related Financial Disclosures 
anz.com/shareholder/centre

2019 Corporate Governance Statement  
anz.com/corporategovernance

Integrated reporting

Additional information

This Report includes information on our financial and non-financial 
performance, providing readers with a holistic view of the Australia 
and New Zealand Banking Group Limited’s1 performance. In 
preparing pages 1 to 65, we have continued to draw on aspects of 
the International Integrated Reporting (IR) Framework to describe 
how our business model, strategy, governance and risk management 
processes are addressing risks and opportunities in our operating 
environment and delivering value for our stakeholders. We outline 
our response to external social and environmental challenges, 
including the work we are undertaking to reshape our business, 
improve customer outcomes and transform our culture. 

Annual Report structure

The required elements of the Directors Report, including the 
Operating and Financial Review (OFR) as required by ASIC Regulatory 
Guide 247, are covered on pages 1 to 65. Commentary on our 
performance overview contained on pages 52 to 64 references 
information reported in the Financial Report pages 101 to 218.

The Remuneration Report pages 66 to 98 and the Financial Report 
pages 101 to 218 have been audited by KPMG. KPMG also provides 
limited assurance over Environmental, Social and Governance 
(ESG) content2 within this Annual Report. A copy of KPMG’s limited 
assurance report will be contained in the ANZ 2019 Environment, 
Social and Governance (ESG) Supplement to be published in 
December 2019. 

This report covers all ANZ operations worldwide over which, unless 
otherwise stated, we have control for the financial year commencing 
on 1 October 2018 and ending 30 September 2019. Monetary 
amounts in this document are reported in Australian dollars,  
unless otherwise stated.

We produce a suite of reports to meet the needs and requirements 
of a wide range of stakeholders, including investors, customers, 
employees, regulators, non-government organisations and the 
community. 

Our 2019 Corporate Governance Statement discloses how we have 
complied with the ASX Corporate Governance Council’s ‘Corporate 
Governance Principles and Recommendations – 3rd edition’ is 
available at anz.com/corporategovernance. 

Our ESG Supplement will complement this Annual Report, providing 
stakeholders with more detailed ESG disclosures, including: 
performance against our ESG targets and our approach to our 
priority areas of fair and responsible banking, financial wellbeing, 
environmental sustainability and housing. 

The following documents are available at  
anz.com/shareholder/centre: 

 • News Release 

 • Consolidated Financial Report, Dividend Announcement  

& Appendix 4E 

 • Results Presentation and Investor Discussion Pack

 • Annual Review3 

 • The Company Financial Report 

 • Principal Risks and Uncertainties Disclosure

 • APS 330 Pillar III Disclosure 

 • Climate-related Financial Disclosures

We are continually seeking to improve our reporting suite and 
welcome feedback on this report. Please address any questions, 
comments or suggestions to investor.relations@anz.com. 

1.  Group: Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (the Company) and the entities it controlled at the year end and from time to time during the financial year (together, the Group).
2.  ESG content includes the following sections: 2019 Performance Snapshot, What Matters Most, Working with our stakeholders, Becoming a fairer and more responsible bank, Our Customers, 

Our People, Our Community, Risk Management: Our approach to climate change and ESG metrics on page 65.

3.  The 2019 Annual Review is comprised of pages 1 to 65 and 229 to 230 of this Annual Report and a Remuneration Overview.

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ANZ 2019 ANNUAL REPORTWhat  
matters  
most

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             A focus on fair and responsible banking 

Through our annual materiality assessment we engage with internal 
and external stakeholders to inform our identification of ESG risks 
and opportunities. We seek to identify those issues that have the 
most potential to impact our ability to operate successfully and 
create value for our stakeholders.

These issues may change over time, reflecting changes in our 
business and external operating environment and the expectations 
of stakeholders. We use the results of the assessment to inform  
our strategy.

This year, we focused our assessment solely on fairness and 
ethical conduct, which has been ranked as our most material 
issue for the last three years. Specifically, we sought external 
stakeholder views on the actions we are taking following the Royal 
Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and 
Financial Services Industry (the Royal Commission). 

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These insights were presented to the Board Ethics, 
Environment, Social and Governance Committee, the 
management Ethics and Responsible Business Committee 
and the management Royal Commission and Self-Assessment 
Oversight Group, and are informing our continuing work on 
improving customer outcomes.

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We have drawn on our 2018 materiality assessment to help 
guide the content of this report. After fairness and ethical 
conduct, stakeholders ranked the following four issues (risks or 
opportunities) as having the most potential to impact our value 
creation in the short, medium and long-term. 

Fraud and data security: ensuring we have strong 
internal controls and risk management frameworks 
in place is critical as a breach could significantly 
impact the bank’s operations and reputation.

Stakeholders provided us with  
three key insights:

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Customer experience: ensuring a positive 
customer experience is key to delivering 
sustainable business performance in the long-term.

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1   They expect us to focus on long-term value creation,  
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not short-term profit maximisation;

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2   While the actions we have taken to date in response to the 
Royal Commission are considered good and necessary, 
they want us to do more. In particular, they expect Board 
and management to demonstrate customer-centric 
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actions in line with the ‘spirit’ of the Royal Commission’s 
findings; and

Corporate governance: organisations with strong 
corporate governance processes and policies in 
place are likely to perform better in the long-term.

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Digital innovation: core to our strategy and a key 
factor in driving positive customer experience.

3   They see a broader role for the Board in overseeing conduct 
and culture and an expectation that real and lasting change 
happens as a result of the Royal Commission.

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A full list of ANZ’s key material risks is available on pages 46–47. 

The key steps undertaken in our 2019 materiality process, as well 
as the full list of our material ESG issues, is discussed in our 2019 
ESG Supplement available at anz.com/cs in December. 

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Chairman’s  
message

DAVID GONSKI, AC

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Challenging conditions continued in 2019 and our statutory profit of $6.0 billion was down 
7% on the previous year. Cash profit from continuing operations (which excludes non-core 
items and the discontinued Wealth businesses from statutory profit) was $6.5 billion, flat 
when compared with the same time last year.

Despite those tough conditions, we held our 
FY19 full year dividend at 160 cents with the 
final dividend of 80 cents franked at 70%.

We recognise how important the dividend, franking and predictability is to shareholders. 
The Board’s decision to reduce franking to a new base reflects the changed shape of our 
business and the earnings in our Australian geography.

This has been a difficult year for us and Australian banks generally. Intense competition, 
slow credit growth and increased regulation have combined with lower consumer 
confidence to create this.  

While this is reflected in our financial performance – particularly within our Australian Retail 
and Commercial business – the actions taken in recent years to improve the structure of 
our bank has us well-placed to meet the industry’s challenges. 

ANZ 2019 ANNUAL REPORTThese actions include returning our Institutional business to 
profitable growth as well as the progress we have made to simplify 
the products and services we offer our retail customers in Australia 
and New Zealand.

We started early on our simplification agenda and this work 
continued throughout the year. Simplification continues to 
underpin improvement across ANZ.

A major milestone was the completion of the sale of our Life 
Insurance business in Australia to Zurich Financial Services Australia 
and we have also made significant progress in the sale of our 
Pensions & Investments business to IOOF. Subject to approval from 
the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), we expect to 
complete this transaction in the first quarter of 2020.

Another highlight was the sale of some of our non-core assets 
outside of home markets, including our retail banking joint venture 
in Cambodia, our retail business in Papua New Guinea and our Life 
Insurance business in New Zealand. This continues the stronger 
focus on investments and resources in our core strategic retail 
and commercial businesses in Australia and New Zealand and our 
Institutional business in Asia Pacific. 

Unfortunately there have also been challenges. This year we have 
announced an additional charge of $682 million as a result of an 
increase in our provisions for remediation work. While our Chief 
Executive Officer (CEO) Shayne Elliott addresses this in his CEO 
message, I want to assure shareholders that the Board understands 
the impact fixing the failures of the past has on shareholders and 
we are working proactively and as quickly as possible to remediate 
impacted customers.

Our self-assessment

During the year, APRA asked a range of banks, superannuation 
funds and insurance companies to take a closer look at their own 
behaviour and operations.

There has been some attention given to the fact ANZ has not 
released its self-assessment. APRA requested these self-assessments 
on a confidential basis to ensure institutions responded in a way 
that was full and frank. We have respected that request, noting 
particularly the fact that people contributed openly to the process 
on that basis and we will continue to do so. To assist those interested 
in our self-assessment we have published a summary which can be 
found on bluenotes at anz.com.

The self-assessment was a useful exercise where we identified many 
critical issues across culture, accountability and governance. As we 
outlined to APRA, the Board and executive team are determined 
to use this as an opportunity to deepen our self-awareness and 
to learn from our failings. Importantly, we do not see this as just a 
compliance measure but as an opportunity to make ANZ a more 
efficient, more sustainable bank.

We will be a simpler, less complex bank once we have implemented 
our road map for change.

We will have fewer products and more 
effective systems and processes. For 
customers, we will be easier to deal with 
and when things do go wrong we will be 
faster to resolve them.  

Critically, our regulator will recognise issues identified in our annual 
attestation are being resolved in a timelier manner and this will flow 
through to improvements in our comprehensive review.

Executive remuneration

ANZ recorded its ‘first strike’ last year when around 34% of shares  
were voted against our Remuneration Report. The Board took this 
result very seriously and shareholders will note there has been a 
significant differentiation this year in the remuneration awarded to our 
Disclosed Executives. Our Chair of the Human Resources Committee, 
Ilana Atlas, provides more detail in the Remuneration Report. 

You will note our CEO despite a solid personal performance, has 
had his remuneration impacted by the broader performance of the 
Group. In fact, variable remuneration for our Disclosed Executives 
ranged between 0 and 74% of maximum opportunity. We also 
enhanced our approach to accountability and consequence 
management during the year and will continue to hold people to 
account who fail to meet our standards.

Capital management

We continued our focus on capital efficiency this year by returning 
excess capital to shareholders as a result of our simplification 
agenda. We did this while also maintaining capital levels above 
APRA’s ‘unquestionably strong’ requirements. In the financial year  
of 2019 we reduced shares on issue by 42 million (equivalent of  
$1.1 billion) as part of our $3 billion buy-back. That program 
concluded in March 2019.

Outlook

While the Australian housing market is slowly recovering, we expect 
challenging trading conditions to continue for the foreseeable future. 

Record low interest rates in Australia  
and global trade tensions will continue 
to place pressure on earnings while 
increased compliance and remediation 
costs will be closely managed. 

Competition will also remain in focus with the recently announced 
inquiry into mortgage pricing. We have acknowledged we have not 
always done a good job in explaining our position and hope the 
inquiry enables the opportunity to provide facts on a complex matter.

On the regulatory front, both APRA and the Reserve Bank of New 
Zealand have announced proposals that could lift the amount of 
capital required to support our New Zealand subsidiary. The final 
impact of these changes depend on a number of factors. This 
includes the outcome of consultation, particularly the amount of 
capital required, the time allowed to achieve it, and the instruments 
we are permitted to use.

Management will maintain its focus on capital efficiency. However, 
our strong ongoing capital generation capacity will assist in meeting 
any additional capital requirements.

Despite the industry’s challenges, I’m confident we have the team, 
the balance sheet and the oversight in place to execute effectively 
against a strategy that will benefit all our stakeholders. On behalf of 
the Board and myself, I thank our more than 39,000 people for their 
hard work in supporting our customers and our shareholders.

David Gonski, AC CHAIRMAN

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CEO’s  
message

SHAYNE ELLIOTT

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This has been a challenging year of slow 
economic growth, increased competition, 
regulatory change and global uncertainty.

Our progress

The core of our strategy has not changed. Put simply, we will generate decent returns  
by improving the financial wellbeing of our customers. 

This year we continued to focus on balance sheet strength, improve our culture, simplify  
the business and rebuild our team’s capabilities. In doing this, we significantly reduced the 
cost and risk of operating the bank despite the strong headwinds facing the sector. 

We are determined to have the right people who listen, learn and adapt. We will put the 
best tools and insights into the hands of our customers and people. Importantly, we will 
concentrate our efforts on those particular things that add value to customers – and do  
them right the first time.

This means we must continue to simplify our business, improve our customer proposition 
and invest in innovations that deliver better customer outcomes and improve the efficiency 
of our operations. 

Retail and commercial in Australia had a difficult year. Increased remediation charges,  
intense competition and record low interest rates have had a significant impact on earnings.

ANZ 2019 ANNUAL REPORTWhile yet to flow through to the balance sheet, management 
actions and operational improvements have seen a steady recovery 
in home loan applications in recent months. These volume 
improvements are expected to be maintained into 2020.

New Zealand delivered a solid underlying result in a more competitive 
environment. As in Australia, compliance and remediation costs 
contributed to higher operating expenses, while a focus on 
operational efficiency offset inflation in business-as-usual expenses. 

There are challenges ahead in New Zealand, particularly in relation 
to the amount of capital we may be required to hold. However, we 
are well-advanced in our preparations to manage these proposed 
impacts in an orderly way.

Institutional continued its transformation with a return to profitable 
growth. While macro conditions had an impact on financial 
performance in the second half, the business is now generating 
returns above our cost of capital that provides important 
diversification given the lower growth in our home markets.

Customer remediation

The Royal Commission highlighted many failures the Australian banks 
needed to quickly remedy. ANZ is not immune from this challenge. 

This year we announced an additional charge of $682 million as a 
result of an increase in our provisions for remediation work. We know 
this is real money and has a real impact on shareholders. But we also 
know it’s important to fix the mistakes of the past and return money 
owed to customers as quickly as possible.

We are currently resolving identified fee or interest discrepancies 
with over 3.4 million Australia Retail and Commercial customers.  
To date our Responsible Banking team has remediated over one 
million customer accounts. 

If there is a positive from this work, it is that much of the time and 
resources being invested in remediating our systems and processes 
will make us a better bank for our customers and shareholders.  
It means the mistakes of the past are unlikely to be repeated and 
when issues arise they will be easier to fix. 

Customers and community

Our purpose of shaping a world where people and communities 
thrive guides our decisions. An example of this is the program 
we have in place to proactively contact more than one million 
customers to help them get more value from our products and 
services, including those eligible for Centrelink or Veterans’ Affairs 
benefits or those with persistent credit card debt. This is to make 
sure customers are using the best products given their individual 
circumstances and that they are aware of all the options available.

Another issue we care about is providing affordable and sustainable 
housing for Australians and New Zealanders. We do this by 
encouraging investment in the sector – including our role leading 
the largest social bond issuance for housing in Australia.

We also know we have a role in enhancing environmental 
sustainability and we are focusing our efforts on energy,  
water and waste.  

We have committed to fund and 
facilitate $50 billion by 2025 towards 
sustainable solutions for our customers, 
including initiatives that help improve 
environmental sustainability, increase 
access to affordable housing and 
promote financial wellbeing.  

This is not philanthropy. It’s really good business for our 
customers and shareholders given the growth opportunities 
available in the sector. It’s also a business we are good at 
given our network and capabilities and an area we expect to 
grow rapidly in the coming years as the world grapples with 
environmental challenges.  

Changing how we reward our people

This year we introduced wide-ranging reforms to the way we 
pay people. Variable remuneration is now a smaller part of 
our people’s take-home pay and these reduced bonuses are 
determined by the overall performance of the bank.

This is not about paying our people less. It is an industry-leading 
initiative that will positively enhance our culture and become an 
important point of differentiation. It also addresses the negative 
impact an over-emphasis on individual bonuses within a bank 
can have on customers and the community.

Redesigning how we reward our staff was one of the 16 key 
initiatives we announced as part of our initial response to the 
Royal Commission recommendations. As part of this, we also 
strengthened our accountability frameworks to ensure there are 
appropriate consequences for the small number of people who 
do not meet standards of behaviour or performance.

Finally, despite this difficult environment, we have made good 
progress this year and I’d like to thank the more than 39,000 
people who turn up for ANZ and work hard every day for our 
customers. I’m confident we have the right strategy and team to 
deliver great, sustainable results in the future for our customers, 
our shareholders and the community.

Shayne C Elliott CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

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About our business

We provide banking and financial products and services to around eight million 
individual and business customers, and operate in and across 33 markets.

Our culture and values

Our values are the foundation of how we work and are supported by our Code of Conduct. All employees and contractors must comply  
with the Code, which contains guiding principles and sets the standards for the way we do business at ANZ. 

We care about:

Integrity

Collaboration

Accountability

Respect

Excellence

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 
seek to respond to the world’s most pressing challenges. 
Business has an important role to play in helping achieve the 
SDGs. Recognising this we have identified our targets which 
are making a contribution to the achievement of the SDGs  
in our 2019 ESG Supplement available at anz.com/cs  
in December.

Our purpose

Our purpose is to help shape a world in which people and 
communities thrive. That means striving to create a balanced, 
sustainable society in which everyone can take part and build  
a better life.

One of the ways we are bringing our purpose to life is through 
helping to address complex issues that matter to society and are 
core to our business strategy. We are focusing our efforts on:

 • financial wellbeing – improving the financial wellbeing of our 
customers, employees and the community by helping them  
make the most of their money throughout their lives; 

 • environmental sustainability – supporting household, 

business and financial practices that improve environmental 
sustainability; and

 • housing – improving the availability of suitable and affordable 

housing options for all Australians and New Zealanders.

We are contributing to these challenges by: developing innovative 
and responsible financial products and services; participating 
in relevant policy development and research; strengthening 
stakeholder partnerships; and harnessing the skills of our people. 
Fundamental to our approach is a commitment to fair and 
responsible banking – keeping pace with the expectations of  
our customers, employees and the community, behaving fairly  
and responsibly and maintaining high standards of conduct.

Throughout this report we illustrate how we are embedding 
purpose into our business strategy, including through our 
Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) targets and  
performance objectives. 

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ANZ 2019 ANNUAL REPORTOur strategy

Our strategy is focused on improving the financial wellbeing of our 
customers; having the right people who listen, learn and adapt; putting the 
best tools and insights into their hands; and focusing on those few things 
that really add value to customers and doing them right the first time.

We believe that the execution of our strategy will deliver decent 
returns for our shareholders, while achieving a balance between 
growth and return, short and long-term performance and financial 
and social impact.

Within our Institutional business we are creating an integrated 
trade, cash and markets experience, while developing and 
appropriately scaling our capabilities across geographies to  
deliver connectivity for our customers. 

While our focus has evolved over the past four years, the strategic 
imperatives remain the same: creating a simpler, better balanced 
bank; focusing our efforts where we can carve out a winning 
position; building a superior everyday experience to compete in the 
digital age; and driving a purpose and values led transformation.

Our strategy has driven significant improvement in our business 
over the past four years. We have strengthened our balance sheet, 
improved our culture, simplified the business and rebuilt our 
people’s capabilities. In doing so we have reduced the costs and 
risks associated with running the bank. 

In our Australian and New Zealand businesses we are: delivering 
improved customer outcomes, while rationalising our products 
and services; developing new compelling services and distribution 
options; and developing new initiatives to enhance our home 
owner and small business owner propositions. 

Purpose

Our purpose is to help shape a world in which people and communities thrive

Strategic Imperatives

Strategy

Target Outcomes

Create a simpler,  
better capitalised,  
better balanced bank

Build a superior 
experience for our 
people and customers  
in order to compete in 
the digital age

Focus our efforts  
where we can carve out  
a winning position

Drive a purpose  
and values led 
transformation of  
the bank

Improving the financial  
wellbeing of customers...

...looking to 
save for,  
buy and  
own a 
home

...looking  
to start,  
buy and 
grow a 
business

...looking to 
move capital 
and goods 
around the 
region

...with people  
who listen,  
learn and adapt

...with the  
best tools  
and insights

...with flexible and resilient digital  
infrastructure that supports great  
customer experience at lower cost

Improve the  
financial wellbeing  
of our customers

Deliver decent returns 
for our shareholders 
- targeted growth 
- low cost 
- capital efficient

Resilient, adaptable 
and capable workforce

Improve housing, 
environmental and 
financial wellbeing 
outcomes for the 
community

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OUR VALUE DRIVERS

Customers

Trusted relationships 
with our ~ 8 million retail, 
commercial and 
Institutional customers.

OUR OPERATING 
ENVIRONMENT

The risks and opportunities  
in our operating environment  
impact our ability to create value.

$

¢

Finance

Lower credit growth 
environment

Access to capital through  
customer deposits, debt and equity 
investors and wholesale markets 
enables us to run our operations 
and execute our strategy.

How we  
create  
value

By transforming our business – 
embedding a purpose and values 
led culture and simplifying our 
products and services – we aim  
to create long-term value for  
all of our stakeholders. 

Our value creation model 
outlines how we create value for 
our key stakeholders through our 
business activities, and identifies 
the inputs – or value drivers – 
that we rely on to enable us to 
deliver that value and meet our 
strategic objectives.

Increased 
regulatory 
oversight and 
stakeholder 
scrutiny

Digital 
advancement  
and technological 
change

People

Employees and contractors 
with the key competencies 
and right behaviours to 
deliver our strategy.

Demographic 
changes

Risk management

Reducing the risk of doing business 
for our customers and the bank, 
with systems and processes that 
are less complex, less prone to 
error and more secure.  

Environment  
and climate

Globalisation

Community and  
relationships

Strong stakeholder 
relationships are essential  
to our brand and reputation. 

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Technology and  
data capabilities

Flexible, digital–ready 
infrastructure to provide  
great customer experience, 
agility, scale and control.

OUR BUSINESS ACTIVITIES

Operating across 33 markets,  
we provide banking and financial 
products and services to individual 
and business customers. 

Through our business activities  
we deliver the following outputs:

› we provide transaction  
banking services

› we hold deposits for our customers

› we lend money to our retail, small 
business and corporate customers

› we help customers mitigate  
and manage financial risks

› we support customers with  
trade and capital flows

› we provide wealth  
management products

› we provide advisory services

› we invest in our people to build  
a diverse and inclusive workforce

› we collaborate with partners 
to build capacity and improve 
financial wellbeing

› we pay taxes in the countries  
within which we operate

› we pay dividends to  
our shareholders

SHAREHOLDER VALUE

› 

 Deliver decent returns enabling shareholders to meet goals

›   228 cents earnings per share1

›  10.9% cash return on equity1

›    160 cents dividend per share for FY19 with the final dividend  

of 80 cents franked at 70%

›  9.2 percent total shareholder return

CUSTOMER VALUE

›    Improving the financial wellbeing of our customers 

›   Provide funding for lending, helping customers to own 

homes and run businesses and assist businesses to transact, 
trade and invest across our region

›   Great customer experience through flexible and resilient 

digital infrastructure

›   We have contacted > 1 million of our Retail and Commercial 
customers to help them get more value from our products  
and services 

›   20,024 FTE supporting our Retail and Commercial 

customers, providing $339 billion in home lending and  
$95 billion in business lending (Australia and New Zealand)

›   5,468 FTE supporting our Institutional customers,  

providing $165 billion in lending

›   Custodians of $512 billion of customer deposits across  

the business

EMPLOYEE VALUE

› 

 Invest in our people to build a resilient, adaptable and 
inclusive workforce with a strong sense of purpose and ethics

›  77% employee engagement (up from 73% in 2018)

›   Employed 734 people from under-represented groups  

(since 2016) 

›  $4.8 billion in employee salaries and benefits 

›   Increasing the skills and capabilities of our people providing 

almost 1.5 million hours of training

COMMUNITY VALUE

›   Connecting with, and investing in, the communities in  

which we operate to support growth, deliver services and 
develop opportunity

›  Invested $142.2 million in the community2

›  $3,172 million in taxes paid to government3

›    > 90,000 people have been reached through our financial 

wellbeing programs, MoneyMinded and Saver Plus

1.  On a cash profit (continuing operations) basis. Excludes non-core items included in statutory profit and 
discontinued operations included in cash profit. It is provided to assist readers in understanding the 
result of the ongoing business activities of the Group. For further information on adjustments between 
statutory and cash profit refer to page 53.

2.  Figure includes forgone revenue of $109 million, being the cost of providing low or fee free accounts to 
a range of customers such as government benefit recipients, not for profit organisations and students.
3.  Total taxes borne by the Group, includes unrecovered GST/VAT,employee related taxes and other taxes. 

Inclusive of discontinued operations.

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Most material issues icons

Working with 
our stakeholders

Customer story icon

Most material issues icons

Strong stakeholder relationships enable us to deliver our  
business strategy and create long-term value.

Customer story icon

New icons/infographics

Transparent and responsive engagement, combined with a genuine willingness on our part to listen and act, is one of 
the most important ways in which we can demonstrate trustworthiness and rebuild community confidence. Stakeholder 
engagement is embedded in our policies, processes and operations. 

New icons/infographics

Summarised below are the key expectations of our stakeholders. For more detailed information on the issues raised by 
stakeholders this year and how we have responded, refer to our 2019 ESG Supplement available in December at anz.com/cs.

Most material issues icons

   Our stakeholders

What they expect from us

Customer story icon

Customers

 • A customer-centred approach underpinned by ethical, fair and  

responsible behaviour

Stakeholder icons

 • Financial products and services that are suitable, reliable and secure

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Government  
and  
regulators

 • Responsible financial products and services

 • Fair and ethical conduct and a strong customer-focused corporate culture 

Stakeholder icons

 • Effective governance and risk management 

Shareholders

 • Sustainable long-term positive financial performance and investment returns

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 • Effective assessment and management of material risks and opportunities

 • Informative, transparent and timely communications

Stakeholder icons

Employees

 • A safe, diverse and inclusive workplace that encourages engagement, 

collaboration and development

How We Creat Value Icons

 • Competitive remuneration and benefits, effective performance management  

and recognition 

Non-government 
organisations  
(NGOs)

 • A clear and transparent approach to the management of existing and  

emerging ESG risks and opportunities

 • Minimising adverse social and environmental impacts of our lending  

and operations

 • Collaborative partnerships and appropriate and evidence-based approach  

to community investment activities 

How We Creat Value Icons

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ANZ 2019 ANNUAL REPORTWe have 
matched over 
$19 million  
in savings 
since 2003

$

COMMUNITY STORY 

Celebrating the impact of 
our Saver Plus partnership

Saver Plus is a matched savings and financial education program 
developed by ANZ and The Brotherhood of St Laurence.

The program is co-funded by the Australian Government and is 
delivered by community partners and service delivery agencies  
in 60 locations across Australia.

involving community coordinators, ANZ branch staff, government 
representatives and partners was a rare opportunity to celebrate 
the impact of the program and plan for the future.

From its early pilot of 300 participants in 2003, the program is 
rapidly approaching a milestone of 50,000 recruited participants 
who have built their financial wellbeing and had over $19 million  
in savings matched by ANZ. Saver Plus is life changing, with 
research showing 87% of participants continue to save after  
they have completed the program.

Partnership has been the key to the continued success and 
impact of Saver Plus. The recent Saver Plus National Conference, 

“It was so great to see the collaboration between everyone, 
regardless of who they worked for, because we all deliver the 
same program. To see the team feel so energised and motivated 
again was fantastic to witness,” said Cheryl Allen-Ankins, The Smith 
Family, Saver Plus Program Manager.

Left to right: Saver Plus Co-ordinators, Denise Clark, Graeme Grice and  
Cath Sweeney from The Smith Family at the Saver Plus National Conference

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Our operating  
environment

We seek to anticipate and respond to the risks and opportunities arising  
in our external environment to ensure that we can continue to create value  
for our stakeholders. A summary of the issues influencing our strategy is 
outlined below.

These global trends present us with risks and opportunities

RISKS

OPPORTUNITIES

LOWER CREDIT GROWTH ENVIRONMENT

 • Increasing competition and regulatory requirements  
places pressure on margins and customer volumes.

 • New approaches are needed to deliver products and services 
to our customers, together with efficient allocation of capital 
and resources to generate returns to shareholders.

INCREASED REGULATORY OVERSIGHT AND STAKEHOLDER SCRUTINY

 • Trust in the Australian and New Zealand banking industry  

has eroded over the past two years. 

 • Increased regulatory expectations and focus places pressure  

on margins and customer volumes.

 • Community concerns remain high following the Royal 
Commission in Australia and a number of regulatory 
developments in New Zealand. We can rebuild trust by 
transparently working with, and partnering with, government, 
regulators and NGOs to deliver improved customer outcomes.

DIGITAL ADVANCEMENT AND TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE

 • Competition from existing and new competitors is increasing, 

 • By improving our digital capabilities and investing in  

supported by government policy, such as the consumer  
data right. 

 • With the increase in digitisation, strong cyber security capability  

cyber security, we can serve our customers in new and 
innovative ways, meeting their needs for safe and secure  
digital banking solutions.

is critical.

DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGES

 • Demand for home lending in Australia and New Zealand is 
impacted by a range of supply and demand factors largely 
outside of our control, including population growth, housing 
prices and dwelling construction.

 • Community concerns about housing affordability remain high. 
We can help by partnering with business, government and 
NGOs to deliver innovative and practical housing solutions.

ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE

 • We will continue to experience negative reputational impacts 
if we fail to raise standards across all our activities and take 
customer and societal impacts into consideration when making 
business decisions.

 • By continuing to focus on improving customer outcomes and 
strengthening our standards on issues such as environmental 
sustainability and human rights, we have an opportunity to 
differentiate ourselves from our peers.

 • Community concerns about aspects of trade and investment  

 • With increasing globalisation and the rise of Asia, we  

GLOBALISATION

can potentially limit opportunities.

can support our customers to increase their cross-border  
trade and investment. 

 • Increased trade and investment leads to higher incomes and 
employment for the communities in which ANZ operates.

Our strategic imperatives assist us to respond positively  
to this environment and meet societal expectations

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ANZ 2019 ANNUAL REPORTOur presence in 
Asia has helped 
Carman’s expand 
into overseas 
markets

CUSTOMER STORY

Helping our customers 
export to the world 

Chances are if you have strolled down the supermarket cereal aisle recently 
you will have seen shelves stacked with boxes of Carman’s muesli. 

Established in 1992 by Carolyn Creswell with a modest $1,000, 
Carman’s is now a leader in breakfast and nutritious snacks, 
exporting to 35 countries.

Using our international footprint we have helped connect 
Carman’s to new markets, particularly in Asia, where there is an 
abundance of opportunity for Westernised products.

“ANZ’s presence in Asia gives you introductions you would not 
have otherwise because of their connections. It is really impressive 
for an Australian bank to have that presence,” says Carolyn.

Having had a banking relationship for more than 10 years, the 
journey for ANZ and Carman’s is centred on honesty, transparency 
and integrity, identifying the ways in which each partner can 
support the other.

Carolyn views Carman’s relationship with ANZ similar to any  
other partnership.

“ANZ is a partner with us – the reality is ANZ is trying to make our 
business better. If our business is better, we are going to do more 
business with ANZ. We are all in this together.”

There is much ANZ can learn from Carman’s success, particularly 
given Carolyn puts that success down to a focus on the customer 
and having an engaged and passionate workforce – both central 
elements of ANZ’s own strategy.  

Image: Carolyn Creswell

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Becoming a fairer and  
more responsible bank

During this year we have continued to make changes to our culture, 
governance and accountability mechanisms to help improve customer 
outcomes and restore community trust.

Our response to the Royal Commission

APRA Self-Assessment 

The Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, 
Superannuation and Financial Services Industry (the Royal 
Commission) has had a profound impact on our organisation.  
We are determined to learn from our failures and build a bank that is 
worthy of the trust and respect of our customers and the community.

The Commission’s report led us to further examine how we serve 
our customers. We identified eight lessons from our misconduct 
and failures to meet community standards and expectations. These 
lessons have informed our response to the ‘spirit and letter’ of the 
Royal Commission. We are now identifying measures that will allow 
us to be confident that these lessons have been acted on.

Our first step was to identify which Commission recommendations 
we could quickly act on. This led to 16 initiatives to improve the 
treatment of our retail customers, small businesses and farmers in 
Australia. Some of the key commitments we have delivered on are:

 • removing overdrawn and dishonour fees on our Pensioner 

Advantage account (available to eligible recipients of Centrelink  
or Veterans’ Affairs pensions)

 • improving our service to Indigenous customers in remote 

communities by setting up a dedicated phone service and  
giving them easier options to prove their identity

 • publishing principles to help family farming customers in  

financial distress

 • publishing principles on acting as a model litigant in disputes  

with our customers

 • implementing pay reforms that replace individual-based bonuses 
for most of our employees with an incentive based on the overall 
performance of the Group.

In addition to progressing these 16 initiatives, Colin Neave, 
former Commonwealth Ombudsman and our first Customer 
Fairness Adviser (appointed in 2016), reviewed individual ANZ 
cases highlighted at the Royal Commission, taking action where 
appropriate to resolve matters. 

The majority of the recommendations in the Royal Commission  
final report require legislative change and we will continue to work 
with government as it implements those changes.

In late 2018, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) 
asked a range of financial services companies, including ANZ, to 
examine through a Self-Assessment Report their behaviours and 
operations in the wake of highly publicised misconduct in the sector.

We submitted our Self-Assessment Report to APRA in November 
2018, and have since developed a ‘roadmap’ to act on the themes 
raised in that report.

We identified five focus areas in which to concentrate our efforts to 
deliver better outcomes. These areas were identified both through 
the self-assessment as well as issues that were examined by the 
Royal Commission.

Focus areas

Simplification

of our business, products  
and processes

Culture

including the way we reward 
and recognise our people 

Governance  
and 
accountability

Remediation

including how we are held to 
account, and how we manage 
and execute change

including expansion of  
our specialist customer  
remediation team

Management of 
operational risk

review and improvement of 
our operational risk framework

Executive Committee members have been assigned ‘ownership’ 
of each focus area and they are responsible for monitoring 
performance.  

We have established a Royal Commission and Self-Assessment 
Oversight Group to oversee an integrated response to the Royal 
Commission and Self-Assessment. 

Further details of our self-assessment can be found on bluenotes  
at anz.com.

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ANZ 2019 ANNUAL REPORTOur 
customers

Consistently delivering a positive customer experience enables us to create 
value for all of our stakeholders and is critical to our long-term success.

Links to 2019 Group  
Performance Framework

We are committed to improving the customer 
experience, as highlighted by the implementation of 16 
initiatives in Australia in response to the Royal Commission. 
There were some challenges during the year including 
technology stability issues, and a period of underperformance 
in respect of assessment and approval times relative to peers 
in home lending. Institutional performance in key customer 
satisfaction/relationship strength surveys continued to be a 
highlight, along with strong digital engagement with customers.

Refer to our Remuneration Report on pages 66 to 98 for  
further details.

We seek to treat our customers fairly and responsibly,  
providing them with suitable and appropriate products and  
services, supported by strong data protection.   

We have identified three customer segments where we believe 
we can best achieve this: home owners, business owners and 
companies that move capital and goods across the region.

Providing suitable products and services

We have contacted more than 1 million of our retail and commercial 
customers, including customers who: 

 • are in receipt of eligible Centrelink or Veterans’ Affairs benefits  
to offer to help them move to a low-cost, basic bank account. 
Since June 2019, we have contacted 128,624 customers (via  
email or letters);

 • are experiencing persistent credit card debt;

 • have Interest Only home loans set to expire within 6 months, 

reminding them of the expiry period and notifying them of the 
options available at the end of the period; 

 • have opened an ANZ Access Advantage account within the last 
13–16 days, reminding them to credit their account with regular 
salary payments; and

 • have Progress Saver periodical payment or direct debit due to 
expire in the next month to remind them an automated credit  
can help them receive bonus interest on their account.

CUSTOMER STORY 
Helping customers to get 
on top of credit card debt

We have been contacting credit card customers who  
are carrying persistent debt1 on their card to help them pay their debt faster.

Customers have been offered financial education, and the 
opportunity to close their card and repay the remaining debt  
at a lower interest rate. We have contacted 9,500 customers as  
at 30 September 2019. 

Continuing his current repayment behaviour, John would have 
taken more than 9 years to pay off the debt – assuming there was 
no further spending on the card – accruing at least $12,000 in 
interest over that time.

Earlier this year we contacted John*, a long-term customer 
who has held a credit card facility with ANZ since 1976. John 
had a balance of $9,500 (on a $10,000 limit) and the entirety of 
the balance was on a cash advance interest rate of 21.74% per 
annum. John had not transacted on the card since 2016 and 
had been making payments only slightly above the minimum 
monthly repayment amount. 

After contacting John and explaining his options, John agreed to 
an instalment plan with an interest rate of 7% per annum. This will 
enable him to pay off the debt in five years or less, saving more 
than $10,000 in interest charges.  

This program has been welcomed by many customers,  
including John who said, “I wish this had happened a long time 
ago … it’s such a relief.” 

1.  Where for at least the last 12 months a credit card has over 80% of the credit utilised and the customer has been paying 2–3% of the outstanding balance on average each month.
*  Customer name has been changed. 

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Our customers continued

Home owners 

We are committed to fund and facilitate $1 billion of investment 
by 2023 to deliver around 3,200 more affordable, secure and 
sustainable homes to buy and rent in Australia.  

We are developing a housing supply pipeline through direct 
engagement with our clients (new and existing), supporting 
innovative models to finance new supply. This includes:

 • jointly arranging the inaugural bond issue of $315 million for 

the Commonwealth’s National Housing Finance and Investment 
Corporation (NHFIC), the largest social bond for housing in 
Australia; and

 • arranging the first wellbeing bonds in New Zealand for Housing 
New Zealand Corporation (NZ$500 million and NZ$600 million). 

We have also established a Housing Virtual Fund (the Fund) 
enabling us to accommodate non-conforming risk aspects of 
new housing models. Emerging housing models generally come 
with increased risk for the developer, the bank and the consumer, 
preventing innovative models from being brought to market at 
scale. The Fund ensures that we have a comprehensive internal 
review process, allowing us to utilise all of our expertise in 
understanding and managing risk. 

Support for first home buyers 
Our research shows that 64 percent of first home buyers are 
uncertain of what to do when it comes to buying their first 
property and they want someone they can trust to guide them 
through the process.1 In response, we are improving the skills of 
our frontline staff enabling them to provide tailored guidance and 
support to first home buyers. We have:

 • provided more than 3,300 frontline staff with Home Loan Coach 

training across Australia and New Zealand;

 • improved our First Home Coach training in Australia – nearly  
800 of our frontline staff have completed this training; and

 • provided Construction Coach training in New Zealand to 

support customers building or renovating a home – more  
than 220 frontline staff have received training.

We have also developed the most accurate property price 
predictor in the market to support customers in establishing  
the value of their future home.

In recognition of our commitment to this 
customer segment ANZ has been named 
Bank of The Year for First Home Buyers by 
Canstar for three years running (2017–2019).

Industry insights
During the year we have undertaken significant engagement 
with industry stakeholders to ensure that as an organisation we 
are directly linked to the housing policy agenda, offering market 
expertise to support government, customers and the community 
with relevant insights to inform decision-making.

We have entered into a three-year partnership with CoreLogic to 
deliver a bi-annual housing affordability report. The report provides 
in-depth market analysis of the Australian housing market for both 
buyers and renters.  

1.  ANZ Home Buying Research, Prescience, May 2015.

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Making homes healthier in New Zealand

According to research by the Building Research Association 
of New Zealand, about half of the homes built are unsuitable 
for the climate – they are not adequately insulated, have 
insufficient heating and are damp with visible signs of mould.

 “As New Zealand’s biggest home lender, housing is one area 
where we want to make a difference”, says Antonia Watson, 
Acting Chief Executive Officer, New Zealand.  

We have set aside NZ$100 million so our customers can enjoy 
warmer, healthier homes while potentially also keeping energy 
costs down. Last year we began offering our home loan 
customers (both owner-occupiers and investors) an interest-
free home loan top-up (up to NZ$5,000). More than 1,800 
interest-free home loans (to the value of NZ$6.3 million) have 
been drawn down as at 30 September 2019. The top-up offer 
was also extended to heat pumps in July 2019.

In addition, in April 2019 we launched a Healthy Home Loan 
Package, that includes discounts to standard home loan rates, 
as well as fee waivers across a range of accounts, for customers 
buying, building or renovating a home to 6 Homestar or above, 
in New Zealand.

Thirty four customers are now on the package (funds under 
management of NZ$11.7 million) and we are working to 
identify existing eligible customers to transition them across  
to the package.

Not only are there health benefits associated with more energy 
efficient homes but occupants may also have more disposable 
income because they are paying lower power bills. 

“When every dollar counts, a lower home loan rate might 
swing the decision to go the extra mile on health and 
sustainability measures.” says Antonia.

ANZ 2019 ANNUAL REPORTNet promoter score

Australia
Retail: ranking 4th1  
(down from 3rd at end of 2018)
Commercial: ranking 3rd2  
(no change from 2018)

New Zealand

Retail: ranking 4th3 
(no change from 2018)

Commercial and Agricultural: 
ranking of 5th4 
(no change from 2018)

Customer remediation

Customer experience 

Fair, responsible and efficient customer remediation is a focus for the 
bank, with significant investment being made across our Australia, 
Wealth and New Zealand Divisions.

We are currently resolving identified fee or interest discrepancies 
with over 3.4 million Retail and Commercial customers. To date our 
Australian Retail and Commercial Responsible Banking team has 
remediated over one million customer accounts5 and issued refunds 
of around $62 million. 

In Wealth, the team has completed the first stage of a review to 
identify instances of inappropriate advice to customers. Over 7,000 
advice cases, spanning more than a decade, were reviewed. In 
addition, the majority of remediation cases relating to ANZ Financial 
Planning ‘fee for no service’ have now been remediated. 

$

Wealth has remediated nearly 
26,000 cases in total and made 
payments of $95.2m as at  
30 September 2019.

Over the 12 months to 30 September 2019, the Responsible Banking 
team has increased the number of dedicated remediation resources 
working on large scale customer remediation matters from around 
150 to around 275 people. 

Similarly, the team within Wealth has expanded from around 120 to 
around 170 over the same time period and is projected to increase 
to around 200 by December 2019. Our New Zealand business also 
has almost 60 dedicated remediation resources. These additional 
resources, together with an increase in infrastructure and capability, 
are enabling us to refund impacted customers in a scalable and 
repeatable way.

More than 500 people throughout the Australian Retail and 
Commercial business are also working on a number of smaller 
customer remediations, fixes and investigations.

We are delivering an ongoing education program to share ‘lessons 
learnt’ and to highlight the impacts on customers when we fail 
to get it right. In creating a collective understanding of the root 
causes of our existing remediations, we continue to build a shared 
accountability for the prevention of future issues. 

1.  Roy Morgan Research Single Source, Australian population aged 14+, Main Financial 
Institution, six month rolling average to Sep’19. Ranking based on the four major 
Australian banks.

One way in which we measure the experience of our customers 
is through Net Promoter Score. Net Promotor Score enables us to 
gauge whether we are meeting customer needs and expectations 
and how we are performing relative to peers. It is measured by 
asking customers how likely they are to recommend ANZ (on a 0–10 
scale) and is calculated by subtracting the percentage of detractors 
(those who give a score of 0–6) from the percentage of promoters 
(those who give a 9 or 10).

With respect to our Australian and New Zealand Retail and 
Commercial customers we failed to meet our target to improve 
our Net Promoter Score relative to peers. Our Institutional ranking 
remains at number one in both Australia and New Zealand.

Managing customer complaints 
Listening to our customers and responding to their complaints 
in a timely, transparent and fair way is key to maintaining their 
confidence and trust in us. 

This year, both the Australian Financial Complaints Authority and 
the Australian Securities and Investments Commission identified the 
need for significant improvement in our internal dispute resolution. 
High complaint volumes and lengthy delays in resolution were 
highlighted. We have established a detailed action plan which 
sets out the changes we need to make to improve our customers’ 
experience and we will keep stakeholders informed of our progress.

For further information on our approach to complaints handling, 
complaint volumes and the role of our Customer Advocate refer  
to our 2019 ESG Supplement available at anz.com/cs in December.

4.  Business Finance Monitor, TNS Kantar Research. Base: Commercial ($3 million – $150 

2.  DBM Business Financial Services Monitor. Base: Commercial Banking (<$100 million annual 
turnover) Main Financial Institution customers. Six month average to Sep’19. Ranking 
based on the four major Australian banks.

5. 

3.  Retail Market Monitor, Camorra Research, six month rolling average to Sep’19.

million annual turnover) and Agricultural (>500K annual turnover) customers. Four quarter 
rolling average to Q3’19.
In certain instances ANZ makes:
•  a community service payment in lieu of a payment to a customer account. In 2019 
charity payments were made for ~111,000 accounts totalling ~$355,000.
•  the customer payment via cheque. In 2019 cheques were issued for ~178,000 accounts 
totalling ~$11,088,000. A proportion of these cheques remain unpresented.

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Our customers continued

Offering customers more convenient and  
engaging banking solutions 
Fifteen years ago more than half of all banking transactions occurred 
within the branch network; today, that number is down to less than 
10 percent. Of the 2.8 million customers using our ANZ app, 36 
percent are using mobile banking only – up 30 percent this year, 
demonstrating the significant shift in how customers are choosing 
to engage with us.  

This digital banking evolution brings both opportunities and 
challenges for ANZ. We are tailoring our products and services 
to the changing habits of our customers, who have told us they 
want more flexibility in their banking. Our digital technology now 
makes it possible for our customers to serve themselves, anywhere, 
anytime and we are adapting the way we operate to accommodate 
this. Peak usage on the ANZ app is between 4–6pm, and even 
during our quietest time between 12–2am we are serving almost 
100,000 customers.

The benefits of open banking

Open banking regulation came into force at the start of July in 
Australia, supporting the sharing of generic product data with 
third parties, with the aim of making it easier for customers to 
compare products. The sharing of customer specific data will 
start in early 2020. This will enable consumers to access data 
about themselves (personal, account and transaction data) and 
share it with accredited third parties of their choice. 

At the heart of open banking is trust in how open banking 
participants manage their customers’ data. We will continue 
to invest in our customers’ security and privacy, and apply our 
ethical principles to all data use and the outcomes that result. 

Our Data Ethics Principles put our customers’ interests first in 
how their data is collected, used and disclosed; and provide 
mechanisms for transparency and choice to help our customers 
understand and control their personal information.

We will uphold these principles as the open banking regime 
begins, ensuring our customers can request the sharing of their 
data, while also maintaining control over where and how their 
data is used. 

“The emerging Australian data economy, sustained by customer-
driven data sharing frameworks, should give customers more 
control in sharing information with confidence. Also, it should 
create opportunities for business to leverage their expertise, 
experience and technology into new areas to serve their 
customers. Businesses that engage with the data sector will 
have the opportunity to offer better services, and a more precise 
product to meet customer needs. Their customers should have the 
opportunity to benefit from enhanced choice and convenience. 
The efficient use of data, in a secure ecosystem with a strong 
governance structure, could be tremendously beneficial for 
businesses and customers alike.”  

Scott Farrell, Chair of Open Banking Review

We are implementing digital solutions to assist our customers to 
improve their financial wellbeing. We have developed new features 
in the ANZ app to help our customers work towards their financial 
objectives by setting and tracking goals. Currently in the pilot phase, 
new features include data-driven ‘nudges’ (messages) to customers 
via the app, with milestones and tips to help them meet their 
savings goals.

Of the 2.8 million customers  
using our ANZ app, 36 percent 
are using mobile banking only – 
up 30 percent this year 

With increasing digitalisation, a strong  
cyber security capability is critical

As our customers choose to move their banking to digital platforms 
we are focused on safeguarding their money and personal 
information. We have invested heavily in our cyber security 
capability, and are in a strong position to keep our systems, data and 
customers safe from the increasing pace, scale and sophistication of 
cyber-attacks. 

Recognising humans play a significant role in the security 
‘ecosystem’, we are delivering comprehensive education programs 
for employees and customers, simplifying cyber security, and 
making it easier to understand and implement. This year we have 
developed workshops to help small businesses stay safe online, 
raised awareness of online scams and reached millions of customers 
through our campaign to help them protect their ‘virtual’ valuables. 
We are also helping to develop the cyber security curriculum for 
Australian high schools to ‘grow’ the next generation of cyber 
security workers. 

Promoting a culture where security is everyone’s business means we 
are better placed to protect our systems, data and our customers, 
and can actively contribute to digital innovation and the economic 
opportunities a secure online world offers. 

Biometric authentication protecting  
customer payments in Australia  
and New Zealand

ANZ was the first Australian bank to enable its 
customers to make high value payments (up to 
$25,000) via the ANZ app using their voice. Our 
voice ID technology allows customers to verify 
their identity using their voice, rather than a PIN or password. While 
still an emerging technology, we currently have almost one million 
customers in Australia registered for voice ID. To date there have 
been no instances of fraud from a voice biometric breach. 

Supplementary disclosures

Refer to our 2019 ESG Supplement available at anz.com/cs  
in December for further disclosures, including historical  
data tables.

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ANZ 2019 ANNUAL REPORTOur divisions

Australia Retail and Commercial

“ While this year has had its challenges, I’m pleased 
our recent actions have restored momentum in our 
home loans business and with the progress we’ve 
made in fixing the failures of the past.” 

  Mark Hand – Group Executive Australia Retail and Commercial Banking

External operating environment

Business strategy outcomes

Performance1

In Australia credit growth is slowing, revenue 
growth is negligible, interest rates are at 
record lows and regulation has increased 
substantially. 

Competition too is intense, particularly in the 
home loan market. New competitors built to 
make the most of digital innovations to serve 
customers are also having an impact.

The housing market activity is improving off 
the back of the lower interest rates, and the 
removal of investor and interest only lending 
caps, but it is too soon to call a recovery. 

Businesses remain cautious and are taking a 
‘wait and see’ approach with the economy. 
Investment continues to be below long-
term averages.

Financial Performance
Cash continuing1

Momentum has returned in home lending 
with applications up 34% in the second 
half of 2019 (compared with the first half ), 
through improving turnaround times 
and greater clarity on lending policies, 
adjustments to lending caps and a major 
marketing campaign to restore confidence 
across our distribution channels. We 
are confident this will flow through to 
settlements.

More than half of our customers now bank 
digitally and the ANZ App has 2.8 million 
users making more than $380 million worth 
of transactions every day. 

Our ANZ Business Growth Program 
has created more than 1,300 jobs and 
participants have increased their revenue  
by 374% and profit by 461%.

Through our network and insights, our 
customers continue to succeed in Asia 
and more than 200 have joined us for 
delegations to China, Hong Kong,  
Singapore, Vietnam and Japan.

2019 was a challenging year for Australia Retail 
and Commercial, impacted by continued 
margin erosion, lower average lending 
volumes (a combination of the external 
environment and ANZ conservative business 
settings) and reduction in fee Income.

The home loan portfolio, down 3%, was 
affected by slowing system credit growth, 
competition and more conservative home 
loan origination risk settings. Commercial 
Lending, also down 2%, was driven by lower 
volumes in Small Business Banking.

Customers grew by more than 130,000 in the 
year to 6.4 million, with 3.6 million customers 
now digitally active. Deposits also increased 
in 2019 to $208 billion, with Retail deposits 
up 1% and Commercial up 5%.

Productivity initiatives, including workforce and 
branch optimisation delivered cost savings and 
offset increased investment spending.

Financial Performance for Australia Retail 
and Commercial is provided within the Our 
Performance section on pages 52 to 65.

1.  Commercial includes Small Business Banking,  

Business Banking and Private Bank

% of Group Profit FY19

Cash profit ($m)

Net Loans & Advances ($b)

49%

2019

2018

3,195

3,626

2019

2018

 332 

 341 

% of Group Net Loans & Advances

Return on Avg. RWAs (%)

Customer Deposits ($b)

54%

2019

2018

2.0

2.2

2019

2018

208

203

1.  On a cash profit (continuing operations) basis. Excludes non-core items included in statutory profit and discontinued operations included in cash profit. It is provided to assist readers in 

understanding the result of the ongoing business activities of the Group. For further information on adjustments between statutory and cash profit refer to page 53.

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Our divisions continued

Institutional

“ Institutional is smaller but better – we’re in the right 
markets, with the right customers and at the right 
returns. Our focused strategy is delivering results, and 
we’re staying vigilant in managing risks relating to 
geopolitics, global trade and consumer retail trends.” 

  Mark Whelan – Group Executive Institutional

External operating environment

Business strategy outcomes

Performance

Market conditions have been challenging, 
particularly in the second half of this financial 
year. This is due to a combination of record 
low interest rates, high liquidity, low volatility, 
and heightened geopolitical tensions. 

Institutional is focused on customers who 
value us, working within clear priority sectors, 
sharpening our geographic focus, simplifying 
products and technology and driving 
structural efficiencies. 

China has been adapting to a slowing 
economy, while the inverted US Treasury 
yield curve sparked fears of a potential 
economic recession in the world’s largest 
economy. 

Shifts in trade and supply chains due to 
the US-China trade war have had a positive 
impact on some markets, particularly in 
South-East Asia, where ANZ has a presence. 

ANZ is also well prepared for Brexit with our 
European branch network and licensing 
arrangements meaning customers do 
not need to make changes or open new 
accounts in order to continue to bank with 
us in Europe.

Following our decision to exit lower 
returning and non-core customer 
relationships, Institutional is now in the 
process of pivoting to responsible and 
disciplined growth. We have also maintained 
our focus on reducing costs and capital 
efficiency.

This has delivered leading market positions 
across key geographies (#1 Australia & NZ,  
#5 Asia) and #1 in overall relationship quality 
for the second year running.

The sale of Retail, Commercial and SME in 
Papua New Guinea completed in September 
2019 has enabled the business to focus on 
Institutional banking. The sale of our stake 
in Royal Bank in Cambodia (completed in 
July 2019) was also an important step in our 
simplification strategy.

Financial Performance
Cash continuing1

Institutional continued to deliver the benefits 
of a simpler and more disciplined business 
in 2019, reporting an increase in Cash Profit 
and growth in the balance sheet. Net Loans 
and Advances were up 10% while customer 
deposits grew 6%.

Geographically, Australia, New Zealand and 
Asia Pacific, Europe & America all delivered 
profit growth, supported by strong customer 
revenue growth. 

Transaction Banking and Loans and 
Specialised Finance both increased revenue 
in 2019, up 8% and 7% respectively. Markets 
revenue was down marginally due to lower 
Balance Sheet revenue, while Franchise 
Sales and Franchise Trading both delivered 
stronger revenue outcomes.

Focus on productivity contributed to another 
year of cost reductions, a result of lower full 
time equivalent staff, decrease in software 
amortisation and property efficiencies.

Credit charges remained below long run trends.

Financial Performance for Institutional is 
provided within the Our Performance section 
on pages 52 to 65.

% of Group Profit FY19

Cash profit ($m)

Net Loans & Advances ($b)

28%

2019

2018

 1,828 

 1,480 

2019

2018

% of Group Net Loans & Advances

Return on Avg. RWAs (%)

Customer Deposits ($b)

27%

2019

2018

1.1

0.9

2019

2018

165

150

217

206

1.  On a cash profit (continuing operations) basis. Excludes non-core items included in statutory profit and discontinued operations included in cash profit. It is provided to assist readers in 

understanding the result of the ongoing business activities of the Group. For further information on adjustments between statutory and cash profit refer to page 53.

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ANZ 2019 ANNUAL REPORTNew Zealand

“ While it’s been a difficult year reputationally for 
the organisation, the business has stayed strong, 
with staff continuing to focus on doing the right 
thing by customers.”

  Antonia Watson – Acting Chief Executive Officer New Zealand

External operating environment

Business strategy outcomes

Performance

The New Zealand economy remains sound 
with commodity prices remaining solid, 
population growth still strong and continued 
low unemployment. 

GDP growth, however, has slowed. Business 
and consumer confidence is down due to 
uncertainty in the international economic 
outlook. This has resulted in lower business 
investment and consumer spending. That 
has meant the historically low official cash 
rate environment has not provided the 
economic stimulus many had hoped for.

The level of regulatory scrutiny is increasing 
on all financial services entities in New 
Zealand and this is increasing compliance 
costs for the business. 

The proposed RBNZ capital changes – which 
are intended to create a stronger and more 
robust banking industry and are expected to 
be made public in December 2019. 

Financial Performance
Cash continuing1

We continued to progress our strategy of 
simplifying the business and improving 
customer experience.

The OnePath Life insurance business sale 
was completed in November 2018, as well 
as other non-core ANZ New Zealand assets 
Paymark and ANZ Securities.

Frontline sales incentives were removed in 
2019 to give confidence to customers that 
any products and services they purchased 
were sold to them for the right reasons. 

In striving to be the best bank to help Kiwis 
own homes, we developed a market leading 
proposition that includes a “healthy homes” 
package to better insulate and heat houses.

The Commercial and Agri, and Institutional 
parts of ANZ New Zealand had a major 
focus on environmental initiatives to assist 
customers in the economy.

Within the Wealth unit, superannuation 
product Kiwisaver continued its strong 
growth, surpassing $14.5 billion in funds 
under management.

Our New Zealand business maintained a 
leading position in core banking products 
this year, with ~31% share of mortgages 
(August 2019), ~34% share of household 
deposits (August 2019) and ~24% share of 
KiwiSaver (June 2019).

While the operating conditions were more 
challenging, Retail and Commercial both 
delivered balance sheet growth in 2019. 
Retail net loans and advances were up 
4% (driven by Home Loan growth), and 
Commercial lending up 2%. Revenue for the 
division was however impacted by margin 
pressure from lower deposit margins and 
home loan mix changes. 

Customer deposits grew 3% and customer 
numbers grew modestly to 2.4 million, of 
which 1.5 million customers are digitally 
active. Digital sales were up ~4% and now 
account for ~ 30% of all retail sales. 

Focus in recent years on more conservative 
lending standards, together with a benign 
credit environment, contributed to provision 
charges remaining low this year.

Financial Performance for New Zealand is 
provided within the Our Performance section 
on pages 52 to 65.

% of Group Profit FY19

Cash profit (NZDm)

Net Loans & Advances (NZDb)

22%

2019

2018

 1,479 

 1,655 

2019

2018

 126 

 122 

% of Group Net Loans & Advances

Return on Avg. RWAs (%)

Customer Deposits (NZDb)

19%

2019

2018

2.4

2.7

2019

2018

 90 

 87 

1.  On a cash profit (continuing operations) basis. Excludes non-core items included in statutory profit and discontinued operations included in cash profit. It is provided to assist readers in 

understanding the result of the ongoing business activities of the Group. For further information on adjustments between statutory and cash profit refer to page 53.

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Our  
people

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We are developing the culture, capabilities and behaviours we  
need to live our purpose and values and deliver our strategy. 

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Our focus is on the following priorities:

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initiatives in support of our  
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desired culture;

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strengthening our Risk Culture, including 
strengthening our Accountability and 
Consequence Framework;

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changing the way in which we reward 
our people;

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preparing our people for the future, 
ensuring we have the critical 
capabilities to succeed; and

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creating a diverse and inclusive 
workplace and building our people’s 
resilience and wellbeing.

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Links to 2019 Group  
Performance Framework
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Highlights during the year include: strengthening 
our Accountability and Consequence Framework; evolving 
our approach to measurement and governance of culture 
initiatives; redesigning and launching changes to how 
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we manage and reward our people; solid progress in the 
investment in key skills for our future; launch of a digital 
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learning platform; and a record level engagement survey result.

Refer to our Remuneration Report on pages 66 to 98 for  
further detail.

Culture 

Customer story icon

Our desired culture is underpinned by our purpose, values, and 
Code of Conduct, as well as being focused on delivering great 
customer outcomes, making things simpler and always learning. 
Both a strong risk mindset and behaviours are embedded in our 
values, Code of Conduct and performance expectations, and we are 
committed to providing a safe environment in which all employees 
are empowered to ‘speak up’ and raise ideas or issues and concerns.
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Customer story icon

We seek to understand and improve our culture on an ongoing 
basis and are continually improving the way we track and measure 
our progress. One way we do this is through our Enterprise Culture 
Steering Group, whose membership includes the CEO and other 
members of the Executive Committee, which meets twice a year and 
provides an opportunity for each Executive to present the cultural 
strengths and development areas of their business, and actions 
taken and planned to shift the culture. 

Culture assessments

We are supported by a team of specialists in our Internal Audit 
group who undertake cultural assessments within the bank. These 
assessments assist our leaders to understand the culture within the 
business, how culture impacts the way we support customers and 
where culture could expose us to risk.

The assessments focus on identifying cultural themes, underlying 
factors and their impact to support the business to drive sustainable 
change toward ANZ’s desired culture. They incorporate a blend of 
quantitative data, primarily through an employee survey, as well as 
qualitative data through employee focus groups. 

More than 20,000 employees 
have participated in culture 
assessments (since 2016)

Once an assessment is completed, the implementation of actions 
to address cultural challenges is monitored, and the effectiveness of 
those actions in shifting towards the desired culture is reviewed. 

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ANZ 2019 ANNUAL REPORTStrengthening our risk culture

During 2019 we have strengthened the way we deal with risk events 
through an enhanced Accountability and Consequence Framework, 
which is applicable to all of our people. 

New Accountability and Consequence Principles set out when and 
how an accountability review will be conducted following a material 
risk or audit event, define the various categories of accountability 
(e.g. direct, indirect, collective) and provide guidelines for the 
relevant Group Executive to consider in determining appropriate 
consequences. Appropriate consequences should reflect the 
severity of the issue and may include, for example, one or more of 
the following: coaching, counselling, formal warnings, impacts to 
performance and remuneration outcomes, impacts on promotion, 
application of malus and ultimately termination of employment for 
the most serious issues.  

The Consequence Review Group (CRG), chaired by the CEO, 
oversees the implementation and ongoing effectiveness of the 
Accountability and Consequence Framework, being cognisant of 
its impact on the culture of ANZ. The CRG reviews material risk and 
audit events and associated accountability and consequences. 
Our ongoing focus on accountability, consequences and driving 
a strong risk culture supports our customer commitment that 
when things go wrong, we fix them quickly and consistently hold 
executives to account where appropriate.

‘Speak up’ culture
We also seek to support a strong ‘speak up’ culture and ensure 
managers recognise exemplary risk and audit behaviours. The focus 
on ‘speak up’ is being supported through our New Ways of Leading 
(NWOL) that are aligned with our purpose and values. NWOL 
focuses on five behaviours relevant for all employees and imperative 
for people leaders: be curious, create shared clarity, empower 
people, connect with empathy and grow people selflessly. We are 
incorporating culture into leader-led team activities to facilitate 
open, purposeful conversations about our culture and practices 
and create a psychologically safe environment for employees to 
‘speak up’. We continue to promote and raise employee awareness 
of the various ways that employees can ‘speak up’ including through 
initiatives such as the Whistleblower Awareness Week.

We have 39,060 full-time 
equivalent employees

Application of consequences
In 2019 across the Group, 151 employees were terminated for 
breaches of our Code of Conduct. A further 516 employees received 
a formal disciplinary outcome, with managers required to apply 
impacts to their performance and remuneration outcomes as part of 
the annual review process.

Left to right: ANZ employees,  
Sewmee Samarasinghe and Kate London

At the senior leadership level, 30 current or former senior leaders 
(Senior Executives, Executives and senior managers) had a formal 
consequence applied in 2019 for Code of Conduct breaches or 
findings of accountability for a material event, or otherwise left the 
bank after an investigation had been initiated. The 30 employees 
represent ~ 1% of the senior leader population. The consequences 
applied included warnings, impacts to performance and/or 
remuneration outcomes and cessation of employment.

Senior leader consequences in 20191

Performance and remuneration consequence

Formal warnings

No longer employed

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7

1. 

Individuals are included under all categories that are relevant meaning one individual 
may be reflected in multiple categories.

Changes to remuneration

A key focus this year has been the redesign of the way we 
financially reward and manage the performance of our people 
to better support our purpose, culture and values. The changes 
include rebalancing the way we pay our people so that variable 
remuneration is a smaller part of take home pay. For the majority 
of employees, variable remuneration will be based on Group 
performance only (i.e. no individual bonuses). These changes will 
apply from financial year 2020, and are more closely aligned to our 
desired culture, with increased focus on collaboration and team 
performance, as well as individual growth and development.  

We are implementing the recommendations from Stephen 
Sedgwick’s ‘Retail Banking Remuneration Review’, which is focused 
on strengthening the alignment of retail bank incentives, sales 
practices and good customer outcomes. Recommendations that 
ANZ is delivering independently are 90% complete and will be 
fully implemented well ahead of the October 2020 deadline. We 
continue to work with industry to progress the recommendations 
for third parties and principles to underpin customer metrics. 
Management provides regular updates to the Board Human 
Resources Committee on progress. 

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Our people continued

Building workforce capability

Diversity, inclusion and wellbeing

We are making progress on our priority to build an engaged, diverse 
and inclusive workforce. We want our workforce to reflect the 
communities we serve and believe that leveraging the diversity of our 
people will allow us to innovate and improve customer experience. 

This year our efforts have focused on enabling social and economic 
participation through providing employment opportunities for 
people from under-represented groups (including Aboriginal and 
Torres Strait Islanders, people with disability and refugees). Overall, 
we are broadly on-track to meet our target to recruit >1,000 people 
from these groups by the end of FY20, reaching 734 since 2016.

Our Spectrum Program is designed to offer employment 
opportunities to the autism community (sometimes described as 
part of the neurodivergent community) to build fulfilling careers 
in areas such as cyber security, coding and testing. This year we 
welcomed additional participants and nearly half of our original 
cohort moved into permanent ongoing employment with ANZ.

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734 people employed from 
under-represented groups 
(since 2016)

We recognise that addressing the barriers preventing women 
from being fairly represented in senior roles is the key to closing 
our gender pay gap. We have a target in place to increase the 
representation of Women in Leadership to 34.1%2 by the end of the 
financial year 2020. This year representation has increased by 0.5% 
(up from 32% as at September 2018). Our progress is monitored 
monthly by the CEO and an Executive Committee. 

A summary of our policy position on Diversity and Inclusion can  
be found at anz.com/corporate governance. 

We continue to make strong progress in supporting our people’s 
safety and wellbeing. Our Health and Safety policy, and associated 
programs, ensure that we provide an environment that enables 
employees to participate fully in the workplace and perform at their 
best. This year we have increased our focus on employee wellbeing, 
encompassing the areas of mental, physical, social and financial 
wellbeing. 

We also provide opportunities for our people to contribute to the 
communities in which they live and work through our giving and 
volunteering programs. For further detail see page 30.  

We are creating an environment where our people can learn  
and grow every day, helping us to build organisational agility  
and capability to remain competitive. 

We are building the capabilities of our leaders through the 
introduction of a new leadership feedback survey giving our 
leaders tangible and actionable feedback on their strengths 
and development opportunities. We continue to track the 
demonstration of our NWOL behaviours and our people are 
telling us through the leadership and engagement surveys that 
they are seeing their leaders demonstrating improvements across 
all five behaviours.

Employee engagement: 77% 
(up from 73% in 2018)1

In addition, we are building the capabilities critical to delivering 
our strategy and to future-proofing our workforce, with a focus on 
investing in our pipeline of data and engineering talent with new 
roles and development opportunities in data analysis and science. 

During the year we launched a new social learning platform – Our 
Way of Learning (OWL). Combining the functionality of a search 
engine and a social learning network, OWL offers employees free 
access to internal subject matter experts at ANZ and external 
content providers and user-generated content. OWL can be 
accessed by our people anywhere, anytime, and on any device.  

In 2019 our people undertook almost 1.5 million hours of learning 
to increase their skills and capabilities, including self-directed 
learning through OWL.

Supplementary disclosures

Refer to our Remuneration Report on pages 66 to 98 for 
further detail.

Refer to our 2019 ESG Supplement available at anz.com/cs 
in December for further disclosures, including historical  
data tables.

1.  Against a target of improving by 6% to 80% by 2020 (against a 2016 baseline score of 74%).
2.  Measures representation at the Senior Manager, Executive and Senior Executive levels. Includes all employees regardless of leave status but not contractors (who are included in FTE).

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ANZ 2019 ANNUAL REPORTSince 2009 
STREAT has helped 
more than 1,500 
young people

COMMUNITY STORY

Cafe partnership helping to break  
the cycle of disadvantage

Social enterprise STREAT provides a bridge to employment  
for young people experiencing disadvantage.

Since it was founded in 2009 it has helped more than 1,500 young 
people build stability and health back into their lives, while gaining 
work experience and hospitality qualifications from regular training 
across STREAT’s businesses.

“We have seven cafes, a bakery, a coffee roastery and a daily 
catering business and we generate 80 percent of our own income 
through these businesses,” says Bec Scott OAM, STREAT co-founder 
and Chief Executive Officer.

STREAT’s newest location is a café housed inside ANZ’s campus  
at 839 Collins Street in Melbourne.

Our decision to partner with a social enterprise was a deliberate 
and considered one. With the opening of our new building this 
year there was an opportunity to look at the tendering process 
differently and select a partner that aligned directly with our own 
values and purpose. 

Having a large group of our employees within such close quarters 
of the café helps the young people with their work experience.

“STREAT works to create healthy people and a healthy planet. 
When you buy a coffee from us you’re creating training and 
employment opportunities for marginalised young Victorians, 
helping create change in coffee farming communities around the 
world and saving tonnes of disposable paper cups going to landfill 
each year.” says Bec.

Trainees completing STREAT’s six month intensive program will 
spend two shifts a week at one of STREAT’s cafés. Bec says a strong 
rapport is built within the office environment over that time and 
corporate staff often ask about the trainees after they graduate. 

Left to right: Ryan McDonald – Cafe Operations Manager, STREAT, Bec Scott OAM – 
STREAT co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Elise Bennetts – Chief Relationship 
Officer, STREAT

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Our community 

Strong relationships with our stakeholders and the broader community are 
critical to our success. Banking is based on trust and we are working hard to 
regain the community’s trust following the Royal Commission.

In 2019

$

42.4% of employees 
volunteered

We matched employee 
donations, collectively 
contributing over $2 million 
to charitable organisations

Employees  
volunteered 134,930 
hours to community 
organisations 

Improving financial wellbeing – at the core  
of our strategy

Financial wellbeing contributes significantly to overall health  
and wellbeing, community connectedness and economic and 
social participation.

Over many years we have invested in community programs, 
including Saver Plus and MoneyMinded, which have been proven 
to be an important part of the financial inclusion story for lower-
income people. These programs have helped to build financial skills 
and resilience, develop active savings habits and improve overall 
financial wellbeing.

Links to 2019 Group  
Performance Framework

Regaining the trust of the community, government 
and other key stakeholders remains a major focus – our Reptrak 
community sentiment indicator improved over the 12 months 
to 58.8 but remains well below pre Royal Commission levels. We 
have retained high scores in a number of indices:

 • Corporate Confidence Index (CCI)1: Score above peer average

 • Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI)2: 2019 score of 82 
(2018: 83). ANZ returned to global top ten (#10 overall)

Refer to our Remuneration Report on pages 66 to 98 for  
further detail.

Our financial inclusion program  
partnerships change lives

Saver Plus – developed by Brotherhood of St Laurence 
and ANZ in 2003, program participants open an ANZ savings 
account, set a savings goal and save towards it regularly over  
10 months while also attending MoneyMinded financial 
education sessions. On reaching their goal, savings are 
matched by ANZ dollar for dollar, up to $500, which must be 
spent on education.

Since 2003, Saver Plus has reached over 43,600 lower-income 
participants and is expected to enable over $33 million of 
private sector funds to be invested in education by 2020.

MoneyMinded – this program supports adults with low 
levels of financial literacy and those on lower incomes across  
21 markets, including Australia and New Zealand. It is delivered 
by community partner organisations in Australia and New 
Zealand, and a mix of community organisations and ANZ 
employees in Asia and the Pacific. 

MoneyBusiness – operating since 2005, MoneyBusiness is 
deigned to build the money management skills and confidence 
of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. In that time it has 
reached over 79,500 participants and has been delivered in 
over 320 communities through either Australian Government-
funded service providers or ANZ’s partners. 

1.  Corporate Confidence Index (CCI): Outcomes of the CCI are provided to ANZ on a confidential basis.
2.  Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI): Evaluates the sustainability performance of thousands of companies trading publicly, operated under a strategic partnership between S&P Dow Jones 

Indices and RobecoSAM (Sustainable Asset Management).

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ANZ 2019 ANNUAL REPORT$

More than 87,500 
people participated 
in our MoneyMinded  
program in 2019

COMMUNITY STORY 

MoneyMinded –  
changing attitudes to money 

Taghrid participated in MoneyMinded through the Brotherhood of  
St Laurence’s Stepping Stones program. Stepping Stones is a micro-
enterprise program offered to women who have migrant, refugee or  
asylum seeker backgrounds. 

Originally from Lebanon, Taghrid arrived in Australia 10 years 
ago with her husband and one-year-old daughter. Keen to start 
her own business making special occasion cakes she took part 
in Stepping Stones, completing MoneyMinded in the process. 
MoneyMinded taught her about prioritising her spending and 
deciphering between ‘needs and wants’. 

She also learned about the value of having ‘emergency money’. 
Since completing MoneyMinded Taghrid regularly transfers $50 
into a specific savings account, ‘just like paying a bill’. With these 
savings she was able to buy a replacement car when hers broke 
down – before MoneyMinded she would have been without a 
car for several months.

MoneyMinded has also changed her attitude to money. Taghrid is 
careful with her money, but she is also finding alternatives so she 
and her family are not missing out on enjoying life.

“I’m not cutting anything, I’m not suffering. But at the same time,  
if I need something, I have money to buy it in a different way. I cut 
my coffee, but I enrolled in a gym,” she said.

Taghrid has clear financial goals now too – a short-term goal of 
saving for materials for her business and a longer-term goal for her 
family to buy a home.

Image: MoneyMinded participant Taghrid

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Our community continued

Community investment

Public policy debate

It is important that we are a part of the communities in which we 
operate, and we provide many opportunities for our people to 
get involved through our community programs – volunteering, 
funding and participating in community projects, or donating 
through workplace giving.

We seek to contribute constructively to policy debate and understand 
the perspectives of our community’s elected representatives, 
policy makers and regulators. We contribute to debate on business, 
economic, social and environmental issues affecting our customers 
and shareholders.

The strength of our relationships with partners in the not-for-profit 
sector is key to our ability to support the delivery of much needed 
services to the community. Many of our partners work in areas 
aligned to our priority areas of financial wellbeing, housing and 
environmental sustainability.

$142.2 million in  
community investment1

Workplace giving

Our workplace giving program enables employees in Australia 
to make contributions to around 30 charity partners through 
regular pre-tax payroll deductions. This year we introduced 
‘double matching’ – for every dollar donated by an employee 
(up to $5,000 per employee in a tax year) through the program, 
ANZ donates two dollars. 

Our employees in New Zealand and Fiji can also donate through 
payroll to their respective staff foundations (charitable trusts that 
provide small grants) and ANZ double matches donations.

Volunteering

Our Volunteer Leave Policy, which applies to permanent, regular 
and fixed-term employees provides for at least one day of paid 
volunteer leave each year. 

Supplementary disclosures

Refer to our 2019 ESG Supplement available at anz.com/cs  
in December for further disclosures, including historical  
data tables.

We work in a collaborative and open way as members of associations 
that have similar interests and approaches to ours.

In 2019 our key membership payments were:

Australian Banking Association  

Business Council of Australia  

New Zealand Bankers’ Association (NZD) 

Business New Zealand (NZD)  

$4,045,653

$93,500

$294,979

$40,250 

Payment to the Australian Banking Association includes our 
annual fee as well as expenditure related to communications 
activity, contribution to the establishment of a not-for-profit Debt 
Repayment Service, industry initiatives in response to the Royal 
Commission’s work, and industry reform activity such as the new 
Banking Code of Practice.

Public policy advocacy

We understand that some of our stakeholders are particularly 
interested in positions we hold on issues such as data security, 
privacy and climate change and our membership of industry 
associations that undertake advocacy on these issues. 

It is not the role of any association to represent solely ANZ’s, 
nor any other single member’s view. It is also not possible for 
industry associations to obtain a consensus on every issue. There 
is sometimes disagreement amongst members about the final 
positions taken by industry associations and even if we do not 
agree with it, we will participate in discussions. From time to time, 
we may take positions on certain matters not supported by the 
relevant industry association. For example, ANZ was the first major 
bank to support a ‘last resort’ compensation scheme for victims of 
misconduct. Such a scheme is now public policy.

We place high importance on the ability to hold constructive 
dialogue within an association’s membership and we expect industry 
associations to be receptive to member feedback regarding their 
lobbying or advocacy approaches. 

1.  Figure includes forgone revenue of $109 million, being the cost of providing low or fee free accounts to a range of customers such as government benefit recipients, not for profit 

organisations and students.

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ANZ 2019 ANNUAL REPORTA relatively new 
type of financing, 
social bonds are 
structured so the 
proceeds fund a 
social purpose

CUSTOMER STORY

Improving access to social and affordable 
housing for those most in need

This year ANZ arranged bonds for both Australia’s National Housing Finance and 
Investment Corporation (NHFIC) and Housing New Zealand Corporation (HNZ), 
aimed at increasing access and availability of social and affordable housing on 
both sides of the Tasman.

Well received by investors, the bonds – a A$315 million social bond 
for NHFIC and two wellbeing bonds for HNZ (NZ$500 million and 
NZ$600 million) – set benchmarks as the first ever capital markets 
issue for NHFIC and the first wellbeing bonds for HNZ.

A relatively new type of financing, social bonds are structured so 
the proceeds fund a social purpose. In this case, owning a NHFIC 
or HNZ bond is an indirect investment into Australia and New 
Zealand’s social and affordable housing sector. The return is based 
on the credit-worthiness of the borrower who is responsible for 
directing the financing to social causes, with an obligation to 
report accordingly.

Access to housing has a huge impact on people’s ability to thrive 
socially and economically, as well as to feel secure and be part of  
a local community.

According to ANZ CEO Shayne Elliott, “One of the areas in which 
we can impact the community is in the area of housing. This is not 
about charitable works, it’s about bringing the full force of ANZ, 
one of the largest financial institutions in the country to bear; to 
have an impact and to shape the world for good.”

Partnering with NHFIC and HNZ allowed ANZ to join forces and 
draw on each organisation’s expertise in order to deliver better 
outcomes for a range of stakeholders.

Left to right: Nathan Dal Bon – Chief Executive Officer, National Housing Finance and 
Investment Corporation, Caryn Kakas – Head of Housing Strategy, Group Strategy, 
ANZ and Tessa Dann – Associate Director, Sustainable Finance, ANZ.

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Governance

Corporate Governance Framework

SHAREHOLDERS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Audit
Committee

Ethics, Environment, 
Social and Governance  
Committee

Risk  
Committee

Human Resources 
Committee

Digital Business  
and Technology 
Committee

Nomination and  
Board Operations 
Committee

BOARD RESERVED POWERS AND DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY POLICY

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

GROUP EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

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Board of Directors

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ANZ’s strong governance framework provides a solid structure for  effective and responsible decision making within the organisation. The Board is responsible for the oversight of ANZ and its sound and prudent management, with specific duties as set out in its Charter available at anz.com/corporategovernance There are six principal Board Committees – the Audit Committee, the Ethics, Environment, Social and Governance Committee, the Risk Committee, the Human Resources Committee, the Digital Business and Technology Committee and the Nomination and Board Operations Committee. Each Committee has its own Charter setting out its roles and responsibilities. At management level, the Group Executive Committee comprises ANZ’s most senior executives. There is a delegations of authority framework that clearly outlines those matters delegated to the CEO and other members of senior management. For further detail on ANZ’s governance framework see our 2019 Corporate Governance Statement available at  anz.com/corporategovernanceBelow from left to right1 RT Hon Sir John Key, GNZM AC Independent Non-Executive Director2 John Macfarlane Independent Non-Executive Director3 Paula Dwyer Independent Non-Executive Director 4 David Gonski, AC Chairman, Independent Non-Executive Director 5 Graeme Liebelt Independent Non-Executive Director 6 Ilana Atlas Independent Non-Executive Director7 Shayne Elliott Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director8 Jane Halton, AO PSM Independent Non-Executive DirectorFull biography details can be found on our website at  anz.com/directors and on pages 38–42 of this report.Governance (continued)

Directors’ Meetings

The number of Board, and Board Committee, meetings held during the year and each Director’s attendance at those meetings are set out below:

Board

Risk  
Committee

Audit 
Committee

Ethics, 
Environment, 
Social and 
Governance 
Committee

Digital 
Business 
and 
Technology 
Committee

Nomination 
and Board 
Operations 
Committee

Human 
Resources 
Committee

Ilana Atlas

Paula Dwyer

Shayne Elliott2

David Gonski, AC

Jane Halton, AO PSM

A

12

12

12

12

12

Sir John Key, GNZM AC 12

Lee Hsien Yang3

Graeme Liebelt

John Macfarlane

4

12

12

B

12

12

11

12

12

12

4

12

12

A

B

8

8

A

8

8

B

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

3

8

8

8

3

8

8

8

8

8

8

A

6

6

6

6

2

6

B

6

6

6

6

2

6

A

5

5

5

5

B

5

5

5

5

A

B

5

5

4

1

5

5

4

1

5

5

A

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

B

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Special 
Committee 
of the Board1

A

B

1

1

3

3

2

2

2

1

1

1

3

3

2

2

2

1

Committee 
of the Board1

Shares 
Committee1

A

1

3

4

B

1

3

4

A

1

2

2

2

1

2

1

B

1

2

2

2

1

2

1

Column A – Indicates the number of meetings the Director was eligible to attend.

Column B – Indicates the number of meetings attended. The Chairman is an ex-officio 
member of the Risk, Audit, Human Resources, Ethics, Environment, Social and Governance, 
Digital Business and Technology and Nomination and Board Operations Committees.

With respect to Committee meetings, the table above records attendance of Committee 
members. Any Director is entitled to attend these meetings and from time to time Directors 
attend meetings of Committees of which they are not a member. 

1.  The meetings of the Special Committee of the Board, Shares Committee and Committee of 
the Board as referred to in the table above include those conducted by written resolution.

2.  The Board meeting Shayne Elliott did not attend was due to his appearance at the Royal 

Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry.

3.  Lee Hsien Yang retired as a Non-Executive Director on 19 December 2018.

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ANZ 2019 ANNUAL REPORTExecutive Committee

Below from left to right

1 Maile Carnegie  
Group Executive Digital and Australia Transformation  
Joined the Executive Committee on 27 June 2016.

2 Farhan Faruqui  
Group Executive International
Joined the Executive Committee on 1 February 2016.

3 Gerard Florian  
Group Executive Technology
Joined the Executive Committee on 30 January 2017.

4 Alexis George  
Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Group Executive Wealth Australia
Joined the Executive Committee on 1 December 2016.
5 Kathryn van der Merwe  
Group Executive Talent and Culture
Joined the Executive Committee on 1 May 2017.

6 Kevin Corbally  
Group Chief Risk Officer
Joined the Executive Committee on 19 March 2018.

7 Mark Whelan  
Group Executive Institutional
Joined the Executive Committee* on 20 October 2014.

8 Antonia Watson  
Acting Chief Executive Officer New Zealand
Joined the Executive Committee on 17 June 2019.

9 Shayne Elliott  
Chief Executive Officer
(appointed CEO on 1 January 2016).  
Joined the Executive Committee* on 1 June 2009.
10 Michelle Jablko 
Chief Financial Officer
Joined the Executive Committee on 18 July 2016.

11 Mark Hand 
Group Executive Australia Retail and Commercial Banking
Joined the Executive Committee on 15 May 2018.

Full biography details can be found on our website at  
anz.com/exco

*previously known as Management Board

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Board areas of focus in FY19
This year the Board and its Committees have undertaken key  
strategic, governance and oversight activities, including:

STRATEGY AND PURPOSE-LED TRANSFORMATION

CUSTOMER

 • Approving the development of a new customer focused 
section of the Board agenda, including in relation to:

 – Customer satisfaction, complaints and remediation

 – Regulatory changes impacting customers

 – ANZ’s approach to marketing and specific marketing 

initiatives

 • Providing oversight of ANZ’s approach to customer 

remediation and complaints

 • Participating in a detailed review of ANZ’s customer service 
lighthouse initiative, including meeting with participating 
front line staff

 • Reviewing ANZ’s approach to communicating customer 

initiatives to the front line

 • Conducting annual Board strategy session, focused on the 

long-term success of the company and learning lessons from 
past experience

 • Regularly discussing ANZ’s strategic priorities, including the 
refinement and implementation of them, with the Chief 
Executive Officer

 • Regularly discussing the progress of ANZ’s transformation  

of its Australian business and ANZ’s approach to it

 • As part of the Board’s visit to New Zealand, receiving detailed 

reports covering the entire NZ business and its direction

 • Continuing its focus on ANZ’s corporate culture, including 

reviewing results and key themes of ANZ’s culture 
assessments and ANZ’s staff engagement survey

 • Providing oversight of the design and implementation of 
ANZ’s redesign and simplification of remuneration and 
reward and Accountability and Consequences Frameworks, 
including reviewing and providing input into the Australian 
Prudential Regulation Authority’s executive remuneration 
proposals

 • Discussing future disruptive technologies and potential 

business impact on, and involvement by, ANZ

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GOVERNANCE AND REGULATORY

 • Reviewing and approving ANZ’s self-assessment of 

governance, culture and accountability practices and 
subsequent roadmap of remediation activities

 • Providing oversight of ANZ’s response to the final report of 

the Royal Commission

 • Participating in deep dives into how ANZ approaches 

compliance with numerous prudential standards

 • Creating a new Nomination and Board Operations 

Committee, consisting of all Non-Executive Directors, to 
focus on the Board’s own composition and operations

 • Embedding the increased remit of the Ethics, Environment, 
Social and Governance Committee to focus on ESG matters

 • Reviewing and implementing improvements to Board 
Committee reporting practices on technology related 
matters, including in relation to technology stability and 
simplicity, cloud and data governance and information and 
cyber security. 

 • Reviewing and endorsing ANZ’s operating and strategic plans

 • Regularly discussing business momentum matters

 • Regularly discussing merger and acquisitions matters, 

including in relation to the progress of the transactions 
regarding the sale of its Wealth business

 • Providing oversight of capital management matters, including 
in relation to proposals from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, 
the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority and current and 
future capital management options for ANZ 

 • Reviewing ANZ’s governance processes for the preparation  

of its financial statements 

In addition to the regular meetings of the Board held in Melbourne and Sydney, the Board also met in 
Wagga Wagga, Perth and Auckland, and went to Hobart, with each trip including customer, staff and 
other stakeholder functions, with a distinct focus on engagement matters.  

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Governance (continued)

Directors’ Qualifications, Experience  
and Special Responsibilities

As at the date of this report, the Board comprises 
seven Non-Executive Directors and one Executive 
Director, the Chief Executive Officer. Lee Hsien Yang 
was a Non-Executive Director from February 2009 
until his retirement in December 2018. The names of 
the current Directors, together with details of their 
qualifications, experience and special responsibilities 
are set out below.

Audit Committee

Ethics, Environment, Social and  
Governance Committee

Risk Committee

Human Resources Committee

Digital Business and Technology Committee

Nomination and Board Operations Committee

David Gonski, AC

CHAIR

MEMBER

POSITION

Chairman, Independent Non-Executive Director 

QUALIFICATIONS

BCom, LLB, FAICD(Life), FCPA

RESPONSIBILITIES

Chairman since 1 May 2014 and a Non-Executive Director 
since February 2014. David is an ex officio member of all 
Board Committees and Chair of the Ethics, Environment, 
Social and Governance Committee and Nomination and Board 
Operations Committee.

CAREER

David started his career as a lawyer at Herbert Smith Freehills, 
and is now one of Australia’s most respected business leaders 
and company directors. He has business experience in 
Australia and internationally, and is involved in a broad range 
of organisations in the government and education sectors. He 
is a leading philanthropist and provides strong community 
leadership, particularly in relation to education in Australia.

RELEVANT OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS

 • Chairman: The University of New South Wales Foundation 

Limited (from 2005, Director from 1999).

 • Director: Sydney Airport Limited (from 2018), Lowy Institute for 
International Policy (from 2012) and Australian Philanthropic 
Services Limited (from 2012).

 • Member: Advisory Committee for Optus Limited (from 2013).

 • Chancellor: University of New South Wales Council (from 2005).

 • President: Art Gallery of NSW Trust (from 2016).

RELEVANT FORMER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD IN LAST  
THREE YEARS INCLUDE

Former Chairman: Review to Achieve Education Excellence in 
Australian Schools for the Commonwealth of Australia (2017–2018), 
Coca-Cola Amatil Limited (2001–2017, Director from 1997) and 
Sydney Theatre Company Ltd (2010–2016).

Former Member: ASIC External Advisory Panel (2013–2019)

Age 66 years | Residence Sydney, Australia

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ANZ 2019 ANNUAL REPORTShayne Elliott

Ilana Atlas

CHAIR

MEMBER

POSITION

POSITION

Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director

Independent Non-Executive Director 

QUALIFICATIONS

BCom

RESPONSIBILITIES

Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director since  
1 January 2016.

CAREER

Shayne has over 30 years’ experience in banking in Australia  
and overseas, in all aspects of the industry. Shayne joined ANZ as 
CEO Institutional in June 2009, and was appointed Chief Financial 
Officer in 2012.

Prior to joining ANZ, Shayne held senior executive roles at EFG 
Hermes, the largest investment bank in the Middle East, which 
included Chief Operating Officer. He started his career with 
Citibank New Zealand and worked with Citibank/Citigroup for  
20 years, holding various senior positions across the UK, USA, 
Egypt, Australia and Hong Kong.

Shayne is a Director of the Financial Markets Foundation for 
Children and a member of the Australian Banking Association 
(which he also Chairs) and the Business Council of Australia.

RELEVANT OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS

 • Chairman: Australian Banking Association (from 2017,  

Member from 2016).

QUALIFICATIONS

BJuris (Hons), LLB (Hons), LLM

RESPONSIBILITIES

Non-Executive Director since September 2014. Ilana is a 
member of the Audit Committee, Ethics, Environment, Social 
and Governance Committee and Nomination and Board 
Operations Committee.

CAREER

Ilana brings a strong financial services background and legal 
experience to the Board. Ilana was a partner at law firm Mallesons 
Stephen Jaques (now King & Wood Mallesons), where in 
addition to her practice in corporate law, she held a number of 
management roles in the firm including Executive Partner, People 
and Information, and Managing Partner. She also worked at 
Westpac for 10 years, where her roles included Group Secretary 
and General Counsel and Group Executive, People, where she 
was responsible for human resources, corporate affairs and 
sustainability. Ilana has a strong commitment to the community, 
in particular the arts and education.

RELEVANT OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS

 • Chairman: Coca-Cola Amatil Limited (from 2017, Director  
from 2011) and Jawun (from 2017, Director from 2014).

 • Director: OneMarket Limited (from 2018) and Paul Ramsay 

 • Director: ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited (from 2009) and the 

Foundation (from 2017).

Financial Markets Foundation for Children (from 2016).

 • Member: Business Council of Australia (from 2016).

Age 55 years | Residence Melbourne, Australia

 • Member: Panel of Adara Partners (from 2015).

RELEVANT FORMER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD IN LAST  
THREE YEARS INCLUDE

 • Former Chairman: The Bell Shakespeare Company Limited 

(2010–2016, Director 2004–2016).

 • Former Director: Westfield Corporation Limited (2014–2018), 
Human Rights Law Centre Ltd (2012–2017) and Treasury 
Corporation of New South Wales (2013–2017).

 • Former Fellow: Senate of the University of Sydney (2015–2019)

Age 65 years | Residence Sydney, Australia

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Governance (continued)

Paula Dwyer

Jane Halton, AO PSM

CHAIR

MEMBER

CHAIR

MEMBER

POSITION

POSITION

Independent Non-Executive Director

Independent Non-Executive Director

QUALIFICATIONS

BCom, FCA, SF Fin, FAICD

RESPONSIBILITIES

Non-Executive Director since April 2012. Paula is a member 
of the Risk Committee, Human Resources Committee and 
Nomination and Board Operations Committee. 

CAREER

Paula has extensive experience in financial markets, corporate 
finance, risk management and investments, having held 
senior executive roles at Calibre Asset Management, Ord 
Minnett (now J P Morgan) and at Price Waterhouse (now 
PricewaterhouseCoopers). Her career as a company director spans 
financial services, investment, insurance, healthcare, gambling 
and entertainment, fast moving consumer goods, property and 
construction and retailing sectors. Paula has a strong interest in 
education and medical research, having served as a member 
of the Geelong Grammar School Council and the Business and 
Economics Faculty at the University of Melbourne and as Deputy 
Chairman of Baker IDI.

RELEVANT OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS

 • Chairman: Tabcorp Holdings Limited (from 2011, Director from 

2005), Healthscope Limited (from 2014) and Kin Group Advisory 
Board (from 2014).

 • Director: Lion Pty Ltd (from 2012) and Allianz Australia Limited 

(from 2019).

 • Member: Kirin International Advisory Board (from 2012) and 

Australian Government Takeovers Panel (from 2017).

QUALIFICATIONS

BA (Hons) Psychology, FIML, FIPAA, NAM, Hon. FAAHMS,  
Hon. FACHSE, Hon. DLitt (UNSW)

RESPONSIBILITIES

Non-Executive Director since October 2016. Jane is a member 
of the Human Resources Committee, Ethics, Environment, 
Social and Governance Committee and Nomination and Board 
Operations Committee.

CAREER

Jane’s 33 year career in the public service includes the positions 
of Secretary of the Australian Department of Finance, Secretary 
of the Australian Department of Health, Secretary for the 
Department of Health and Ageing, and Executive Co-ordinator 
(Deputy Secretary) of the Department of the Prime Minister and 
Cabinet. She brings to the Board extensive experience in finance, 
insurance, risk management, information technology, human 
resources, health and ageing and public policy. She also has 
significant international experience.

Jane has contributed extensively to community health through 
local and international organisations including the World Health 
Organisation and National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 
Health Council.

RELEVANT OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS

 • Chairman: Vault Systems (from 2017), Coalition for Epidemic 

Preparedness Innovations (Norway) (from 2018, Member from 
2016) and Council on the Ageing Australia (from 2017).

 • Director: Clayton Utz (from 2017) and Crown Resorts Limited 

Age 59 years | Residence Melbourne, Australia

(from 2018).

 • Member: Executive Board of the Institute of Health Metrics and 

Evaluation at the University of Washington (from 2007).

 • Adjunct Professor: University of Sydney and University of 

Canberra.

 • Council Member: Australian Strategic Policy Institute (from 2016).

RELEVANT FORMER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD IN LAST THREE 
YEARS INCLUDE

 • Former Chairman: OECD Asian Senior Budget Officials Network 

(2014–2016).

 • Former Public Policy Fellow: ANU Crawford School of Public 

Policy (2012–2016).

Age 59 years | Residence Canberra, Australia

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ANZ 2019 ANNUAL REPORTRt Hon Sir John Key,  
GNZM AC

MEMBER

Graeme Liebelt

CHAIR

MEMBER

POSITION

Independent Non-Executive Director

QUALIFICATIONS

BCom, DCom (Honoris Causa)

RESPONSIBILITIES

Non-Executive Director since February 2018. Sir John is a 
member of the Ethics, Environment, Social and Governance 
Committee, Risk Committee, Digital Business and Technology 
Committee and Nomination and Board Operations Committee.  

CAREER

Sir John was Prime Minister of New Zealand from 2008 to 2016, 
having commenced his political career in 2002. Sir John had a 
long career in international finance, primarily for Bankers Trust in 
New Zealand and Merrill Lynch in Singapore, London and Sydney. 
He was previously a member of the Foreign Exchange Committee 
of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (from 1999 to 2001).

Sir John was made a Knight Grand Companion of the New 
Zealand Order of Merit in the 2017 Queen’s Birthday Honours. In 
2017 Sir John became a Companion of the Order of Australia for 
advancing the Australia-New Zealand bilateral relationship.

RELEVANT OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS

 • Chairman: ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited (from 2018, Director 

from 2017).

 • Director: Air New Zealand Limited (from 2017) and Palo Alto 

Networks (from 2019).

RELEVANT FORMER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD IN LAST  
THREE YEARS INCLUDE

 • Former Chairman: The International Democratic Union 

(2014–2018).

Age 58 years | Residence Auckland, New Zealand.

POSITION

Independent Non-Executive Director

QUALIFICATIONS

BEc (Hons), FAICD, FTSE, FIML

RESPONSIBILITIES

Non-Executive Director since July 2013. Graeme is a member 
of the Audit Committee, Human Resources Committee and 
Nomination and Board Operations Committee. 

CAREER

Graeme brings to the Board his experience of a 23 year 
executive career with Orica Limited (including a period as 
Chief Executive Officer), a global mining services company 
with operations in more than 50 countries. He has extensive 
international experience and a strong record of achievement 
as a senior executive, including in strategy development and 
implementation.

Graeme is committed to global trade and cooperation, as well 
as community education.

RELEVANT OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS

 • Chairman: Amcor Limited (from 2013, Director from 2012)

 • Director: Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited 
(from 2012) and Carey Baptist Grammar School (from 2012).

RELEVANT FORMER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD IN LAST  
THREE YEARS INCLUDE

 • Former Chairman: DuluxGroup Limited (2018–2019,  

Director from 2016).

Age 65 years | Residence Melbourne, Australia

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Governance (continued)

Company Secretaries’  
Qualifications and Experience

John Macfarlane

MEMBER

Currently there are two people appointed as 
Company Secretaries of the Company. Details 
of their roles are contained in the Corporate 
Governance Statement. 

Their qualifications and experience are as follows:

POSITION 

Independent Non-Executive Director

QUALIFICATIONS

BCom, MCom (Hons)

RESPONSIBILITIES

Non-Executive Director since May 2014. John is a member of 
the Audit Committee, Risk Committee, Digital Business and 
Technology Committee and Nomination and Board Operations 
Committee. 

CAREER

John is one of Australia’s most experienced international bankers 
having previously served as Executive Chairman of Deutsche 
Bank Australia and New Zealand, and CEO of Deutsche Bank 
Australia. John has also worked in the USA, Japan and PNG, and 
brings to the Board a depth of banking experience in ANZ’s 
key markets in Australia, New Zealand and the Asia Pacific. He 
is committed to community health, and is a Director of the 
Aikenhead Centre of Medical Discovery Limited (from 2016).

RELEVANT OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS

Director: Craigs Investment Partners Limited (from 2013), Colmac 
Group Pty Ltd (from 2014), AGInvest Holdings Limited (MyFarm 
Limited) (from 2014, Chairman 2014–2016), Balmoral Pastoral 
Investments (from 2017) and L1 Long Short Fund (from 2018).

RELEVANT FORMER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD IN LAST  
THREE YEARS INCLUDE

Former Director: St Vincent’s Institute of Medical Research  
(2008–2019)

Age 59 years | Residence Melbourne, Australia

Ken Adams

POSITION

Group General Counsel

QUALIFICATIONS

BA, LLB, LLM

Ken joined ANZ as Group General Counsel in August 2019, having 
assisted it with major legal issues for over 10 years. Prior to ANZ, 
Ken was a Partner of Freehills and later Herbert Smith Freehills 
for 21 years, and for 6 years was a member of the Herbert Smith 
Freehills Global Board. Ken is one of Australia’s leading commercial 
lawyers with significant experience in class actions, and complex 
problems requiring strategic and multi-disciplinary analysis. He 
holds a Master of Laws from the University of Melbourne and is a 
co-author of Class Actions in Australia.

Simon Pordage

POSITION

Company Secretary

QUALIFICATIONS

LLB (Hons), FGIA, FCIS

Simon joined ANZ in May 2016. He is a Chartered Secretary and 
has extensive company secretarial and corporate governance 
experience. From 2009 to 2016 he was Company Secretary 
for Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited and a 
number of other listed investment companies. Other former roles 
include being Deputy Company Secretary for ANZ and Head of 
Board Support for Barclays PLC in the United Kingdom. Simon 
is committed to the promotion of good corporate governance. 
He is a former National President and Chairman of Governance 
Institute of Australia, and is a member and former Chairman of  
its National Legislation Review Committee, and regularly presents 
on governance issues.

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ANZ 2019 ANNUAL REPORTMost material issues icons

Customer story icon

New icons/infographics

We have had 
a banking 
relationship with 
Willie Smith’s for 
more than  
100 years

CUSTOMER STORY

Growing business sustainably

Stakeholder icons

Willie Smith’s Organic Apples and Cider is a family-run business in Huonville, 
Tasmania. The family started apple farming in 1888 and the business has since 
evolved into a premium supplier of organic apples, cider and spirits.

Over the years they have faced many challenges, including 
bushfires and the collapse of Tasmania’s apple export industry 
in 1973 (the result of Britain joining the European Common 
Market). In response, Ian Smith, a third-generation orchardist, built 
controlled-atmosphere cool stores and began exporting to Asia in 
How We Creat Value Icons
the 1980s. 

More recently his son Andrew has converted the orchard into an 
organic farm, in the belief that growing food without the need 
for chemical fertilisers and pesticides is better for their land, their 
customers and the Tasmanian environment.  

Willie Smith’s has had a banking relationship with ANZ for more 
than 100 years. In June this year members of our Board and 

Executive visited the cider production facilities and packing shed, 
meeting with the workers and learning about what matters to 
them and their local community.

“I have worked hard to evolve Willie Smiths into a vertically 
integrated agribusiness in the last twenty years. The key 
ingredients have been innovation, hard work and good 
relationships. I feel confident and comfortable in our working 
relationship with ANZ,” said Andrew. 

Supporting the agricultural sector is an important part of ANZ’s 
history, and banking customers like Willie Smith’s aligns with our 
focus on helping our customers grow their business sustainably.

Image: Andrew Smith

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Risk management

The successful delivery of the bank’s strategy is dependent on sound risk 
management. All of the bank’s activities involve – to varying degrees – the analysis, 
evaluation, acceptance and management of risks or a combination of risks.

Sound risk management plays a critical role in positioning us to 
prepare for, and respond to, opportunities and challenges in our 
operating environment.

Our progress

This year we have continued to strengthen our risk management 
capabilities, focusing on:  

Culture and conduct
 • We have initiated a programme of work to build out how we will 
measure, monitor and manage conduct risk to allow us to better 
understand and respond to the drivers of poor conduct. This 
has included introducing new accountability and consequence 
principles for employees found accountable for material 
failure and non-compliance as well as recognising positive risk 
behaviours in our annual performance and remuneration reviews.

 • We have raised employee awareness about our whistleblower 
processes and made it easier for them to ‘speak up’– including 
through initiatives such as the inaugural Whistleblower Awareness 
Week this year.

Simplification 
 • Investment has been made in our risk systems, including 

enhancing our data analytics to improve our ability to identify 
issues, and more swiftly understand the root causes.

 • Standardisation and simplification of our wholesale risk practices 

and policies has helped significantly improve time responsiveness 
thereby delivering a better banker and customer experience. 

Non-financial risk
 • We have redesigned our non-financial risk framework in response 
to feedback that it was too complex. Significant work has been 
undertaken to simplify our language around operational risk, 
consolidate our framework documentation, and clarify the 
requirements and roles and responsibilities of our staff. 

 • We have established a Royal Commission and Self-Assessment 

Oversight Group to provide oversight of the integrated approach 
and plans to address the Self-Assessment focus areas and Royal 
Commission ‘lessons’. This includes, for example, commissioning 
and reviewing reports on progress in addressing the Self-
Assessment focus areas, our 16 Royal Commission commitments 
and actions by government to respond to the Royal Commission. 

“ Strong risk management is a necessity 
if we are to anticipate and navigate  
ANZ through a changing environment.”

  Kevin Corbally – Group Chief Risk Officer

Our Risk Management Framework

The Board is responsible for establishing and overseeing the Group’s 
risk management framework. The Board has delegated authority 
to the Board Risk Committee (BRC) to develop and monitor 
compliance with the Group’s risk management policies.  
The Committee reports regularly to the Board on its activities.

The key pillars of the Group’s risk management framework include:

 • the Risk Appetite Statement (RAS), which sets out the Board’s 
expectations regarding the degree of risk that the Group is 
prepared to accept in pursuing its strategic objectives and its 
operating plan; and 

 • the Risk Management Statement (RMS), which describes the 
Group’s strategy for managing risks and a summary of the key 
elements of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) that give 
effect to that strategy. The RMS includes: a description of each 
material risk; and an overview of how the RMF addresses each risk, 
with reference to the relevant policies, standards and procedures. 
It also includes information on how the Group identifies, 
measures, evaluates, monitors, reports and then either controls or 
mitigates material risks.

The Group operates a Three Lines-of-Defence Model in regard to risk 
management that helps embed a culture where risk is everyone’s 
responsibility. The business – as the first line of defence – has day to 
day ownership of risks and controls and is accountable for identifying 
and managing its own risks. The Risk Function is the second line 
of defence, providing a strong and independent oversight of the 
work undertaken to manage the risk, as well as developing and 
maintaining the Risk Management Framework. 

The final line of defence is Internal Audit and includes independent 
assurance that evaluates the adequacy and effectiveness of both first 
and second line risk management approaches.

Links to 2019 Group  
Performance Framework

We continue to operate in a dynamic and challenging 
external and regulatory environment placing significant 
demands on the Risk and Compliance function. There were 
no material breaches of our Group Risk Appetite Statement, 
and the number of adverse audits fell by a third with 
management demonstrating accountability for fixing issues 
in a timely and sustainable manner. While there were many 
positives from a risk perspective there were some non-
financial risk shortcomings from a regulatory, customer and 
community perspective. 

Refer to our Remuneration Report on pages 66 to 98 for  
further detail.

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ANZ 2019 ANNUAL REPORTFighting financial crime

Financial crime threats continue to evolve, 
as do the regulatory measures required to 
address them. In response we have:

 • invested heavily in capturing and 

understanding financial crime data and infrastructure, 
upgrading sanctions and fraud platforms;

 • implemented a network data analysis tool, improving our 
ability to collaborate with external parties to fight financial 
crime; and

 • focused on the growth and development of employees, 
developing a gap analysis tool to inform our thinking on  
the current and future capabilities required of our people  
to combat financial crime.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The governance and oversight of risk, whilst embedded in day 
to day activities, is also the focus of committees and regular 
forums across the bank (see diagram below). The committees 
and forums discuss and monitor known and emerging risks, 
reviewing management plans and monitoring progress to 
address known issues.

The risk landscape is continually evolving and we are therefore 
constantly reviewing issues to consider their materiality to 
the bank’s operations. Two risks we are currently seeking to 
understand further are:

Cyber security risk: while not new, the increasing reliance we 
have on information security systems to hold our data and our 
customers’ data requires us to continually invest in and test the 
adequacy of our safeguards against evolving cyber attacks and 
new technology. See page 20 for further detail,

Climate change risk: the financial risks associated with climate 
change are subject to increasing prudential and regulatory oversight 
and are therefore an area of focus for us. See pages 48 to 49 for 
further detail on our approach to climate-related financial risks.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
ANZ’s most senior executives meet regularly to discuss performance and review shared initiatives

Consequence  
Review Group

KEY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES

Credit and Market  
Risk Committee 

Group Asset and  
Liability Committee

Operational Risk  
Executive  
Committee

Ethics and  
Responsible 
Business Committee

Investment  
Committee

Royal Commission 
and Self-Assessment 
Oversight Group

Credit Ratings  
System Oversight 
Committee

Capital and Stress 
Testing Oversight 
Committee

Modelling Ratings 
Working Groups  
and Usage Forums

Divisional Initiatives  
Review Committees 
/Project Advisory 
Councils 

Divisional Risk  
Management  
Committees

Various Divisional Specific  
Management Committees

Operational
Risk
Committee

Product  
Committee

Divisional 
Consequence  
Review Groups

Regional or Country 
Risk Management 
Committees

Country Assets  
and Liabilities 
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Key material risks

The material risks facing the group (as per the Group’s Risk Management 
Statement) and how these risks are managed, are summarised below:

Risk Type

Description

Managing the risk

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Capital 
Adequacy  
Risk

Compliance 
Risk

The risk of loss arising from the Group failing 
to maintain the level of capital required by 
prudential regulators and other key stakeholders 
(shareholders, debt investors, depositors, rating 
agencies, etc.) to support ANZ’s consolidated 
operations and risk appetite.

The risk of failure to act in accordance with 
laws, regulations, industry standards and 
codes, internal policies and procedures and 
principles of good governance as applicable 
to the Group’s businesses.

Credit Risk

The risk of financial loss resulting from:

 • a counterparty failing to fulfil its obligations; 

or 

 • a decrease in credit quality of a counterparty 

resulting in a financial loss.

Credit Risk incorporates the risks associated 
with us lending to customers who could be 
impacted by climate change or by changes 
to laws, regulations, or other policies adopted 
by governments or regulatory authorities, 
including carbon pricing and climate change 
adaptation or mitigation policies. 

We pursue an active approach to Capital Management 
through ongoing review, and Board approval, of the  
level and composition of our capital base against key 
policy objectives.

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Key features of how we manage Compliance Risk as  
part of our Operational Risk framework include: 

 • centralised management of key obligations, and 

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emphasis on identifying changes in regulations and the 
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business environment, so as to enable us to proactively 
assess emerging compliance risks and implement robust 
reporting and certification processes. 

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 • recognition of incident management as a separate 

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element to enhance ANZ’s ability to identify, manage 
and report on incidents/breaches in a timely manner.
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 • the Whistleblower Protection Policy, allowing 

employees and contractors to make confidential, 
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anonymous submissions regarding concerns relating 
to accounting, internal control, compliance, audit and 
other matters.

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Our Credit Risk framework is top down, being defined 
by credit principles and policies. Credit policies, 
requirements and procedures cover all aspects of the 
credit life cycle — for example: transaction structuring, 
risk grading, initial approval, ongoing management and 
problem debt management, as well as specialist policy 
topics.

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Liquidity and 
Funding Risk

The risk that the Group is unable to meet 
its payment obligations as they fall due, 
including:

Key principles in managing our Liquidity and Funding 
Risk include:

 • maintaining our ability to meet liquidity ‘survival 

 • repaying depositors or maturing wholesale 

debt; or 

horizons’ under a range of stress scenarios to meet cash 
flow obligations over a short to medium-term horizon; 

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 • the Group having insufficient capacity to 

fund increases in assets. 

Market Risk

The risk to the Group’s earnings arising from:

 • changes in any interest rates, foreign 

exchange rates, credit spreads, volatility and 
correlations; or 

 • from fluctuations in bond, commodity or 

equity prices. 

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Our risk management and control framework for Market 
Risk involves us quantifying the magnitude of market risk 
within the trading and balance sheet portfolios through 
independent risk measurement. This identifies the range 
of possible outcomes, the likely timeframe, and the 
likelihood of the outcome occurring. Then we allocate an 
appropriate amount of capital to support these activities.

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Managing the risk

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Operational 
Risk 

The risk of loss and/or non-compliance with 
laws resulting from inadequate or failed 
internal processes, people and/or systems, or 
from external events. This definition includes 
legal risk, and the risk of reputation loss, or 
damage arising from inadequate or failed 
internal processes, people and systems, but 
excludes strategic risk. 

Reputation 
Risk 

The risk of loss that directly or indirectly 
impacts earnings, capital adequacy or value, 
that is caused by:

 • adverse perceptions of the Group held 
by any of customers, the community, 
shareholders, investors, regulators, or rating 
agencies;

 • conduct risk associated with the Group’s 
employees or contractors (or both); or

 • the social and/or environmental impacts of  

our lending decisions. 

The risk that the Group’s business strategy and 
strategic objectives may lead to an increase in 
other key Material Risks — for example: Credit 
Risk, Market Risk and Operational Risk.

The risk of loss and/or non-compliance with 
laws resulting from inadequate or failed 
internal processes, people and systems or 
from external events impacting on IT assets, 
including the compromise of an IT asset’s 
confidentiality, integrity or availability.

Strategic 
Risk

Technology 
Risk

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We operate a Three-Lines-of-Defence Model to manage 
Operational Risk, with each Line of Defence having 
defined roles, responsibilities and escalation paths 
to support effective communication and effective 
management of our operational risk. We also have 
ongoing review mechanisms to ensure our Operational 
Risk framework continues to meet organisational needs 
and regulatory requirements.

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We manage Reputation Risk by maintaining a positive 
and dynamic culture that:

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 • ensures we act with integrity; and

 • enables us to build strong and trusted relationships 

with customers and clients, with colleagues, and with 
the broader society. 

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We have well established decision-making frameworks 
and policies to ensure our business decisions are guided 
by sound social and environmental standards that take 
into account Reputation Risk.

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We consider and manage strategic risks through our 
annual strategic planning process, managed by the 
Executive Committee and approved by the Board. 
Any increase to our Key Material Risks is managed in 
accordance with the risk management specified above. 
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Consistent with the management of Operational Risk, 
we operate a Three-Lines-of-Defence model to manage 
Technology Risk, with each Line of Defence having 
defined roles, responsibilities and escalation paths 
to support effective communication and effective 
management of our technology risk. We also have 
ongoing review mechanisms to ensure our Operational 
Risk framework, which is also used to manage 
Technology Risk, continues to meet organisational needs 
and regulatory requirements.

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1.  See page 3 for information on our material ESG issues

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Fairness and ethical conduct

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Fraud and data security

Customer experience

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Corporate governance

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Digital innovation

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For further information about the principal risks 
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Our approach to climate change

We seek to provide investors and other 
stakeholders with information enabling 
them to assess the adequacy of our 
approach to climate change and our 
ability to manage the associated risks 
and opportunities. 

This is the third year we have reported using the recommendations 
of the Financial Stability Board Taskforce on Climate-related Financial 
Disclosures (TCFD). For detailed information see ‘ANZ 2019 climate-
related financial disclosures’ on anz.com/annualreport.

In 2019 we have focused on: 

Training our people on climate-related  
risks and opportunities

Engaging with our largest-emitting  
customers on their transition plans

Feeding the results of our customer  
engagement into our assessments of individual 
customers and carbon-intensive portfolios,  
in particular the energy, transport, buildings and  
food, beverage and agricultural sectors

Engaging with our customers on their transition plans

Throughout 2019 we have analysed the carbon disclosures of over 80 of our largest emitting customers and 
engaged with 29 of these to support them to establish, and where appropriate, strengthen existing low carbon 
transition plans.

This engagement will inform the development of a model applicable to our broader customer base enabling us to encourage customers 
to improve the management and disclosure of their climate-related risks and opportunities.

Within each industry our customers have different starting points. Both through customer discussions and reviews of public disclosures 
we are developing a better understanding of our customers’ preparation for, and management of, their most likely climate-related risks 
and opportunities. Insights we have gained from these customer conversations include:

Energy

Transport

Buildings

Food, beverage  
and agriculture

Energy: our engagement in this sector is initially focused on 
customers with thermal coal operations. Some customers see 
continuing strong demand for high-quality, low-cost Australian 
thermal coal that will be used in recently built or planned 
high efficiency, lower emissions (HELE) plants across Asia; their 
strategy is focused on developing high quality thermal coal 
assets and they are committed to improving their external 
disclosures. Other customers have undertaken scenario analysis 
(aligned with TCFD recommendations), revealing that some of 
their commodities perform worst under a low-carbon transition; 
in response they are directing limited expenditure to thermal 
coal and most of this is in maintenance capital rather than 
expansion. Some companies are also starting to work with 
their suppliers and customers to seek to reduce the emissions 
associated with the use of their mining commodities, ie ‘Scope 3’ 
emissions.

Transport: a significant customer has ambitious plans to expand 
their electric vehicle fleet in Australia and is building a new 
distribution centre that will integrate rooftop solar and electric 
vehicle charging bays. They also plan to enter a renewable energy 
power purchase agreement (PPA) to lower their carbon footprint 
and shield themselves from price volatility. 

Buildings: a number of customers have established net-zero 
carbon targets that will be achieved largely through improved 
energy efficiency and onsite solar installations, setting time bound 
goals to achieve this by 2030. 

Food, beverage and agriculture: for many of our agribusiness 
and food producers, the physical risks of climate change (e.g., 
water availability and supply) represent the most material and 
immediate risk to their business, rather than transition risks. 
We have observed these customers are increasingly focused 
on managing climate-related risks by committing to reduce or 
remove deforestation from their operations and supply chains. 

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ANZ 2019 ANNUAL REPORTOur progress on the TCFD

TCFD theme Our progress to date

Focus areas – 2020/21

Beyond 2020 vision

Governance

 • Board Risk Committee oversees management of  

 • Align with regulatory 

 • An enhanced risk 

Strategy

climate-related risks

 • Board Ethics, Environment, Social and Governance 

Committee approves climate-related objectives, goals  
and targets

 • Ethics and Responsible Business Committee (executive 
management) oversees our approach to sustainability  
and reviews climate-related risks

 • ANZ’s Climate Change Statement (available on anz.com) 
reaffirms support for the Paris Agreement goals and 
transition to a net-zero carbon economy

 • Managing the net-zero carbon transition focuses on an 

orderly and just transition that gives careful consideration  
to the impacts on communities

 • Participation in a United Nations Environment Program 

Finance Industry (UNEP FI) working group on TCFD scenario 
analysis that issued recommendations and methods to 
assess portfolio transition and physical risks 

 • Low carbon products and services within our Institutional 

business focused on climate-related opportunities

 • Analysis of flood-related risks for our home loan portfolio in 

a major regional location of Australia

 • Test-pilot of socio-economic indicators showing financial 

resilience of home loan customers with respect to flood risk 

guidance on climate-related 
risk governance, including 
stress testing of selected 
portfolios

management framework 
that is responsive 
to climate change, 
and meets financial 
regulators’ requirements

 • Consider extending scenario 

 • ANZ business strategy 

more closely aligned to a 
resilient and sustainable 
economy that supports 
the Paris Agreement 
goals and Sustainable 
Development Goals

analysis to incorporate 
bushfire, flood and other risks 
relating to retail customers 

 • Possible extension of 

emerging environmental and 
climate-related risks to other 
segments of the home loan 
portfolio 

 • Include climate risk reference 
in agriculture related lending 
guidance documents used 
by our front line bankers

Risk 
management

 • Climate change risk added to Group and Institutional Risk 

Appetite Statements 

 • Climate change identified as a Principal Risk and Uncertainty in 
our UK Disclosure and Transparency Rules (DTR) Submission

 • Guidelines and training provided to over 1,000 of our 

Institutional bankers on customers’ transition plan discussions

 • Enhanced financial analysis and stronger credit approval 

terms applied to agricultural property purchases in regions 
of low average rainfall or measured variability 

 • New agribusiness customers assessed for financial resilience 
and understanding of rainfall and climate trends in their 
area, and water budgets considered if irrigating 

Metrics and 
targets

 • Support 100 of our largest emitting customers1 to establish 
or strengthen low carbon transition plans by 2021, with 
metrics developed to track progress

 • Exceeded our 5-year $15 billion target to fund and facilitate 

low carbon and environmentally sustainable solutions 

 • Power Purchase Agreement to increase renewable energy 

use in our Australian operations

 • Ongoing emissions reduction targets for ANZ energy use 

aligned with the Paris Agreement goals

 • Integrate assessment 

of climate-related risks 
into our Group risk 
management framework

 • Standard discussions 

with business customers 
include climate-related 
risks and opportunities

 • Assessment of customer 
transition plans part 
of standard lending 
decisions and portfolio 
analysis

 • Monitor industry 

standards for lending 
aligned with the Paris 
Agreement goals

 • Reduce ANZ’s 

operational emissions 
in line with the 
decarbonisation 
trajectory of the Paris 
Agreement goals

 • Encouraging customers to 
develop and disclose their 
transition plans in key sectors 
energy, transport, buildings 
and food, beverage and 
agriculture

 • Customer engagement  
to identify customer or 
sector-specific transition  
or physical risks

 • Complete transition plan 
engagement with high 
emitting customers and 
consider how to integrate 
into customer assessments 

 • New 6-year $50 billion 

target to fund and facilitate 
sustainable solutions 

 • New metrics for measuring 
impact of our progress on 
environmental sustainability  

 • New target to procure 100% 
renewable electricity for 
ANZ’s operations by 2025

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CUSTOMER STORY
Sustainable finance market  
continues to grow

Following the growth of green bonds in the past three to 
four years, the Australian and New Zealand sustainable 
finance market continues to accelerate with the emergence 
of loans in both green and sustainability-linked formats.

These loans are differentiated by how the proceeds are used. Green loans 
require borrowers to invest in ‘green’ assets such as green buildings, renewable 
energy or low carbon transport projects. Sustainability-linked loans can be 
used for general corporate purposes with pricing designed to incentivise 
improved sustainability performance – for example, reducing emissions and 
improving employee wellbeing. 

In the past year, ANZ has arranged and funded the first ever sustainability 
linked loan in Australia for Adelaide Airport, and the first Climate Bonds 
Initiative certified green loan in Australia for Investa Commercial Property Fund. 

We also acted as joint sustainability co-ordinator and bookrunner on a $1.4 
billion sustainability-linked loan for Sydney Airport – the first syndicated facility 
of its kind in Australia as well as the largest in Asia Pacific and the airport sector 
to date. Pricing of the loan is attached to Sydney Airport’s ESG performance, 
as measured by an independent third party. Sustainability initiatives include 
investment in electric vehicles, an ambition to achieve carbon neutrality by 
2025 and cutting carbon emissions per passenger by 50 percent from 2010 
levels by 2025. 

In a first for the New Zealand market, we also led the successful completion of 
a NZ$50 million sustainability-linked loan for dairy company Synlait Milk Ltd.

“Linking our financial arrangements to our ESG performance made perfect 
sense”, said Nigel Greenwood, Synlait Chief Financial Officer. “It reinforces to 
our shareholders and stakeholders that we are committed to continuously 
improving our performance and disclosure, and aligns with our company 
purpose.”

ANZ expects companies will become more receptive to these types of 
sustainable finance products as climate change and sustainable development 
move into the fore of their corporate strategies and risk assessment.

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ANZ 2019 ANNUAL REPORTIn a first for New Zealand, we led 
the completion of a NZ$50 million 
sustainability linked loan for dairy 
company, Synlait Milk Ltd

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OUR PERFORMANCE (continued) 

Performance  
Overview

GROUP PERFORMANCE 

GROUP PERFORMANCE 
The results of the Group’s operations and financial position are set out on pages 52-64. Page 9 outlines the Group’s strategy and pages 
10-23 describes in further detail the Group’s prospects in terms of future financial position and performance. Discussion of our approach 
The results of the Group’s operations and financial position are set out on pages 52-64. Page 9 outlines the Group’s strategy and pages 
and progress to risk management, including a summary of our key material risks is outlined on pages 44-49.  
10-23 describes in further detail the Group’s prospects in terms of future financial position and performance. Discussion of our approach 
Statutory profit after tax for the year ended 30 September 2019 decreased 7% on the prior year to $5,953 million. Statutory return on 
and progress to risk management, including a summary of our key material risks is outlined on pages 44-49.  
equity is 10% and statutory earnings per share is 210.0 cents, a decrease of 5% on prior year. 
Statutory profit after tax for the year ended 30 September 2019 decreased 7% on the prior year to $5,953 million. Statutory return on 
GROUP PROFIT RESULTS
equity is 10% and statutory earnings per share is 210.0 cents, a decrease of 5% on prior year. 

2019 

2018 

2019 

2018 

GROUP PROFIT RESULTS

Income Statement 

Statutory 
$m 
Statutory 
14,339 
$m 
4,446 
14,339 
18,785 
4,446 
(9,071) 
18,785 
9,714 
(9,071) 
(794) 
9,714 
8,920 
(794) 
(2,609) 
8,920 
(15) 
(2,609) 
6,296 
(15) 
(343) 
6,296 
5,953 
(343) 

Cash 
$m 
Cash 
14,339 
$m 
4,690 
14,339 
19,029 
4,690 
(9,071) 
19,029 
9,958 
(9,071) 
(795) 
9,958 
9,163 
(795) 
(2,678) 
9,163 
(15) 
(2,678) 
6,470 
(15) 
(309) 
6,470 
6,161 
(309) 

Statutory 
$m 
Statutory 
14,514 
$m 
5,470 
14,514 
19,984 
5,470 
(9,401) 
19,984 
10,583 
(9,401) 
(688) 
10,583 
9,895 
(688) 
(2,784) 
9,895 
(16) 
(2,784) 
7,095 
(16) 
(695) 
7,095 
6,400 
(695) 

Net Interest Income 
Income Statement 
Other operating income 
Net Interest Income 
Operating income 
Other operating income 
Operating expenses 
Operating income 
Profit before credit impairment and income tax 
Operating expenses 
Credit impairment charge 
Profit before credit impairment and income tax 
Profit before income tax 
Credit impairment charge 
Income tax expense 
Profit before income tax 
Non-controlling interests 
Income tax expense 
Profit after tax from continuing operations 
Non-controlling interests 
Profit/(Loss) after tax from discontinued operations 
Profit after tax from continuing operations 
Profit for the year 
Profit/(Loss) after tax from discontinued operations 
The Group uses cash profit, a non-IFRS measure, to assess the performance of its business activities. It is an industry-wide measure which 
Profit for the year 
enables comparison with our peer group. We calculate cash profit by adjusting statutory profit for non-core items. In general, it represents the 
The Group uses cash profit, a non-IFRS measure, to assess the performance of its business activities. It is an industry-wide measure which 
financial performance of our core business activities. We use cash profit internally to set targets and incentivise our Senior Executives and 
enables comparison with our peer group. We calculate cash profit by adjusting statutory profit for non-core items. In general, it represents the 
leaders through our remuneration plans.  
financial performance of our core business activities. We use cash profit internally to set targets and incentivise our Senior Executives and 
Refer to page 53 for adjustments between statutory and cash profit. 
leaders through our remuneration plans.  
Cash profit is not subject to audit by the external auditor. Our external auditor has informed the Audit Committee that adjustments between 
Refer to page 53 for adjustments between statutory and cash profit. 
statutory and cash profit have been determined on a consistent basis across each of the periods presented. 
Cash profit is not subject to audit by the external auditor. Our external auditor has informed the Audit Committee that adjustments between 
As a result of the sale of our OnePath pensions and investment (OnePath P&I) and aligned dealer groups (ADG) businesses to IOOF Holdings 
statutory and cash profit have been determined on a consistent basis across each of the periods presented. 
Limited and our life insurance business to Zurich Financial Services Australia, the financial results of these businesses and associated Group 
As a result of the sale of our OnePath pensions and investment (OnePath P&I) and aligned dealer groups (ADG) businesses to IOOF Holdings 
reclassification and consolidation impacts are treated as discontinued operations from a financial reporting perspective (refer to page 61). 
Limited and our life insurance business to Zurich Financial Services Australia, the financial results of these businesses and associated Group 
CONTINUING OPERATIONS 
reclassification and consolidation impacts are treated as discontinued operations from a financial reporting perspective (refer to page 61). 

5,953 

6,161 

6,400 

5,805 

Cash 
$m 
Cash 
14,514 
$m 
4,853 
14,514 
19,367 
4,853 
(9,401) 
19,367 
9,966 
(9,401) 
(688) 
9,966 
9,278 
(688) 
(2,775) 
9,278 
(16) 
(2,775) 
6,487 
(16) 
(682) 
6,487 
5,805 
(682) 

We believe cash profit from continuing operations is particularly important as we continue to strategically reposition ourselves to create a 
CONTINUING OPERATIONS 
simpler, better capitalised, better balanced and more agile bank.  
We believe cash profit from continuing operations is particularly important as we continue to strategically reposition ourselves to create a 
simpler, better capitalised, better balanced and more agile bank.  

Total Operating 
Income – cash1 ($m)

Operating Expenses – 
cash1 ($m)

Credit Impairment 
Charge – cash1 ($m)

Cash profit1 ($m)

2019

2018

19,029

19,367

2019

2018

9,071

9,401

2019

2018

795

688

2019

2018

6,470

6,487

Return on 
Equity– cash1 (%)

2019

10.9%

2018

11.0%

Earnings per Share – 
cash1 (cents)

Common Equity
Tier 1 (%)

Dividend per
share (cents)

2019

2018

227.6

223.4

2019

2018

11.4%

11.4%

2019

2018

160

160

1.  Information has been presented on a cash profit from continuing operations basis. Discontinued operations are detailed on page 61. 

1.  Information has been presented on a cash profit from continuing operations basis. Discontinued operations are detailed on page 61. 
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ADJUSTMENTS BETWEEN STATUTORY AND CASH PROFIT1
ADJUSTMENTS BETWEEN STATUTORY AND CASH PROFIT1 

6,296

77

(2)

99

6,470

2019 Statutory
profit – 
continuing 
operations 

Revaluation
of policy
liabilities

Economic and 
revenue
and expense 
hedges

Structured 
credit 
intermediation
trades

2019 Cash 
profit –
continuing 
operations

Description of adjustments between continuing operations statutory profit and cash profit: 

Adjustment 

 Reason for the adjustment 

Revaluation of policy 
liabilities – OnePath 
Life (NZ) 
2019: $77 million 
2018: ($14) million 

Economic and 
revenue and expense 
hedges 
2019: $99 million 
2018: ($257) million 

Structured credit 
intermediation 
trades 
2019: ($2) million 
2018: ($4) million 

Sale of SRCB 
2019: nil 
2018: ($333) million 

When calculating policy liabilities, the projected future cash flows on insurance contracts are discounted to reflect 
the present value of the obligation, with the impact of changes in the market discount rate each period being 
reflected in the Income Statement. ANZ includes the impact on the re-measurement of insurance contracts 
attributable to changes in market discount rates as an adjustment to statutory profit to remove the volatility 
attributable to changes in market interest rates which reverts to zero over the life of insurance contracts. With the 
sale completion of the OnePath Life (NZ) Ltd business, the 2019 financial year includes the reversal of life-to-date 
cash profit adjustments on the revaluation of policy liabilities sold increasing cash profit by $81 million. 
The Group enters into economic hedges to manage its interest rate and foreign exchange risk which, in 
accordance with accounting standards, result in fair value gains and losses being recognised within the Income 
Statement. ANZ removes the fair value adjustments from cash profit since the profit or loss resulting from the 
hedge transactions will reverse over time to match with the profit or loss from the economically hedged item as 
part of cash profit. This includes gains and losses arising from approved classes of derivatives not designated in 
accounting hedge relationships but which are considered to be economic hedges, including hedges of foreign 
currency debt issuances and foreign exchange denominated revenue and expense streams, primarily NZD and 
USD (and USD correlated), as well as ineffectiveness from designated accounting hedges. 
ANZ entered into a series of structured credit intermediation trades prior to the Global Financial Crisis with eight 
US financial guarantors. This involved selling credit default swaps (CDSs) as protection over specific debt structures 
and purchasing CDS protection over the same structures. ANZ has subsequently exited its positions with six US 
financial guarantors. The remaining two portfolios with a $0.3 billion notional value are being monitored with a 
view to reducing the exposures when ANZ deems it cost effective relative to the perceived risk associated with a 
specific trade or counterparty. 
On 3 January 2017, The Group announced that it had agreed to sell its 20% stake in Shanghai Rural Commercial 
Bank (SRCB). The impact of SRCB has been treated as an adjustment between statutory profit to cash profit. The 
rationale being the loss on reclassification to held for sale was expected to be largely offset by the release of 
reserve gains on sale completion within the 2017 year. The transaction was subsequently completed in the 2018 
full year, and the entire impact of the transaction was recognised in cash profit.  

1.  Information has been presented on a cash profit from continuing operations basis. Discontinued operations are detailed on page 61.

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OUR PERFORMANCE (continued) 

CASH PROFIT PERFORMANCE1 
CASH PROFIT PERFORMANCE1

6,487

330

98

6,470

(175)

(163)

(107)

2018 Cash 
Profit - 
continuing 
operations 

Net 
interest 
income

Other
operating 
income

Operating 
expenses

Credit 
impairment
charge

Income tax 
expense 
& non-
controlling
interests

2019 Cash 
Profit - 
continuing 
operations 

GROUP PERFORMANCE – CASH PROFIT

Net Interest Income 

Other operating income 

Operating income 

Operating expenses 

Profit before credit impairment and income tax 

Credit impairment charge 

Profit before income tax 

Income tax expense 
Non-controlling interests 

Profit after tax from continuing operations 

2019 
$m 

14,339 

4,690 

19,029 

(9,071) 

9,958 

(795) 

9,163 

(2,678) 

(15) 

6,470 

2018 
$m 

14,514 

4,853 

19,367 

(9,401) 

9,966 

(688) 

9,278 

(2,775) 

(16) 

6,487 

Movt 

-1% 

-3% 

-2% 

-4% 

0% 

16% 

-1% 

-3% 

-6% 

0% 

Cash profit from continuing operations decreased $17 million (0%) compared with the 2018 financial year. 

  Net interest income decreased $175 million (-1%) largely due to lower interest rates and competitive pressures resulting in a 11 basis point 
decrease in the net interest margin, partially offset by 5% growth in average interest earning assets. The lower net interest margin reflects 
growth in lower margin Markets Balance Sheet activities, higher proportionate growth in the lower Institutional business, customer 
switching to principal and interest in Australia home loans, deposit margin compression and lower earnings on capital, partially offset by the 
impact of home loans repricing. The increase in average interest earning assets reflects growth in Institutional banking portfolios and home 
loan growth in the New Zealand division.  

  Other operating income decreased $163 million (-3%) largely as the result of net divestment impacts of $198 million, a $120 million 
decrease in net fee and commission income, and $130 million decrease primarily in other income attributable to realised losses on 
economic hedges against foreign currency denominated revenue streams (which offset favourable foreign currency translations elsewhere 
in the Group) and a reduction in income from the lenders mortgage insurance business. This was partially offset by higher Markets other 
operating income of $154 million, a $79 million increase in share of associate’s profit and a $52 million decrease in customer remediation 
within other operating income.  

  Operating expenses decreased $330 million (-4%) primarily due to an accelerated software amortisation charge in the prior period of $251 
million, lower restructuring expenses of $150 million, a reduction in expenses following the sale of OnePath Life (NZ) and Asia Retail and 
Wealth businesses of $60 million, lower Royal Commission legal costs of $40 million and lower FTE. This was partially offset by higher 
customer remediation of $182 million within operating expenses, inflation, the impact of foreign currency translation and regulatory 
compliance spend in New Zealand.  

  Credit impairment charges increased $107 million (+16%) largely due to higher collectively assessed credit impairment charges, primarily as 

a result of the prior period benefitting from the release of temporary economic overlays and a greater number of customer upgrades. 

1.  Information has been presented on a cash profit from continuing operations basis. Discontinued operations are detailed on page 61. 

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OUR PERFORMANCE (continued) 

LARGE/NOTABLE ITEMS INCLUDED IN CASH PROFIT1 

Within continuing cash profit, the Group recognised a number of large/notable items. The impact of these items on a post-tax basis is  
as follows:

Gain/(Loss) on sale of divestments 

Asia Retail and Wealth businesses 

Shanghai Rural Commercial Bank (SRCB) 
UDC Finance (UDC) 

Metrobank Card Corporation (MCC) 

OnePath Life NZ Ltd (OPL NZ) 

ANZ Royal Bank (Cambodia) Ltd (Cambodia JV) 

PNG Retail, Commercial and SME 
Paymark 

Divested business results 

Asia Retail and Wealth businesses 

MCC 
OnePath Life NZ Ltd (OPL NZ) 

ANZ Royal Bank (Cambodia) Ltd (Cambodia JV) 

PNG Retail, Commercial and SME 

Paymark 

Other large/notable items 

Customer Remediation 

Accelerated Software Amortisation 
Royal Commission Legal Costs 

Restructuring 

Description of large/notable items: 

2019 
$m 

- 

- 

- 

- 

157 

10 
1 

37 

- 

- 

10 

11 

7 

4 

(475) 

- 

(10) 

(54) 

2018 
$m 

85 

(86) 

11 

247 

(3) 

(42) 
(21) 

- 

24 

10 

66 

14 

7 

5 

(295) 

(206) 

(38) 

(159) 

Item 

                Description 

Gain/(Loss) on sale of divestments 

Divested business results 

The 2019 financial year included a gain on sale upon completion of the sale of OPL NZ, Paymark, 
Cambodia JV, and PNG Retail, Commercial and SME businesses. The 2018 financial year included 
the gain on sale upon completion of the Asia Retail and Wealth businesses and MCC, and the 
loss on sale from SRCB. The Group recognised a loss on reclassification of assets and liabilities to 
held for sale for Cambodia JV, OPL NZ, and PNG Retail, Commercial and SME. In addition, a net 
cost recovery for UDC was recognised in respect of the terminated transaction process. 

The 2019 financial year included the divested business results of the Cambodia JV, OPL NZ, PNG 
Retail, Commercial and SME, and Paymark. The 2018 financial year included the divested 
business results of the Asia Retail and Wealth businesses and a dividend received from MCC.  

Customer Remediation 

Customer remediation includes provisions for expected refunds to customers, remediation 
project costs and related customer and regulatory claims, penalties and litigation outcomes. 

Accelerated Software Amortisation 

Accelerated amortisation charge of certain software assets in the 2018 financial year, 
predominantly relating to the Institutional division following a review of the International 
business in light of divestments. 

Royal Commission Legal Costs 

External legal costs associated with responding to the Royal Commission. 

Restructuring 

Restructuring to re-shape our workforce and simplify our business. The 2019 financial year 
largely related to changes in the Group’s enablement functions. The 2018 financial year largely 
related to the move of the Australia Retail and Commercial division and technology function to 
agile ways of working. 

1. 

Information has been presented on a cash profit from continuing operations basis. Discontinued operations are detailed on page 61. 

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ANALYSIS OF CASH PROFIT PERFORMANCE1 

Net interest income1

Cash net interest income2 
Average interest earning assets3 
Average deposits and other borrowings3,4 
Net interest margin (%) - cash2,3 

2019 
$m 

14,339 

813,219 

639,144 

1.76 

2018 
$m 

14,514 

774,883 

617,008 
1.87 

Movt 

-1% 

5% 

4% 
-11 bps 

Net interest income decreased $175 million (-1%) largely due to lower interest rates and competitive pressures resulting in a 11 basis point 
decrease in the net interest margin, partially offset by 5% growth in average interest earning assets. 

Net interest margin decreased reflecting growth in lower margin Markets Balance Sheet activities, higher proportionate growth in the lower 
Institutional business, customer switching to principal and interest in Australia home loans, deposit margin compression and lower earnings 
on capital, partially offset by the impact of home loans repricing 

Average interest earning assets increased $38.3 billion (5%) reflecting growth in Institutional banking portfolios and home loan growth in the 
New Zealand division.  

Average deposits and other borrowings increased $22.1 billion (4%) driven by growth in the Institutional and New Zealand divisions, and the 
impact of foreign currency movements. 

NET INTEREST MARGIN FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS (BPS) 
NET INTEREST MARGIN FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS (BPS)

187

(4)

—

(1)

2

182

(2)

(5)

(1)

176

2018 Cash 
net interest 
margin - 
continuing 
operations

Asset and 
funding mix

Wholesale
funding 
costs

Deposit
pricing 

Assets
pricing  

Treasury

2019 Cash 
net interest 
margin 
subtotal 

Markets
balance 
sheet
activities1 

Large/
notable 
items

2019 Cash 
net interest 
margin - 
continuing 
operations

1.  Information has been presented on a cash profit from continuing operations basis. Discontinued operations are detailed on page 61. 
2.  Includes the major bank levy of -$363 million (2018: -$355 million).  
3.  Average balance sheet amounts include assets and liabilities of continuing operations reclassified as held for sale. 

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Other operating income1

Net fee and commission income2 
Markets other operating income 
Share of associates' profit2 
Other2 

Total cash other operating income 

OUR PERFORMANCE (continued) 

2019 
$m 

2,493 

1,286 

262 

649 

4,690 

2018 
$m 

2,624 

1,129 

183 

917 

4,853 

Movt 

-5% 

14% 

43% 

-29% 

-3% 

Total increase/ 
(decrease) 
$m 

Movt 

Explanation 

Net fee and 
commission 
income2 

(131) 

-5% 

Net fee and commission income decreased primarily due to the reduction or removal of 
commercial and retail fees, lower volumes and the loss of income following the sale of 
the Asia Retail and Wealth businesses, partially offset by lower customer remediation 
impacting Net fee and commission income. 

Markets other 
operating income 

157 

14%  Markets other operating income increased across Franchise Trading, Franchise Sales and 
Balance Sheet Trading. This was primarily due to tighter credit spreads and Australia and 
New Zealand rates, partially offset by a challenging international interest rate 
environment and the lower net impact of derivative valuation adjustments relative to 
the prior financial year. 

Share of associates' 
profit2 

79 

43% 

Share of associates’ profit increased by $79m of which $44 million relates to P. T. Bank 
Pan Indonesia and $36 million relates to AmBank. 

Other2 

(268) 

-29%  Other decreased primarily due to the reduction in insurance business income following 

the sale of OnePath Life NZ, realised losses on economic and revenue hedges against 
foreign currency revenue streams (which are offset by favourable currency translations 
elsewhere in the Group) and a reduction in income in the lenders mortgage insurance 
business.  

(163) 

-3% 

Total cash other 
operating income 
from continuing 
operations 

OTHER OPERATING INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS ($M) 
OTHER OPERATING INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS ($M)

649

2019

262

1,286

917

183

1,129

2,493

2018

2,624

   Net fee and  

commission income

●   Markets other  

operating income

●

Share of associates’ profit

●   Other

1.  Information has been presented on a cash profit from continuing operations basis. Discontinued operations are detailed on page 61. 
2.  Excluding Markets. 

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OUR PERFORMANCE (continued) 

Operating expenses1

Total cash operating expenses from continuing operations2 
Full time equivalent staff (FTE) from continuing operations 
Average full time equivalent staff (FTE) from continuing operations 

Operating expenses decreased by $330 million (-4%). Key drivers: 

2019 
$m 

9,071 
37,588 
37,480 

2018 
$m 
9,401 
37,860 
40,016 

Movt 
-4% 
-1% 
-6% 

  Personnel expenses increased $7 million (0%) largely driven by higher regulatory compliance spend in the New Zealand division, higher 

employee leave provisions, wage inflation and the impact of insourcing technology services. This was offset by lower FTE, lower personnel 
expenses following the sale of OnePath Life (NZ) and the Asia Retail and Wealth businesses ($33 million) and lower customer remediation 
($58 million).  

  Premises expenses decreased $16 million (-2%) primarily driven by the consolidation of our property footprint. 

  Technology expenses (excluding personnel) decreased $365 million (-19%) largely due to an accelerated amortisation charge in the prior 

period ($251 million) and the insourcing of technology services.  

  Restructuring expenses decreased $150 million (-66%) due to higher spend in the prior period associated with the move to agile ways of 

working in the Australian Retail and Commercial division and technology function.  

  Other expenses increased $194 million (+11%) largely due to higher customer remediation ($240 million), partially offset by lower expenses 
following the sale of OnePath Life (NZ) and Asia Retail and Wealth businesses ($26 million) and a reduction in Royal Commission legal costs 
($40 million). 

 OPERATING EXPENSES FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS ($M)
OPERATING EXPENSES FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS ($M)

            1,900 

1,706

                  77 

                  227 

2019

2018

            1,534 

            4,765 

               1,899 

               4,758 

   Personnel expenses

●   Premises expenses

●   Technology expenses

●   Restructuring expenses

●   Other expenses

               795 

                  811 

Credit impairment1

Collectively assessed credit impairment charge/(release) ($m) 
Individually assessed credit impairment charge ($m) 
Credit impairment charge ($m) 
Gross impaired assets ($m)2 
Credit risk weighted assets ($b) 
Total allowance for expected credit losses (ECL) ($m) 
Individually assessed as % of gross impaired assets 
Collectively assessed as % of credit risk weighted assets3 

2019 

17 
778 
795 
2,029 
358.1 
4,190 
40.1% 
0.94% 

2018 

(85) 
773 
688 
2,139 
337.6 
3,443 
43.0% 
0.75% 

Movt 

large 
1% 
16% 
-5% 
6% 
18% 

The collectively assessed credit impairment charge of $102 million was primarily driven by a $55 million increase in the New Zealand 
division and a $30 million increase in the Institutional division. The increase in the New Zealand division was primarily due to release of a 
temporary economic overlay in 2018, followed by a new temporary management overlay in 2019. The increase in the Institutional division was 
due to a greater number of customer upgrades in the prior period. 

1.  Information has been presented on a cash profit from continuing operations basis. Discontinued operations are detailed on page 61. 
2.  In 2019, ANZ implemented a more market responsive collateral valuation methodology for the home loan portfolio in Australia which increased the number of home loans being classified as 
impaired rather than past due. Comparative information has not been restated for this change in methodology. Additionally, refinement to underlying data resulted in a transfer from past due 
and sub-standard into impaired assets. Comparative information has been restated with a transfer of $126 million for 2018. 

3.  On adoption of AASB 9 on 1 October 2018, the Group increased the collectively assessed allowance for expected credit losses by $813 million, comparative information has not been restated. 

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OUR PERFORMANCE (continued) 

The individually assessed credit impairment charge increased by $5 million (1%) due to lower write-backs and recoveries in the New 
Zealand and Institutional divisions, partially offset by higher write-backs and recoveries in the Australia Retail and Commercial division and a 
decrease due to the sale of the Asia Retail and Wealth businesses in the prior year.  

Gross impaired assets decreased $110 million (-5%) driven by the Institutional division (-$177 million) with repayments reducing a number of 
large impaired assets. This was partially offset by an increase in the Australia Retail and Commercial division ($57 million) primarily driven by a 
number of single name impaired loans in the Commercial portfolio. The Group’s individually assessed coverage ratio on impaired assets was 
40.1 % at 30 September 2019 (Sep 18: 43.0%). 

CREDIT IMPAIRMENT ($M) 
CREDIT IMPAIRMENT ($M)

Collectively assessed 
allowance for ECL
($m) 

Individually assessed
allowance for ECL 
($m) 

Gross impaired assets1
($m) 

3,376

2,523

814

920

2,029

2,139

38
374

1,169

1,795

3
43
279

1,073

1,125

1
18
81

251

24
72

160

51
245
265

50
236

442

558

569

1,468

1,411

●   Australia Retail 
and Commercial

●   Institutional

●   New Zealand

●

Pacific

●   TSO and 

Group Centre

2019

2018

2019

2018

2019

2018

1.  During the 2019 financial year, ANZ implemented a more market responsive collateral valuation methodology for the home loan portfolio in Australia which increased the number of home loans 
being classified as impaired rather than past due. Comparative information has not been restated for the change in methodology. Additionally, refinement to underlying processes and associate 
data resulted in transfer of loans from past due and sub-standard categories into impaired assets. Comparative information has been restated with transfer of $126 million at September 2018. 

DIVISIONAL PERFORMANCE1

2019 

Net interest margin 
Operating expenses to operating income 

Cash profit from continuing  
operations ($m) 

Net loans and advances ($b) 
Customer deposits2 ($b) 
Number of FTE 

2018 

Net interest margin 
Operating expenses to operating income 

Cash profit from continuing 
operations ($m) 

Net loans and advances ($b) 
Customer deposits2 ($b) 
Number of FTE 

Australia 
Retail and 
Commercial 

Institutional 

2.59% 
43.2% 

3,195 

331.9 
208.0 
13,903 

0.82% 
50.6% 

1,828 

164.5 
217.3 
5,468 

Australia 
Retail and 
Commercial 

Institutional 

2.69% 
40.9% 

3,626 

341.3 
202.7 
13,731 

0.88% 
58.3% 

1,480 

150.1 
205.8 
6,188 

New  
Zealand 

2.33% 
38.8% 

1,399 

116.7 
83.4 
6,121 

New  
Zealand 

2.42% 
36.3% 

1,521 

111.3 
79.8 
6,165 

TSO and 
Group 
Centre 

n/a 
n/a 

Group 

1.76% 
47.7% 

(11) 

6,470 

0.1 
(0.4) 
11,010 

TSO and 
Group 
Centre 

n/a 
n/a 

615.3 
511.8 
37,588 

Group 

1.87% 
48.5% 

(212) 

6,487 

(0.2) 
(4.5) 
10,651 

605.5 
487.3 
37,860 

Pacific 

3.75% 
64.7% 

59 

2.1 
3.5 
1,086 

Pacific 

4.11% 
55.4% 

72 

2.1 
3.5 
1,125 

Information has been presented on a cash profit from continuing operations basis. Discontinued operations are detailed on page 61. 

1. 
2.  TSO and Group Centre includes term deposits, other deposits and an adjustment in Group Centre to eliminate Wealth Australia discontinued operations investments in ANZ deposit products. 

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OUR PERFORMANCE (continued) 

  DIVISIONAL PERFORMANCE1 

Australia Retail and Commercial 

Lending volumes decreased as a result of lower system growth, asset competition and more conservative home loan origination risk 
settings. Net interest margin decreased as a result of home loan mix changes and higher discounting, the impact of the official cash 
rate decreases on low-rate deposits, regulatory impact on credit card pricing and higher customer remediation, partially offset by 
home loans re-pricing.  Other operating income decreased as the result of higher customer remediation, and lower fee income due 
to the removal of fees and lower volumes. Operating expenses were flat with higher inflation, higher compliance costs and 
increased technology infrastructure spend offset by productivity initiatives including workforce and branch optimisation. Credit 
impairment charges increased primarily due to an increase in collectively assessed credit impairment as a result of a weakening 
Australian economic outlook, partially offset by a higher recoveries and write-backs. 

Institutional  

Lending volumes grew across all Institutional businesses. Customer deposits grew in Markets and Transaction Banking. Net interest 
margin decreased due to a reduction in lending margins, partially offset by higher deposit margins. Other operating income 
increased as a result of higher Markets income across all businesses. Operating expenses decreased due to a reduction in FTE and 
related costs, and lower ongoing software amortisation charges, partially offset by inflation. Credit impairment charges increased 
primarily due to an increase in individually assessed impairment charges driven by lower write-backs and recoveries, and an increase 
in collectively assessed impairment charges as a result of a greater number of customer upgrades in the prior period. 

New Zealand 

Lending and customer deposit volumes grew across all portfolios and funds under management increased during the period. Net 
interest margin decreased as a result of compressed deposit margins and home loan mix changes. Operating income decreased 
primarily due to the loss of income as the result of the OnePath Life (NZ) divestment, and an one-off insurance recovery in the prior 
period. Operating expenses increased primarily due to higher regulatory compliance spend, partly offset by the OnePath Life (NZ) 
divestment. Credit impairment charges increased primarily due to an increase in individually assessed impairment charges driven by 
lower write-backs and recoveries, and increase in collectively assessed impairment charges in Commercial driven by the release of 
an Agri economic cycle adjustment in 2018 followed by a new temporary overlay in 2019. 

Pacific 

Operating income for the Pacific division was broadly in line with the prior year. Costs were higher largely due to customer 
remediation. Credit impairment charges were not significant for the 2019 financial year. 

TSO and Group Centre 

The 2019 financial year included the gain on sale of OnePath Life (NZ), Paymark, Cambodia JV and PNG Retail, Commercial and SME. 
The 2018 financial year included the gain on sale of MCC, loss on sale of SRCB, the loss on reclassification of assets and liabilities to 
held for sale for Cambodia JV, OPL NZ, and PNG Retail, Commercial and SME, Royal Commission legal costs, and higher restructuring 
costs. 

1.  Information has been presented on a cash profit from continuing operations basis. Discontinued operations are detailed on page 61. 

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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS  

The financial results of the Wealth Australia businesses being divested and associated Group reclassification and consolidation impacts are 
treated as discontinued operations from a financial reporting perspective. These businesses qualify as discontinued operations, a subset of 
assets and liabilities held for sale, as they represent a major line of business.  

The comparative Group Income Statement and Statement of Comprehensive Income have been restated to show discontinued operations 
separately from continuing operations in a separate line item ‘Profit/(Loss) from discontinued operations’. 

  Sale to IOOF Holdings Limited (IOOF)  

On 17 October 2017, the Group announced it had agreed to sell its OnePath P&I and ADGs businesses to IOOF. The aligned dealer groups 
business consists of ADGs that operate under their own Australian Financial Services licences. The sale of the ADGs completed on 1 October 
2018.  On 17 October 2019 the Group announced it had agreed a revised sale price for its OnePath P&I business and ADG to IOOF of $850 
million, being a $125 million reduction from the original sale price of $975 million announced in October 2017. The new price of $850 
million, includes approximately $25 million that ANZ has already received for the sale of ADGs in October 2018. The revised terms reflect 
changing market conditions and include lower overall warranty caps as well as some changes to the strategic alliance arrangements. 
Subject to APRA approval the Group expects the transaction to complete in the first quarter of calendar year 2020. The impact of the 
reduction in price has been reflected in the 2019 financial results.  

  Sale to Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich) 

On 12 December 2017, ANZ announced that it had agreed to the sale of its life insurance business to Zurich and regulatory approval was 
obtained on 10 October 2018. The transaction was completed on 31 May 2019. 

Included in the ‘Cash loss from discontinued operations’ is:  

  A $23 million loss ($81 million loss after tax) was recognised in the 2019 financial year. This is attributable to sale related adjustments and 
write-downs, the reversal of the life-to-date cash profit adjustments on the revaluation of policy liabilities sold to Zurich, partially offset by 
the recycling of gains previously deferred in equity reserves on sale completion. A $632 million loss (pre and post-tax) was recognised on 
the reclassification of Wealth Australia businesses to held for sale in the 2018 financial year; and 

  Customer remediation which includes provisions for expected refunds to customers and related remediation costs associated with 

inappropriate advice or services not provided in the pensions and investments and life insurance businesses.  An amount of $241 million 
pre-tax, $207 million post tax was recognised in the 2019 financial year (2018: $181m pre-tax, $127 million post-tax). 

ANZ’s lenders mortgage insurance, share investing, general insurance distribution and financial planning businesses which were previously 
part of the continuing operations of Wealth Australia now form part of the Australia Retail and Commercial division (previously named 
Australia division) and Wealth Australia ceases to exist as a continuing division.  

Explanation of adjustments between statutory profit and cash profit 

  Treasury shares adjustment 

ANZ shares held by the Group in Wealth Australia discontinued operations are deemed to be Treasury shares for accounting purposes. 
Dividends and realised and unrealised gains and losses from these shares are reversed as they are not permitted to be recognised as income 
for statutory reporting purposes. In deriving cash profit, these earnings are included to ensure there is no asymmetrical impact on the 
Group’s profits because the Treasury shares are held to support policy liabilities which are revalued through the Income Statement. With the 
sale completion of the life insurance business to Zurich, there are no further ANZ shares held by the Group in discontinued operations 
(2018: 15.5 million shares). 

  Revaluation of policy liabilities  

When calculating policy liabilities, the projected future cash flows on insurance contracts are discounted to reflect the present value of the 
obligation, with the impact of changes in the market discount rate in each period being reflected in the Income Statement. ANZ includes 
the impact on the re-measurement of the insurance contract attributable to changes in market discount rates as an adjustment to statutory 
profit to remove the volatility attributable to changes in market interest rates which reverts to zero over the life of the insurance contract. 
With the sale completion of the life insurance business to Zurich, the 2019 financial year includes the reversal of the life-to-date cash profit 
adjustments on the revaluation of policy liabilities sold, reducing cash profit by $15 million.

Statutory profit/(loss) from discontinued operations 

Adjustments between statutory profit and cash profit 

Treasury shares adjustment 
Revaluation of policy liabilities 

Cash profit/(loss) from discontinued operations 

2019 
$m 

(343) 

34 

(11) 

45 

(309) 

2018 
$m 

(695) 

13 

7 

6 

(682) 

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FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE GROUP – INCLUDING DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS 

Condensed balance sheet

Assets 

Cash / Settlement balances owed to ANZ / Collateral paid 
Trading and investment securities/available-for-sale assets 1  
Derivative financial instruments 

Net loans and advances 

Assets held for sale  

Other 

Total assets 

Liabilities 

Settlement balances owed by ANZ / Collateral received 

Deposits and other borrowings 

Derivative financial instruments 

Debt Issuances 

Liabilities held for sale  

Other 

Total liabilities 

Total equity 

2019
$b

100.3 

126.9 

120.7 

615.3 

1.8 

16.1 

981.1 

18.8 

637.7 

121.0 

129.7 

2.1 

11.0 

920.3 

60.8 

As at 

2018
$b

98.0

112.0

68.4

604.5

45.2

15.1

943.2

18.3

618.2

69.7

121.2

47.2

9.2

883.8

59.4

Movt

2%

13%

76%

2%

-96%

7%

4%

3%

3%

74%

7%

-96%

20%

4%

2%

1.













On adoption of AASB 9 on 1 October 2018, the classification and measurement of financial assets were revised. Available-for-sale classification used in comparative periods ceases to exist under AASB 9 
and a new classification of investment securities was introduced. Refer to Note 1 of the Annual Report for further details. Comparative information has not been restated. 

Trading and investment securities/available-for-sale assets increased $14.9 billion (+13%) primarily driven by an increase in liquid assets in 
Markets and the impact of foreign currency translation movements.

Derivative financial assets and liabilities increased $52.3 billion (+76%) and $51.3 billion (+74%) respectively as interest rate movements 
resulted in higher derivative volumes and fair values, particularly in interest rate swap products. 

Net loans and advances increased $10.8 billion (+2%) primarily driven by lending growth in the Institutional division (+$10.5 billion), 
growth in home loans in the New Zealand division (+$4.1 billion) and the impact of foreign currency translation movements, partially 
offset by the decrease in home loans in the Australia Retail and Commercial division (-$9.4 billion). 

Assets and liabilities held for sale decreased $43.4 billion (-96%) and $45.1 billion (-96%) respectively primarily driven by the sale 
completion of the life insurance business to Zurich, OPL NZ, Cambodia JV and PNG Retail, Commercial & SME. 

Deposits and other borrowings increased $19.5 billion (+3%) primarily driven by increased deposits from banks and repurchase 
agreements (+$9.9 billion), growth in customer deposits across the Australia Retail and Commercial (+$5.3 billion) and New Zealand 
division (+$2.7 billion) and the impact of foreign currency translation movements. This was partially offset by reduction in certificates of
deposit and commercial paper issued (-$11.6 billion).

Debt issuances increased $8.5 billion (+7%) primarily driven by senior debt issuances and the impact of foreign currency translation 
movements. 

Funding 

Net Stable Funding Ratio 

2019

2018

   116% 

      115% 

The Group targets a diversified funding base, avoiding undue concentration by investor type, maturity, market source and currency.  

$23.6 billion of term wholesale debt with a remaining term greater than one year as at 30 September 2019 was issued during the year.  

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ANZ 2019 ANNUAL REPORTPerformance Overview (continued)Liquidity

Total liquid assets ($b) 1  
Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) 1  

OUR PERFORMANCE (continued) 

2019

188.4 

140% 

2018

191.3 

138% 

1. Full year average, calculated as prescribed per APRA Prudential Regulatory Standard (APS 210 Liquidity) and consistent with APS 330 requirements.

The Group holds a portfolio of high quality unencumbered liquid assets in order to protect the Group’s liquidity position in a severely stressed 
environment, as well as to meet regulatory requirements. High Quality Liquid Assets comprise three categories, with the definitions consistent 
with Basel 3 LCR:  

 Highest-quality liquid assets (HQLA1): Cash, highest credit quality government, central bank or public sector securities eligible for 

repurchase with central banks to provide same-day liquidity. 

 High-quality liquid assets (HQLA2): High credit quality government, central bank or public sector securities, high quality corporate debt 

securities and high quality covered bonds eligible for repurchase with central banks to provide same-day liquidity.

 Alternative liquid assets (ALA): Assets qualifying as collateral for the Committed Liquidity Facility (CLF) and other eligible securities listed by 

the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ). 

The Group monitors and manages the size and composition of its liquid asset portfolio on an ongoing basis in line with regulatory 
requirements and the risk appetite set by the Board. 

Capital management

Common Equity Tier 1 (Level 2) 
- APRA Basel 3 
Credit risk weighted assets ($b) 

Total risk weighted assets ($b) 

2019

2018

Movt

11.4% 
358.1 

417.0 

11.4% 
337.6

390.8

6%

7%

APRA, under the authority of the Banking Act 1959, sets minimum regulatory requirements for banks including what is acceptable as 
regulatory capital and provides methods of measuring the risks incurred by the Bank.  

The Group’s Common Equity Tier 1 ratio remained at 11.4% based on APRA Basel 3 standards, exceeding APRA’s minimum requirements. Cash 
earnings and divestments were offset by the impact of dividends and share buybacks during the year. 

Dividends 
This performance allowed us to propose that a final dividend of 80 cents be paid on each eligible fully paid ANZ ordinary share, bringing the 
total dividend for the year ended 30 September 2019 to $1.60 per share. This represents a dividend payout ratio of 70.1% of cash profit from 
continuing operations.  

The proposed 2019 final dividend of 80 cents per share will be 70% franked for Australian taxation purposes, and carry a New Zealand (NZ) 
imputation credits of NZD 9 cents per ordinary share. It will be paid on 18 December 2019 to owners of ordinary shares at close of business on 
12 November 2019 (record date).  

ANZ has a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP) and a Bonus Option Plan (BOP) that will operate in respect of the proposed 2019 final dividend. 
For the 2019 final dividend, ANZ intends to provide shares under the DRP through an on-market purchase and BOP through the issue of new 
shares.  

Further details on dividends provided for or paid during the year ended 30 September 2019 are set out in Note 5 in the Annual Report. 

Shareholders Returns 
Shareholder Returns

Earnings per 
Share (cents)

2019

2018

227.6

223.4

Dividends per 
Share (cents)

2019

2018

160

160

Dividends Payout 
Ratio (%)

2019

2018

70.1

71.1

1.

2017

232.7

2017

160

Information has been presented on a cash profit from continuing operations basis. Discontinued operations are detailed on page 61. 
79.4

202.6

2016

2016

2016

160

2017

69

Total Shareholder 
Return (%)

2019

2018

2017

2016

9.2

0.6

13.1

9.2

2015

260.3

2015

181

2015

71.2

2015

-7.5

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OUR PERFORMANCE (continued) 

FIVE YEAR SUMMARY

Financial performance - cash2 
Net interest income 
Other operating income3 
Operating expenses3 
Profit before credit impairment and income tax 
Credit impairment charge 
Income tax expense 
Non-controlling interests 
Cash profit from continuing operations2 
Cash profit/(loss) from discontinued operations 
Cash profit 
Adjustments to arrive at statutory profit2 
Profit attributable to shareholders of the Company 
Financial position  
Assets 
Net assets 
Common Equity Tier 1 
Common Equity Tier 1 – Internationally  
Comparable Basel 34 
Return on average ordinary equity (statutory)5 
Return on average assets (statutory) 
Cost to income ratio (cash)2 
Shareholder value – ordinary shares 

Total return to shareholders (share price movement plus 
dividends) 

Market capitalisation 
Dividend (cents) 
Franked portion 
                                       – final 
Share price     

– interim 

– high (dollars)  
– low (dollars) 
– closing (dollars) 

Share information 
(per fully paid ordinary share)  
Earnings per share (cents) (statutory) 
Dividend payout ratio (statutory) 
Net tangible assets per ordinary share6 
No. of fully paid ordinary shares issued (millions) 
Dividend reinvestment plan (DRP) issue price 

– interim 
– final 

Other information 
No. of employees (full time equivalents)  
No. of shareholders 

20191 
$m 

14,339 
4,690 
(9,071) 
9,958 
(795) 
(2,678) 
(15) 
6,470 
(309) 
6,161 
(208) 
5,953 

981,137 
60,794 
11.4% 
16.4% 

10.0% 
0.6% 

49.5% 

20181 
$m 

14,514 
4,853 
(9,401) 
9,966 
(688) 
(2,775) 
(16) 
6,487 
(682) 
5,805 
595 
6,400 

943,182 
59,405 
11.4% 
16.8% 

10.9% 
0.7% 
52.0% 

20171 
$m 

14,875 
4,941 
(8,967) 
10,849 
(1,199) 
(2,826) 
(15) 
(6,809) 
129 
6,938 
(532) 
6,406 

897,326 
59,075 
10.6% 
15.8% 

11.0% 
0.7% 
46.1% 

2016 
$m 

15,095 
5,499 
(10,439) 
10,155 
(1,956) 
(2,299) 
(11) 
5,889 
n/a 
5,889 
(180) 
5,709 

914,869 
57,927 
9.6% 
14.5% 

10.0% 
0.6% 
50.7% 

2015 
$m 

14,616 
5,921 
(9,378) 
11,159 
(1,205) 
(2,724) 
(14) 
7,216 
n/a 
7,216 
277 
7,493 

889,900 
57,353 
9.6% 
13.2% 

14.5% 
0.9% 
45.7% 

9.2% 

0.6% 

13.1% 

9.2% 

(7.5%) 

80,842 
160 
100% 
70% 
$29.30 
$22.98 
$28.52 

210 
76.2% 
$19.59 
2,835 

$27.79 
- 

39,060 
506,847 

80,979 
160 
100% 
100% 
$30.80 
$26.08 
$28.18 

221.6 
72.1% 
$18.47 
2,874 

$27.76 
$26.03 

39,924 
509,238 

86,948 
160 
100% 
100% 
$32.95 
$25.78 
$29.60 

220.1 
73.4% 
$17.66 
2,937 

$28.80 
$29.02 

44,896 
522,425 

80,886 
160 
100% 
100% 
$29.17 
$21.86 
$27.63 

197.4 
81.9% 
$17.13 
2,927 

$24.82 
$28.16 

46,554 
545,256 

78,606 
181 
100% 
100% 
$37.25 
$26.38 
$27.08 

271.5 
68.6% 
$16.86 
2,903 

$31.93 
$27.08 

50,152 
546,558 

1.  During 2018, part of Wealth Australia and TSO and Group Centre division was classified as a discontinued operation. 2017 comparatives have been restated accordingly. 2016 to 2015 have not 

been restated. All ratios are presented on a Group basis inclusive of discontinued operations across 2019 to 2015.  

2.  Cash profit excludes non-core items included in statutory profit and is provided to assist readers in understanding the result of the ongoing business activities of the Group. Cash profit is not 

audited; however, the external auditor has informed the Audit Committee that the adjustments have been determined on a consistent basis across each period presented, and the adjustments 
for the sale impact of Shanghai Rural Commercial Bank (SRCB) in 2018 and 2017 are appropriate.  

3.  On adoption of AASB 15, the Group reclassified certain items previously netted which are now presented gross in operating income and operating expenses. Only the comparative information 

for 2018 has been restated which increased total operating income and total operating expenses by $153 million for the September 2018 full year. 

4.  Internationally Comparable Methodology applied for 2015–2018 aligns with APRA’s information paper entitled ‘International Capital Comparison Study’ (13 July 2015). Basel Internationally 

Comparable ratios do not include an estimate of the Basel l capital floor requirement.  

5.  Average ordinary equity excludes non-controlling interests and preference shares.  
6.  Equals shareholders’ equity less preference share capital, goodwill, software and other intangible assets divided by the number of ordinary shares 

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ANZ 2019 ANNUAL REPORTPerformance Overview (continued) 
 
                                
                                
 
 
Fair and Responsible Banking

Net Promoter Score Ranking (relative to peers)

Australia Retail1

Australia Commercial2

Australia Institutional3

New Zealand Retail4

New Zealand Commercial and Agricultural5

New Zealand Institutional6

Code of conduct

Breaches

Investigations resulting in termination

Financial Wellbeing

Help enable social and economic participation of  
1 million people by 2020 (cumulative total)7

Employees

Employee Engagement (%)8

Total Women in Leadership (%)9

Community

Total community investment ($m)10

Volunteer hours

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

4

3

1

4

5

1

3

3

1

4

5

1

4

4

2

4

5

3

2

4

1

4

5

1

4

4

–

5

5

–

784

151

1,114

226

1,443

262

1,408

254

1,629

294

 998,474 

889,135

550,361

453,054

–

77

32.5

73

32.0

72

31.1

74

29.9

142.2

136.9

131.1

89.8

76

29.5

74.8

134,930

124,113

113,127

113,071

108,142

Employee volunteering participation rate (%)11

42.4

34.6

29.4

Housing

Provide NZ $100 million of interest free loans to insulate homes for  
ANZ mortgage holders (NZ$ million)12

6.3

–

–

–

–

Environmental Sustainability

Fund and facilitate at least AU$15 billion by 2020 towards environmentally 
sustainable solutions for our customers (AU$ billion cumulative total)13

19.1

11.5

6.9

2.5

–

–

–

Environmental footprint

Total scope 1 & 2 GHG emissions (tCO2e)
Total scope 1,2 & 3 GHG emissions (tCO2e)

Project finance portfolio14

Renewables (%)

Coal (%)

Gas (%)

156,568

250,857

171,012

266,906

180,993

273,216

193,569

299,224

209,531

335,085

83

9

8

76

10

13

70

16

13

63

19

18

875

60

18

22

881

Project finance commitment to renewable energy ($m)

1,371

1,076

1,141

1.  Roy Morgan Research Single Source, Australian population aged 14+, Main Financial 

Institution, six month rolling average to Sep’15, Sep’16, Sep’17, Sep’18 & Sep’19. Ranking 
based on the four major Australian banks.

2.  DBM Business Financial Services Monitor. Base: Commercial (<$100 million annual turnover) 
Main Financial Institution customers. Six month average to Sep’15, Sep’16, Sep’17, Sep’18 & 
Sep’19. Ranking based on the four major Australian banks.

7.  Target commenced in 2016. Performance includes people helped through our initiatives to 
support financial wellbeing, including our financial inclusion, employment and community 
programs, and targeted banking products and services for small business and retail 
customers. Refer to the 2019 ESG Supplement for methodology (to be released in December).

8.  The 2017 engagement survey was run as a pulse survey sent to 10% of the bank’s 

employees with a 57% response rate.

3.  Peter Lee Associates, 2019 Large Corporate and Institutional Relationship Banking surveys, 

9.  Measures representation at the Senior Manager, Executive and Senior Executive levels. 

Australia.

4.  Retail Market Monitor, Camorra Research, six month rolling average to Sep’15, Sep’16, 

Sep’17, Sep’18 & Sep’19.

5.  Business Finance Monitor, TNS Kantar Research. Base: Commercial ($3 million – $150 million 
annual turnover) and Agricultural (>500K annual turnover) customers. Four quarter rolling 
average to Q3’15, Q3’16, Q3’17, Q3’18 & Q3’19.

6.  Peter Lee Associates Large Corporate and Institutional Relationship Banking surveys, New 

Zealand 2016 – 2019, ranked against the Top 4 competitors (in 2016 rank based on question 
‘which bank would you most likely to recommend’).

10. 

Includes all employees regardless of leave status but not contractors (which are included 
in FTE).
Includes foregone revenue ($109 million for 2019), being the cost of providing low or fee 
free accounts to a range of customers such as government benefit recipients, not-for-profit 
organisations and students.
11.  Commenced reporting in 2017.
12.  Target commenced in 2019.
13.  Target commenced in 2016. Performance includes funding or facilitation of initiatives that 

help lower carbon emissions, improve water stewardship, and minimise waste.

14.  Breakdown for 2017 & 2018 does not total to 100% due to rounding.

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Remuneration
Report

Dear Shareholder,

2019 Remuneration Report – audited

Executive outcomes

This was another challenging year despite the solid gains made in 
simplifying our business and addressing the difficulties facing our 
bank and the broader industry.

There has been significant differentiation this year in the 
remuneration awarded to our executives, reflecting different levels 
of performance among our most senior leaders. 

We continued efforts to strengthen our balance sheet and we 
remain well capitalised, with costs held flat for the year. 

However, momentum issues within our Retail and Commercial 
business in Australia, along with challenges in New Zealand (NZ), 
impacted financial performance. 

All this has been taken into account when determining 
remuneration outcomes.

Further customer remediation charges of $682 million were 
recorded this year impacted by historical issues. The Board 
acknowledges the impact this has on shareholders and this has 
impacted remuneration outcomes.

As you may know, ANZ recorded a ‘first strike’ last year when around 
a third of shares were voted against our Remuneration Report. 
While two thirds of shares voted in favour, the Board took this result 
very seriously and has actively sought feedback from both our 
institutional and retail shareholders.

We have provided additional information in this year’s report to 
help shareholders better understand the steps we have taken 
as a Board to respond to the concerns raised. This includes how 
executive performance has been assessed as well as improvements 
to accountability and consequence management.

 • Our Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Shayne Elliott, had a solid year 
where he demonstrated strong leadership in dealing with the 
challenges facing ANZ and the industry. However, as CEO he is 
accountable for the overall performance of the Group and as a 
result was awarded Annual Variable Remuneration (AVR) of 48% of 
his maximum opportunity.

 • The Variable Remuneration (VR) outcomes for our Disclosed 

Executives ranged between 0% and 74% of maximum 
opportunity, demonstrating the ‘at-risk’ nature of their 
remuneration. 

As outlined in the Chief Executive’s report, we have also introduced 
wide-ranging reforms for financial year 2020 as to how we pay our 
people below our Disclosed Executives, replacing individual bonuses 
for the vast majority of employees with an incentive based on the 
overall performance of the Group. 

This is an industry leading initiative that addresses many of the 
concerns about ‘bonus culture’ raised in the final report of the  
Royal Commission.

This year, we also strengthened the way we deal with material risks 
with an enhanced Accountability and Consequence Framework. 151 
employees were terminated for breaches of our Code of Conduct 
with a further 516 employees having their performance and 
remuneration outcomes impacted.

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Next steps

Your Board is committed to putting remuneration frameworks in 
place to help foster a culture of trust, integrity and ethical decision 
making.

During 2020, we will undertake a comprehensive review of executive 
remuneration against Prudential Standard CPS 511 Remuneration 
recommendations from our prudential regulator as well as the 
external environment.

We will also consult with our stakeholders so that the way we 
reward our people is aligned with our culture and values as well as 
customer, shareholder and community standards.

On behalf of the Board, I invite you to consider our Remuneration 
Report which will be presented to shareholders for adoption at the 
2019 Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Brisbane.

Contents

1. 

 BOARD RESPONSE TO FEEDBACK PROVIDED IN 
RELATION TO THE 2018 REMUNERATION REPORT 

2. 

 WHO IS COVERED BY THIS REPORT 

3.  2019 REMUNERATION OUTCOMES AT A GLANCE 

4.   OVERVIEW OF  

ANZ’S REMUNERATION FRAMEWORK 

5.  2019 OUTCOMES 

6.  EXECUTIVE REMUNERATION STRUCTURE  
  AND DELIVERY 

7. 

8. 

 ACCOUNTABILITY AND  
CONSEQUENCE FRAMEWORK 

 NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (NED)  
REMUNERATION 

9.  REMUNERATION GOVERNANCE 

10.  OTHER INFORMATION 

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Ilana Atlas  
CHAIR – HUMAN RESOURCES (HR) COMMITTEE

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1.  BOARD RESPONSE TO FEEDBACK PROVIDED IN RELATION TO THE  

2018 REMUNERATION REPORT

At the AGM in 2018, while two thirds of shares voted were cast in favour of the Remuneration Report, one third were cast against and so ANZ 
recorded what is termed a ‘first strike’. The Board took this outcome very seriously and sought feedback from both our institutional and retail 
shareholders. A summary of the key feedback received and changes made this year is provided below.

SUMMARY

Questions around whether variable remuneration is sufficiently variable and genuinely at risk. This was a particular focus in 
2018 given the impact on ANZ of the Royal Commission and where ANZ recognised substantial customer remediation costs.

 • The Board has focused on ensuring that the 2019 variable remuneration awards appropriately reflect individual and overall performance 

outcomes. 

 • At the start of each year, the Board sets performance objectives for the CEO and each of our Disclosed Executives that are intended to be 
stretching yet achievable. These contain a blend of both financial (weighted no more than 45%) and non-financial measures designed to 
focus executives on delivering sustainable long-term performance that supports both good customer and shareholder outcomes aligned to 
our long-term strategic objectives.

 • The CEO’s performance is assessed against a number of factors including the Group Performance Framework and individual strategic 

objectives. Although the Board assessed his performance as slightly below expectations, the Board exercised their discretion and applied a 
reduction to the CEO’s 2019 AVR outcome. This resulted in an award of 48% of maximum opportunity in recognition of the fact that as CEO 
he is ultimately accountable for overall performance.

 • This year’s VR outcomes for Disclosed Executives ranged from 0% to 74% (2018: 40% to 60%) and averaged 45% (2018: 51%) of maximum 

opportunity demonstrating the ‘at risk’ nature of variable remuneration. There is significant differentiation in outcomes – with two Disclosed 
Executives receiving less than 45% of maximum opportunity and one receiving no VR.

Include more rationale to help investors understand why the Board believes the remuneration outcomes are appropriate.

 • The variable remuneration structure and outcomes for the CEO and Disclosed Executives are the subject of considerable debate and 

evaluation by both the HR Committee and the Board. These decisions are not taken lightly or quickly.

 • In response to this feedback, the 2019 Remuneration Report aims to provide further clarity to help shareholders better understand both the 
process (how performance and remuneration outcomes are determined) and the rationale (why the Board believe this year’s outcomes are 
appropriate for the CEO and Disclosed Executives).

Better explain how consequences are applied for executives for poor conduct/issues ‘on their watch’ that damaged  
customers and shareholders.

 • In 2019 we implemented a strengthened Accountability and Consequence Framework so that meaningful consequences are applied to 

executives and employees at all levels, where it is appropriate, for material risk events. 

 • The Consequence Review Group (CRG), which is now chaired by the CEO, meets at least four times a year. The CRG reviews material risk 

events, and considers recommendations from each business regarding accountability and the application of consequences for significant 
Code of Conduct breaches and material risk and audit events. We have also expanded our disclosures in this report to provide more 
information on the number of employees where formal consequences have been applied in the 2019 financial year. See section 7.

 • The departure of the Group Executive and CEO, NZ was a clear and public example of the application of meaningful consequences this year. 
His employment ceased, he was paid no variable remuneration and all unvested deferred remuneration (~$7.4 million) was immediately 
forfeited. 

Use ‘face value’ rather than ‘fair value’ when determining the number of deferred share rights awarded to the CRO.

 • We have changed our approach and will award the CRO deferred share rights using the face value of the Company’s shares (rather than the 
fair value – which is the face value adjusted for the loss of dividends). In order to maintain the same opportunity value, the VR maximum 
opportunity percentage has been adjusted to 270% of fixed remuneration (previously 255%). This change maintains – it does not increase – 
the dollar value maximum opportunity, therefore the CRO would not receive greater VR for the same level of performance.

Focus on maximum variable remuneration opportunity rather than target opportunity.

 • Variable remuneration outcomes are now primarily expressed as a percentage of maximum opportunity, and the value of performance 
rights shown using the face value of the rights at full (100%) vesting. This approach more clearly demonstrates the executives’ actual 
outcomes in comparison to the value they could be awarded if expectations were exceeded at the highest level. There is no change in 
practice or opportunity. 

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2.1 DISCLOSED EXECUTIVE AND NED CHANGES

There were several changes to our Key Management Personnel 
(KMP) during the 2019 year: 

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Disclosed Executives – Current

S Elliott

Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director

 • Lee Hsien Yang (former NED) retired at the 2018 AGM in 

M Carnegie

December 2018.

 Group Executive, Digital and Australia 
Transformation – appointed 1 March 2019 
(formerly Group Executive, Digital Banking)

 • Fred Ohlsson stepped down as Group Executive, Australia in 

December 2018 to take an extended unpaid career-break, and 
Mark Hand subsequently acted in the role whilst the Australia 
Division structure was reviewed. 

 • Following a structure review, effective March 2019 Mark Hand and 
Maile Carnegie share responsibility for the financial performance 
of our business in Australia. Mark was appointed to the Group 
Executive, Australia Retail and Commercial Banking role and 
Maile’s role expanded to Group Executive, Digital and Australia 
Transformation.

 • David Hisco (former Group Executive and CEO, NZ) departed  

ANZ in June 2019. Antonia Watson has been subsequently acting 
in the role.

2.2 KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL (KMP)

The KMP whose remuneration is disclosed in this year’s report are:

Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) – Current

D Gonski

Chairman

I Atlas

P Dwyer

J Halton

J Key

G Liebelt

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

J Macfarlane

Director

Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) – Former

H Lee

Former Director – retired 19 December 2018

K Corbally

Chief Risk Officer (CRO)

A George

M Hand

 Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Group 
Executive, Wealth Australia

 Group Executive, Australia Retail and Commercial 
Banking – appointed 1 March 2019 (Acting 
Group Executive, Australia from  
29 December 2018 to 28 February 2019)

M Jablko

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

A Watson

Acting Group Executive and Chief Executive 
Officer, New Zealand – appointed 17 June 2019

M Whelan

Group Executive, Institutional

Disclosed Executives – Former

D Hisco

Former Group Executive and Chief Executive 
Officer, New Zealand – concluded in role and 
ceased employment 14 June 2019

F Ohlsson

Former Group Executive, Australia – concluded in 
role 28 December 2018

The Remuneration Report for the Group outlines our remuneration 
strategy and framework and the remuneration practices that apply 
to KMP. This report has been prepared, and audited, as required by 
the Corporations Act 2001. It forms part of the Directors’ Report.

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3. 2019 REMUNERATION OUTCOMES AT A GLANCE

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) remuneration

Disclosed Executive remuneration

For 2019, our CEO:

For 2019:

 • Did not receive an increase in fixed remuneration.

 • Fixed remuneration increases were only received by two 

 • Received an Annual Variable Remuneration (AVR) award of 
48% of maximum opportunity. This reflects performance 
against his individual objectives and the Group Performance 
Framework, and the exercise of Board discretion considering 
his accountability as CEO for the overall performance of  
the Group.

 • Subject to shareholder approval at the 2019 AGM, he will be 

awarded Long Term Variable Remuneration (LTVR) of $4.2 million 
(200% of fixed remuneration) which may vest in 2023 subject 
to meeting performance hurdles.

 • Received total remuneration of $4.09 million for 2019.

Disclosed Executives – Mark Hand on appointment to the 
Group Executive, Australia Retail and Commercial Banking role 
to reflect his expanded responsibilities, and Kevin Corbally 
(CRO) based on a review of internal and external market 
relativities, and in recognition of the increase in regulatory 
activity and complexity of the risk environment.

 • Variable Remuneration (VR) outcomes for our Disclosed 
Executives averaged 45% of maximum opportunity, with 
substantial differentiation at an individual level ranging from 
0% to 74% (40% to 60% in 2018).

 • Upon cessation of employment David Hisco (former Group 
Executive and CEO, NZ) forfeited all his unvested equity  
(~$7.4 million). He received his contracted and statutory 
entitlements to notice and untaken leave, and was not 
awarded any VR.

Performance rights outcomes (CEO and Disclosed Executives)

The performance rights awarded to the CEO and Disclosed Executives in November/December 2015 were tested in November 
2018 against their three equal Total Shareholder Return (TSR) performance hurdles. A total of 21.8% of the award vested and the 
remaining 78.2% lapsed. See section 5.4.3 for further details.

Non-Executive Director (NED) fees

There were no increases to NED fees in 2019 (or 2018). Rather, the Board decided to apply a 20% reduction to the Chairman and NED 
member fees for 2019.

4. OVERVIEW OF ANZ’S REMUNERATION FRAMEWORK

4.1 CHANGES TO THE CEO AND DISCLOSED EXECUTIVES’ REMUNERATION FRAMEWORKS MADE IN 2019

The following changes were made to the CEO and Disclosed Executives’ remuneration frameworks for 2019:

 • Four-year deferral: The deferral and performance period for the performance rights (excluding the CRO who receives deferred share rights) 
has been extended from three years to four years. This provides an additional year for the performance rights to remain at risk (subject to 
malus) and for the performance hurdles to be measured. 

 • Vesting period: The deferred shares will be delivered over four years with staggered vesting (previously even vesting). See section 6.2.

 • For the CRO: The number of deferred share rights awarded will be determined using the face value (previously fair value), and these share 

rights will now be subject to a four-year deferral period (previously three years).  

  The differing remuneration structure for the CRO is designed to preserve the independence of the role and to minimise any conflicts of  

interest in carrying out the risk control function across ANZ.

As a result of these changes, 68% of variable remuneration (AVR plus LTVR) for the CEO, 53% of VR for Disclosed Executives (other than the 
CRO), and 41% of VR for the CRO will be deferred for at least four years, noting that this is in excess of the BEAR minimum deferral requirement 
of 60% for the CEO and 40% for Disclosed Executives. See section 6.2 for more detail.

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4.2 REMUNERATION FRAMEWORK OVERVIEW

The structure of our remuneration framework is aligned with our Reward Principles and has been designed to support ANZ’s purpose and strategy. 

ANZ’S PURPOSE AND STRATEGY1

Is underpinned by our Remuneration Policy which includes our Reward Principles:

Attract, motivate and 
keep great people

Reward our people for doing the right thing 
having regard to our customers and shareholders

Focus on how things are achieved 
as much as what is achieved

Are fair and simple 
to understand

With remuneration delivered to our CEO and Disclosed Executives through:

Fixed remuneration Cash salary and superannuation contributions. The Board sets (and reviews annually) the CEO 
and Disclosed Executives’ fixed remuneration based on financial services market relativities reflecting their responsibilities, 
performance, qualifications, experience and location. 

Variable remuneration (at risk) The CEO and Disclosed Executives are eligible to receive variable remuneration  
under the ANZ Incentive Plan (ANZIP), our main variable remuneration plan.

CEO

Disclosed Executives3

Annual Variable Remuneration (AVR)
 • Rewards the achievement of Group, Division and individual 

Variable Remuneration (VR)
 • Rewarded under a single VR framework enabling us to:

outcomes over a 12-month period 

 • Determination: ANZ Group Performance Framework, individual 

strategic objectives, ANZ values2 and risk/compliance 
assessments, and Board discretion

 • Maximum opportunity: 150% of fixed remuneration

 • Delivery: 50% cash and 50% as ANZ shares deferred over four 

years, subject to malus

Long Term Variable Remuneration (LTVR)
 • Reinforces the CEO’s focus on achieving longer term strategic 
objectives and creating long-term value for all stakeholders 

 • Face value at full vesting: 200% of fixed remuneration

 • Delivery: Performance rights deferred for four years subject to 

performance hurdles and malus

 • Performance hurdles: Relative TSR (75%), Absolute TSR (25%) 

 – Provide the appropriate mix of short and long-term 
rewards (including performance hurdles) to drive 
performance, and attract and retain talent;

 – Tie the full VR award to the performance of ANZ; and

 – Defer VR over the short, medium and longer term.

 • Determination: ANZ Group Performance Framework, 

Divisional Performance Frameworks, ANZ values and risk/
compliance assessments, and Board discretion

 • Maximum opportunity: 402% of fixed remuneration4

 • Delivery: 25% cash, 25% as ANZ shares deferred over four 
years subject to malus, and 50% as performance rights 
deferred for four years subject to performance hurdles  
and malus

 • Performance hurdles: Relative TSR (75%), Absolute TSR (25%)

Board discretion is applied when determining CEO and Disclosed Executive performance and remuneration outcomes,  
and also before any scheduled release of previously deferred remuneration.

Reinforced by aligning remuneration and risk:

Assessing behaviours 
based on ANZ’s values and 
risk/compliance standards 
(including BEAR)

Determining variable 
remuneration outcomes, with 
risk as a key input at a pool 
and individual level

Weighting remuneration 
toward the longer-
term with a significant 
proportion at risk

Determining 
accountability and 
applying consequences 
where appropriate

Prohibiting the 
hedging of 
unvested equity

While supporting the alignment of executives and shareholders through:

Substantial shareholding 
requirements

Significant variable remuneration 
deferral in ANZ equity

Use of relative and 
absolute TSR hurdles

Use of economic profit as a key input 
in determining the ANZIP variable 
remuneration pool

While governed by:

The HR Committee and the Board determining the variable remuneration outcomes for both the CEO and each Disclosed Executive. 
Additionally, the CEO’s LTVR outcome is also subject to shareholder approval at the AGM.

1.  See the ‘About our Business’ and ‘Our Strategy’ sections of the Annual Report.
2.  ANZ’s values (Integrity, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, Excellence (ICARE)) –  

the foundation of how we work, supported by our Code of Conduct.

3.  The maximum opportunity and delivery of VR differ for the CRO and Acting Group Executive 

and CEO, NZ to that of other Disclosed Executives. See section 6 for further details.

4.  Performance rights face value at full vesting.

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We are mindful of the fact that variable remuneration (more broadly than it pertains to ANZ) has been the subject of much scrutiny with 
questions raised regarding whether it is truly at risk and sufficiently variable. Variable remuneration at ANZ is truly at risk and can range from 
zero to maximum opportunity, as evidenced by the outcomes in 2019. 

The variable remuneration outcomes for both the CEO and Disclosed Executives are the subject of considerable debate and evaluation by the 
HR Committee and the Board. These decisions are not taken lightly or quickly.

The tables in sections 5.1 and 5.2 supplement, and are different to, the Statutory Remuneration table (see section 10.1) which presents the 
accounting expense for both vested and unvested awards in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards.

5.1 YEAR-ON-YEAR REMUNERATION AWARDED

These tables show a year-on-year comparison of remuneration awarded to the CEO and Disclosed Executives for the 2017, 2018 and 2019 
performance periods. Remuneration awarded includes any cash payments (e.g. fixed remuneration and cash variable remuneration) and the 
value of deferred shares and performance rights awarded for the year but which have not yet vested (i.e. the value which has not yet been 
received during the year). These tables also show the AVR/VR as a % of target and maximum opportunity – this % remains unchanged whether 
using the threshold or full vesting value of performance rights.

Fixed remuneration is largely unchanged year-on-year other than where executives have changed roles. Variable remuneration differs 
significantly both year-on-year and between different executives, and appropriately reflects the variability in Group and individual 
performance year-on-year. See section 5.4 for details.

CEO

CEO

S Elliott

Financial 
year 

Fixed 
remuneration 
$

AVR 
deferred 
shares 
$

AVR 
cash 
$

LTVR 
performance 
rights 
$

Total 
remuneration 
awarded 
$

LTVR 
performance 
rights 
$

Total 
remuneration 
awarded 
$

Total  
AVR 
$

Target 
opport- 
unity 

Maximum 
opport- 
unity 

Threshold vesting

Full vesting

AVR as % of

2019

 2,100,000 

 750,000 

 750,000   1,500,000 

 2,100,000 

 5,700,000 

 4,200,000 

 7,800,000 

2018

2017

 2,100,000 

 875,000 

 875,000 

 1,750,000 

 1,400,000 

 5,250,000 

 2,800,000 

 6,650,000 

 2,100,000   1,000,000 

 1,000,000 

 2,000,000 

 2,100,000 

 6,200,000 

 4,200,000 

 8,300,000 

71%

83%

95%

48%

56%

63%

Note the 2019 LTVR has not yet been awarded, approval will be sought from shareholders at the 2019 AGM for the LTVR award shown above. 
The 2018 LTVR award was significantly reduced as further acknowledgement of the conduct issues and reputation damage of the matters 
raised in the Royal Commission.

Disclosed Executives

Threshold vesting

Full vesting

VR as % of

Financial 
year 

Fixed 
remuneration 
$

VR 
cash 
$

VR 
deferred 
shares 
$

VR 
performance 
rights1 
$

Total 
remuneration 
awarded 
$

VR 
performance 
rights1 
$

Total 
remuneration 
awarded 
$

Target 
opport- 
unity 

Maximum 
opport- 
unity 

Current Disclosed Executives

M Carnegie

2019

 1,000,000 

 495,000 

 495,000 

 510,000 

 2,500,000 

 1,020,000 

 3,010,000 

2018

2017

2019

K Corbally

2018 
(6.5 months in role)

 1,000,000 

 528,000 

 528,000 

 544,000 

 2,600,000 

 1,088,000 

 3,144,000 

 1,000,000 

 561,000 

 561,000 

 578,000 

 2,700,000 

 1,156,000 

 3,278,000 

 950,000 

 478,500 

 478,500 

 493,000 

 2,400,000 

 493,000 

 2,400,000 

 486,000 

 164,835 

 164,835 

 169,830 

 985,500 

 169,830 

 985,500 

A George

2019

 1,000,000 

 528,000 

 528,000 

 544,000 

 2,600,000 

 1,088,000 

 3,144,000 

2018
(12 months/4.5 months 
as Deputy CEO)

2017
(10 months in role)

M Hand

2019
(9 months as Disclosed  
Executive)

876,000

 354,750 

 354,750 

 365,500 

 1,951,000 

 731,000 

 2,316,500 

 664,000 

 301,290 

 301,290 

 310,420 

 1,577,000 

 620,840 

 1,887,420 

 726,000 

 198,000 

 198,000 

 204,000 

 1,326,000 

 408,000 

 1,530,000 

75%

80%

85%

85%

83%

80%

61%

76%

41%

50%

53%

57%

57%

55%

53%

41%

51%

28%

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2019

 1,000,000 

 544,500 

 544,500 

 561,000 

 2,650,000 

1,122,000 

 3,211,000 

2018

2017

2019

A Watson2

(3.5 months in role)

 1,000,000 

 577,500 

 577,500 

 595,000 

 2,750,000 

 1,190,000 

 3,345,000 

 1,000,000 

 739,200 

 739,200 

 761,600 

 3,240,000 

 1,523,200 

 4,001,600 

 219,440 

 170,255 

 113,504 

 - 

 503,199  

- 

 503,199 

M Whelan

2019

 1,200,000 

 874,500 

 874,500 

 901,000 

 3,850,000 

 1,802,000 

 4,751,000 

2018

2017

 1,200,000 

 717,750 

 717,750 

 739,500 

 3,375,000 

 1,479,000 

 4,114,500 

 1,200,000 

1,080,750 

 1,080,750 

 1,113,500 

 4,475,000 

 2,227,000 

 5,588,500 

Former Disclosed Executives

D Hisco2

2019

 843,521 

 - 

 - 

 - 

843,521 

- 

 843,521 

(8.5 months in role)

2018

2017

F Ohlsson

2019
(3 months in role)

2018

2017

 1,170,713 

 644,397 

 644,397 

 663,925 

3,123,432

 1,327,849 

 3,787,356 

 1,195,013 

 726,181 

 726,181 

 748,187 

3,395,563

 1,496,374 

 4,143,749 

 240,000 

 n/a 

 n/a 

 n/a 

240,000 

n/a 

 240,000 

 1,000,000 

 396,000 

 396,000 

 408,000 

 2,200,000 

 816,000 

 2,608,000 

 1,000,000 

 534,600 

 534,600 

 550,800 

 2,620,000 

 1,101,600 

 3,170,800 

1.  Deferred share rights for the CRO.
2.  Paid in NZD and converted to AUD. The year-on-year difference in 2017 and 2018 fixed remuneration for D Hisco relates to fluctuations in the exchange rate.

83%

88%

112%

65%

110%

91%

136%

0%

83%

92%

n/a

60%

81%

55%

58%

75%

43%

74%

60%

91%

0%

56%

61%

n/a

40%

54%

5.2 2019 ACTUAL REMUNERATION RECEIVED

This table shows the remuneration the CEO and Disclosed Executives actually received in relation to the 2019 performance year as cash, or in 
the case of prior equity awards, the value which vested in 2019. The final column also shows the value of prior equity awards which lapsed/were 
forfeited in 2019 (these awards reflect the 2015 performance rights which partially met the performance hurdles when tested in November 
2018, and additionally for David Hisco the forfeiture of all of his unvested deferred remuneration on cessation of employment).

Fixed  
remuneration

Cash variable 
remuneration

Total  
cash

$

$

$

Deferred variable 
remuneration 
which vested 
during the year1
$

Other deferred 
remuneration 
which vested 
during the year1
$

Actual 
remuneration 
received

$

Deferred variable 
remuneration which 
lapsed/forfeited 
during the year1, 2
$

CEO and Current Disclosed Executives

S Elliott

M Carnegie

K Corbally3

A George

M Hand

M Jablko4

A Watson5

M Whelan

 2,100,000 

 750,000 

 2,850,000 

 1,243,464 

 1,000,000 

 495,000 

 1,495,000 

 950,000 

 478,500 

 1,428,500 

 1,000,000 

 528,000 

 1,528,000 

 726,000 

 198,000 

 924,000 

 153,490 

 430,229 

 301,609 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 4,093,464 

 1,648,490 

 573,129 

 2,431,858 

 - 

 - 

 1,829,609

 924,000 

 1,000,000 

 544,500 

 1,544,500 

 192,589 

 318,564 

 2,055,653 

 (3,038,880)

 - 

 (184,676)

 (101,328)

 - 

 - 

 - 

 219,440 

 170,255 

 389,695 

 - 

 1,200,000 

 874,500 

 2,074,500 

 704,915 

Former Disclosed Executives

D Hisco2, 5, 6

F Ohlsson

 843,521 

 240,000 

 - 

 843,521 

 n/a 

 240,000 

 654,067 

 433,146 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 389,695 

 2,779,415 

 (1,059,695)

 1,497,588 

 (7,385,293)

 673,146 

 (191,526)

1.  The point in time value of previously deferred remuneration granted as shares/share rights and/or performance rights is based on the one day Volume Weighted Average Price (VWAP) of the 

Company’s shares traded on the ASX on the date of vesting or lapsing/forfeiture multiplied by the number of shares/share rights and/or performance rights.

2.  The lapsed/forfeited values relate to the performance rights we awarded in November 2015 which lapsed due to the performance hurdles not being met, and for D Hisco forfeiture on 

cessation of unvested deferred remuneration.

3.  Other deferred remuneration for K Corbally relates to a previously disclosed equity retention award relating to his role prior to appointment to the Group Executive Committee.
4.  Other deferred remuneration for M Jablko relates to previously disclosed compensation for deferred remuneration forfeited as a result of joining ANZ.
5.  Paid in NZD and converted to AUD. 
6.  The vested values for D Hisco relate to deferred shares, deferred share rights and performance rights awarded in prior years that vested prior to cessation. 

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5.3 FIXED REMUNERATION  

The Board has assessed the CEO’s 2019 performance as follows:

The Board sets (and reviews annually) the CEO and Disclosed 
Executives’ fixed remuneration based on financial services market 
relativities and reflecting their responsibilities, performance, 
qualifications, experience and location. 

 • Group Performance Framework   =    Below Expectations  

(see section 5.5.3)

 • Individual strategic objectives   =    Slightly Below Expectations 

(see Board assessment below)

There was no change to the CEO’s fixed remuneration for 2019 and it 
has not changed since commencement in the role on 1 January 2016.

 • ANZ values 

=  Above Expectations

 • Risk/compliance assessment 

=  Met Expectations

During 2019, the HR Committee and Board reviewed the Disclosed 
Executives’ fixed remuneration. The only changes made were for  
two executives.

 • Kevin Corbally received a fixed remuneration increase from 

$900,000 to $1,000,000 on 1 April 2019. On commencing in his 
role as CRO, Kevin’s fixed remuneration was set below the market 
median for comparable roles in peer group companies and lower 
than that of his predecessor. With the significant increase in 
regulatory activity and complexity of the risk environment, and 
following a strong performance in his role and reviewing internal 
relativities, the Board considered the increase appropriate.

 • Mark Hand received a fixed remuneration increase from $800,000 

to $1,000,000 on his appointment to the Group Executive, 
Australia Retail and Commercial Banking role effective 1 March 
2019 to reflect his expanded responsibilities.

5.4 VARIABLE REMUNERATION – DETAIL

5.4.1 CEO performance, AVR and LTVR

Performance

With regard to AVR, the CEO is assessed 50% on the ANZ Group 
Performance Framework and 50% on achievement of individual 
strategic objectives aligned to ANZ’s strategy. Both the Group 
Performance Framework and individual strategic objectives are 
agreed by the Board at the start of the financial year and intended  
to be stretching.

Weighting of financial metrics

AVR: Financial metrics have a 35% weighting in the Group 
Performance Framework and therefore notionally have a 
17.5% weighting in the CEO’s AVR. However, the CEO’s AVR 
is not formulaic – outcomes are moderated by the Risk and 
Reputation element of the Group Performance Framework and 
the Board’s judgement on the appropriate AVR considering all 
aspects of performance. 

LTVR: 100% of the LTVR hurdles are based on TSR (both relative 
and absolute). ANZ’s view is that TSR is not purely a financial 
measure as it reflects a range of factors including investors’ 
judgement about the prospects of a company.

At the end of the financial year, ANZ’s performance is assessed 
against the Group Performance Framework, and the CEO’s 
performance is assessed against his individual strategic objectives, 
the ANZ values (behaviours), delivery of the BEAR obligations 
and ANZ’s risk and compliance standards. In conducting the 
CEO’s performance assessment, the HR Committee seeks input 
from the Chairman, CRO (on risk management), CFO (on financial 
performance), Group Executive, Talent and Culture (GE T&C) (on 
talent and culture matters) and Group General Manager Internal 
Audit (GGM IA) (on internal audit matters).

 • Board discretion 

=  As CEO Shayne Elliott is 
ultimately accountable for the Group’s overall performance, 
the Board has exercised their discretion in determining the 
appropriate AVR outcome for 2019 as detailed below.

2019 CEO individual strategic objectives

 • Lead and role model the culture and accountability required 
to transform ANZ to deliver better customer outcomes and 
long-term shareholder value

 • Enhance the reputation of ANZ

 • Drive the strategic direction of the organisation to deliver 

long-term, sustainable and profitable growth

 • Drive the success of New Ways of Working (NWOW) at  
ANZ and demonstrate better customer outcomes and 
productivity gains

 • Continue to build Group Executive Committee effectiveness 

and CEO succession

Board assessment of performance on individual strategic 
objectives: Slightly Below Expectations

The CEO consistently role modelled the ANZ culture and values in 
his actions throughout a challenging year for the banking sector. 
This included the content and manner of his testimony before the 
Royal Commission and also his handling of the Code of Conduct 
breach by the former Group Executive and CEO, NZ.

Work continued on rebuilding ANZ’s reputation following the 
Royal Commission last year. However, this was impacted by 
further remediation charges and challenges in our NZ business. 
In Australia Retail and Commercial, poor execution of changes to 
certain processes and procedures including technology transition 
saw customer loan assessment and approval times extend, leading 
to a loss of market share. Actions taken throughout mid calendar 
2019 have improved these issues. 

The CEO has continued to build on the key planks of the ANZ 
strategy – capital efficiency, productivity and simplification – 
to deliver long-term targeted growth. ANZ delivered a solid 
financial performance in 2019 – with capital well above APRA’s 
unquestionably strong Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) requirements, 
continued productivity savings and the completion of further 
asset/business disposals. While lending growth in the year was 
modest, delivery of the core aspects of the strategy positions ANZ 
well for the future.

Around 25% of our people now work in new ways which is driving 
speed and productivity benefits. These changes are enhancing 
speed of delivery to customers and producing higher employee 
engagement results.

The CEO has restructured accountability of the Group Executive 
Committee in 2019 to enhance success and strengthen succession 
– filling the gaps arising in the Australian business leadership and 
in dealing with the NZ business leadership issues including the 
cessation of the former Group Executive and CEO, NZ.

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At the end of the financial year, the HR Committee determines the 
CEO’s AVR outcome which is ultimately approved by the Board.

The CEO’s AVR will vary up or down year-on-year, it is not 
guaranteed, and may range from zero to a maximum opportunity.

The 2019 AVR awarded to the CEO is 48% of maximum opportunity. 
Shayne Elliott has demonstrated strong leadership both within ANZ 
and the industry more broadly and delivered solid results for the 
Group. He has dealt with challenges which arose during the year in a 
way that is consistent with the culture we are seeking. 

Despite having been assessed as met or being above expectations 
on the risk/compliance assessment and ANZ values, and being 

slightly below on individual strategic objectives and the Group 
Performance Framework, the Board has exercised its discretion and 
reduced the AVR having regard to the CEO’s ultimate accountability 
for the overall performance of the Group. The Board determined that 
an AVR outcome of 48% of maximum opportunity was appropriate 
for 2019.

The CEO’s proposed LTVR of $4.2 million (performance rights face 
value at full vesting) is subject to shareholder approval at the 2019 
AGM.

2019 AVR Awarded

This table shows the AVR awarded to the CEO for the year ending  
30 September 2019.

CEO

Maximum opportunity

S Elliott1
AVR $1,500,000
48% of max

+

=

$750,000

+

$750,000

LTVR $4,200,000 performance rights face value at full vesting (subject to shareholder approval at the 2019 AGM)

Cash

Deferred shares

1.  Variable remuneration for the CEO = AVR + LTVR.

Summary of Total Remuneration

The remuneration Shayne Elliott received in 2019 differs to the remuneration he was awarded in relation to the 2019 performance year (which 
may or may not vest in future years), and also how his remuneration was expensed (on a statutory basis) for 2019. Awarded remuneration 
shown below includes the value of the performance rights at both threshold (50%) and full (100%) vesting. 

2019

2018

2017

Total Remuneration

Awarded

Threshold vesting

Full vesting

Received1

Statutory2

$5,700,000

$5,250,000

$6,200,000

$7,800,000

$6,650,000

$8,300,000

$4,093,464

$3,849,666

$4,261,588

$5,181,339

$5,645,295

$5,634,860

1. 

2. 

Includes the value of previously awarded AVR deferred shares and LTVR performance rights at the date of vesting.
Includes the value of AVR and LTVR that has been expensed in the year.

The difference in the CEO’s awarded remuneration reflects the variability in Group and individual performance and the reduction in his 2018 
variable remuneration to acknowledge the conduct issues and reputational damage of the matters raised in the Royal Commission. 

The difference in the CEO’s received remuneration also reflects the partial vesting in 2019 of performance rights granted in December 2015.

Historical AVR and LTVR

This table shows the AVR as a % of maximum opportunity and LTVR vesting outcomes for the CEO over the last three years. 

AVR outcome (% of maximum opportunity)

LTVR vesting outcome (% vested)

5.4.2 Disclosed Executive performance and VR

Performance

2017

63%

0%

2018

56%

0%

2019

48%

21.8%

At the start of each year, the Board sets stretching performance objectives in the form of Divisional Performance Frameworks for each of our 
Disclosed Executives, in alignment with the Group Performance Framework. 

Similar to the Group Performance Framework, the Divisional Performance Frameworks include the key elements of Financial and Discipline, 
Customer, and People and Culture, with Risk and Reputation acting as a modifier. The weighting of measures varies to reflect the 
responsibilities of each individual’s role. The Financial and Discipline element weightings range from 20% to 45%.

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At the end of the financial year, the performance of each Disclosed 
Executive is assessed against their contribution to the Group 
Performance Framework, their Divisional Performance Framework, 
ANZ’s values (behaviours), delivery of BEAR obligations and ANZ’s risk 
and compliance standards.

The HR Committee seeks input from the CEO, CRO (on risk 
management), CFO (on financial performance), GE T&C (on talent 
and culture matters) and GGM IA (on internal audit matters).

The HR Committee reviews and recommends to the Board for approval 
the overall performance outcomes for each Disclosed Executive.

VR

At the end of the financial year, the CEO and HR Committee also 
determine VR recommendations for each Disclosed Executive, which 
are ultimately approved by the Board. VR should and does vary year-
on-year in line with performance – it is not guaranteed and may be 
adjusted up or down ranging from zero to a maximum opportunity.

The average 2019 VR for Disclosed Executives is 45% of maximum 
opportunity. There is significant differentiation at an individual 
level ranging between 0% to 74% of maximum. The different VR 
outcomes reflect the relative performance of the different areas/
individuals, ensuring appropriate alignment between performance 
and reward. The outcomes also demonstrate the at risk nature of 
VR, showing that VR is truly variable, and that outcomes do vary 
significantly across the Disclosed Executives and also from year to 
year. To illustrate we note that:

 • Mark Whelan has been awarded 74% of maximum 

opportunity reflecting the delivery of strong financial results 
across Institutional, sound risk management, the continued 
transformation of this business, and the strong focus on culture.

 • Alexis George has a broad role: she is Deputy CEO and also has 
responsibility for Operations and Services and Wealth Australia. 
Her VR outcome of 53% of maximum opportunity was impacted 
for Wealth remediation while also taking into account her strong 
performance across all aspects of her role.

 • Mark Hand moved into leading Australia Retail and Commercial part 
way through the year. He is the right person to run this part of the 
business going forward and has already led a strong program of 
work to restore business momentum. However as Group Executive 
he is held accountable for the weaker performance of this business 
and has been awarded VR at 28% of maximum opportunity.

 • David Hisco was in his role for eight and a half months of the 

year, however given the circumstances of his departure, was not 
awarded any VR (and he also immediately forfeited all unvested 
remuneration).

 • Fred Ohlsson was not eligible for 2019 VR due to being in his role 

for approximately three months in 2019.

2019 VR Awarded

This table shows the combined VR awarded to Disclosed Executives 
for the year ending 30 September 2019. Based on shareholder 
feedback, the face value of performance rights is disclosed at full 
vesting, which differs from the disclosures in previous years.

Current Disclosed Executives

Maximum opportunity

M Carnegie
VR $2,010,000 
50% of max

K Corbally1
VR $1,450,000 
57% of max

A George
VR $2,144,000 
53% of max

M Hand2
VR $804,000 
28% of max

M Jablko
VR $2,211,000 
55% of max

A Watson2
VR $283,759 
43% of max

M Whelan
VR $3,551,000 
74% of max

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

$495,000

+

$495,000

+

$1,020,000

$478,500

+

$478,500

+

$493,000

$528,000

+

$528,000

+

$1,088,000

+

+ $408,000

$198,000 $198,000

$544,500

+

$544,500

+

$1,122,000

$170,255

+

$113,504

$874,500

+

$874,500

+

$1,802,000

Former Disclosed Executives

D Hisco3
VR $0 
0% of max

F Ohlsson
VR n/a

=

Cash

Deferred shares or deferred share rights

Performance rights face value at full vesting4

1.  CRO receives deferred share rights instead of performance rights.
2.  Remuneration disclosed from commencement in Disclosed Executive role. Acting Group 

Executive and CEO, NZ role awarded 60% of VR as cash and 40% as deferred shares. 

3.  Remuneration disclosed to date of cessation.
4.  Divide by two to convert to face value at threshold vesting for performance rights.

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This table shows the VR as a % of maximum opportunity for the current and prior Disclosed Executives over the last three years. 

VR outcome (average % of maximum opportunity)

VR outcome (range % of maximum opportunity)

VR performance rights vesting outcome (% vested)

2017

64%

2018

51%

51% – 91%

40% – 60%

0%

0%

2019

45%

0% – 74%

21.8%

5.4.3 Performance rights outcomes (CEO and Disclosed Executives)

Performance rights granted to the CEO in December 2015 and Disclosed Executives (excluding the CRO) in November 2015 reached the end 
of their performance period in November 2018. Based on performance against hurdles, 21.8% of these rights vested, the remaining 78.2% 
lapsed and provided no value.

Hurdle

Grant date1

First date 
exercisable1

ANZ TSR  
over three years/  
CAGR2 TSR

Median TSR  
over three years/  
CAGR2 TSR target

% vested

Overall 
performance rights 
outcome

18 Nov 15

18 Nov 18

15.79%

10.57%

65.3%

1/3 relative TSR  
–  Select Financial Services 

comparator group

1/3 relative TSR  
–  ASX 50 comparator group

18 Nov 15

18 Nov 18

1/3 absolute CAGR2 TSR

18 Nov 15

18 Nov 18

15.79%

5.01%

32.16%

9.00%

0%

0%

21.8% 
vested and 
78.2% lapsed

1.  Grant date for the CEO was 17 December 2015, and date first exercisable was 17 December 2018. The CEO’s performance period was the same as the performance period for Disclosed Executives.
2.  Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR).
3.  From 2016 ANZ moved from three to two TSR hurdles (the relative TSR – ASX 50 hurdle was discontinued).

5.5 ANZIP VARIABLE REMUNERATION POOL AND GROUP PERFORMANCE 

5.5.1 ANZIP variable remuneration pool

The ANZ Incentive Plan (ANZIP) is the variable remuneration plan that covers the CEO and Disclosed Executives (and the majority of 
employees). Individual variable remuneration outcomes are funded from the ANZIP pool for all eligible employees, including the CEO’s AVR 
and Disclosed Executives’ VR. 

At the end of each financial year, the HR Committee makes a recommendation to the Board for their approval on the size of the ANZIP variable 
remuneration pool for that year, including its allocation to each Division. The Board exercise their judgement to determine the appropriate 
pool size – it is not a formulaic outcome. 

ANZIP variable remuneration  
pool recommended to the Board  
for approval based on performance  
and affordability

Board review and approve the  
ANZIP variable remuneration pool

Business and individual  
allocations from ANZIP  
variable remuneration pool

When determining the size of the 2019 variable remuneration pool the HR Committee and Board considered a range of inputs. These included:

 • our financial performance – a range of metrics are used including cash profit, economic profit and return on risk weighted assets. Economic 
profit, which is a risk adjusted measure and a strong indicator of shareholder value, is the primary financial driver but is balanced against 
other financial metrics and qualitative factors. 

 – Solid financial performance with cash profit up 6%, while on a continuing operations basis cash profit is flat and economic profit down 1%. 

 • our performance against the ANZ Group Performance Framework. 

 – Assessed overall as being below expectations in 2019 (as detailed in section 5.5.3).

 • other relevant factors such as the overall operating environment, market competitive remuneration positioning, affordability, the quality of 

our results and prior year pools.

ANZ substantially reduced the size of the ANZIP pool in 2018 decreasing it by around 23% compared to the prior financial year. 

In 2019, having considered all of the above inputs, the Board determined that a year-on-year increase of around 9% was appropriate, and 
recognising that the pool remains 15% below that of 2017.

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5.5.2 ANZ Group Performance Framework 

The ANZ Group Performance Framework is approved by the Board at the start of each year and is designed around the following three key inputs:  

1

Creating a safe  
bank with sound  
risk practices

2

Achieving our  
agreed annual and 
longer term goals

3

Realising our  
strategic vision

The key objective of our Group Performance Framework is to enable aligned focus across the organisation on delivering the critical 
outcomes that matter most in successful realisation of our strategy, which includes strong and sustainable performance within the year. It 
plays a key role to:

 • message internally what matters most;

 • reinforce the importance of sound management in addition to risk, customer, people and financial outcomes; and 

 • inform focus of effort, prioritisation and decision outcomes across ANZ.

5.5.3 Assessment against the Group Performance Framework for 2019

Risk & Reputation

Customer

People & Culture

Financial & Discipline

Overall

Overall  
Adjustment

35%  
weight

x

30%  
weight

+

35%  
weight

+

ASSESSMENT:

ASSESSMENT:

ASSESSMENT:

ASSESSMENT:

Below Expectations

Below Expectations

Above Expectations

Met Expectations

Group  
Performance

=

ASSESSMENT:

Below Expectations

As managing risk appropriately is fundamental to the way ANZ operates, Risk and Reputation forms an integral part of the assessment, directly 
impacting the overall Group Performance Framework outcome (a modifier ranging from 0% to 110% of the Group Performance Assessment). 

Overall, ANZ’s performance was below expectations when considering the environment and the objectives we set ourselves. While we largely 
achieved the targets we set, more broadly we recognise we have much to do to regain community trust.

The below table outlines ANZ’s focus areas in 2019 (aligned to the three key inputs), and provides a summary of performance outcomes for 
each of the key performance categories to inform the overall assessment for 2019. Performance against expectations is evaluated using a 
range of objective indicators and subjective considerations including management input on work undertaken, evidence of outcomes realised 
and lessons learned, and with consideration given to the operating, regulatory and competitive environment.

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RISK & REPUTATION (MODIFIER 0% TO 110%)
Risk & Reputation (modifier 0% to 110%)

ANZ continues to operate in a dynamic and a challenging external and regulatory environment placing significant demands on the Risk 
and Compliance function. There were no material breaches of our Group Risk Appetite Statement, and the number of adverse audits fell 
by a third with management demonstrating accountability for fixing issues in a timely and sustainable manner. Strong leadership has 
been paramount, coupled with a focus on seeking to regain the trust of the community through our commitment to fair and responsible 
banking. A combination of management actions over several years together with the current relatively benign credit environment, 
delivered one of the lowest loss rates on record. While there were many positives from a risk perspective, our overall risk assessment was 
brought back to below expectations when balanced against some non-financial risk shortcomings from a regulatory, customer and 
community perspective and the work that still needs to be done to regain community trust.  

2019 focus areas

Performance commentary

Performance against 
Expectations

Below 

Met 

Above 

Adhere to the Risk 
Appetite Statement

 • Metrics within agreed tolerances (e.g. no material breaches).

 • Disciplined risk management over several years (including reshaping the 
loan portfolio often at the expense of revenue), saw the 2019 loss rate at 
13 bps.

Adopt a sound approach 
to regulatory matters

 • ANZ continued to work to support our regulators desired outcomes in their 
activities and addressing their requirements, however there were some 
shortcomings in 2019:

Ensure our leaders 
demonstrate 
accountability for 
managing risk, including 
creating an environment 
where people can  
raise issues

Quickly and effectively 
remediate individual and 
systemic customer issues

 – Two material regulatory infractions in NZ in relation to capital models 

and attestation process. 

 – Along with domestic peers an additional capital overlay required for 
operational risk following APRA’s self-assessment into governance, 
culture and accountability.

 • Strong progress made on risk culture maturity, evidenced in employee 

engagement scores, with ‘Leaders accountable for risk’ (83%) – 
improvement on 2018 and above 2019 target, and ‘Raise issues without 
fear of reprisal’ (69%) – also up on 2018.

 • While remediation focused on strategic and long-term fixes (systems, 

terms and conditions and product decommissioning), short-term fixes 
included refunding greater than 1 million accounts. In 2019, we returned 
approximately $108 million to impacted customers. 

 • Dispute Resolution Principles launched in 2019.

 • Continued efforts still required to improve customer complaints and 

remediation processes.

Identify and address 
community priorities

 • ANZ was the first bank to make Royal Commission commitments and has 

retained high scores in a number of indices:

 – Corporate Confidence Index (CCI)1: Score above peer average

 – Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI)2: 2019 score of 82 (2018: 83). ANZ 

returned to global top ten (#10 overall)

 – Glassdoor3 employer of choice ratings: score of 3.9 represents a  

0.4 uplift on prior period (Glassdoor average 3.4)

 • Our Reptrak community sentiment indicator improved over the 12 

months to 58.8 but remains well below pre Royal Commission levels.

 • Regaining the trust of the community, government and other key 

stakeholders remains a major focus – which includes working to deliver 
more consistent outcomes in credit approval processes, and providing 
clarity to customers regarding ANZ’s risk tolerance.

Risk & Reputation overall: Below Expectations

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RISK & REPUTATION (MODIFIER 0% TO 110%)

Customer (35% weight)

We are committed to improving the customer experience, as highlighted by the implementation of 16 initiatives in Australia in response 
to the Royal Commission. There were however some challenges during the year which led to a below expectations assessment. These 
included some technology stability issues, and a period of underperformance in respect of assessment and approval times relative to 
peers in home lending. Institutional performance in key customer satisfaction/relationship strength surveys continued to be a highlight, 
along with strong digital engagement with customers.

2019 focus areas

Performance commentary

Performance against 
Expectations

Below 

Met 

Above

Improve customer 
experience (key impact 
to customer assessment 
outcome)

 • Examples of initiatives to improve the customer experience include: 
in Australia introducing Customer Promises to improve service, and 
organising our people around customer episodes; in NZ launching the 
Healthy Homes initiative and helping customers with persistent card debt.

 • A period of below peer approval and assessment times in Australian home 

lending (an outcome of a higher level of change, including enhanced 
assessment criteria and delays in moving to a single assessment platform).

Listen, Learn, Act to drive 
continuous improvement

 • Net Promoter Score (NPS)4 centred on key onboarding episodes. Results 
were mixed with improvement in retail transaction accounts, business 
lending and business transaction accounts. Down in NZ.

 • ANZ ranked the #1 lead institutional bank by Peter Lee Associates5 for the 
fourth year and #1 for relationship strength for the sixth year. Institutional 
recorded strongest results ever with leadership positions obtained for  
the majority of key indicators including overall satisfaction, and most 
trusted adviser.

Delivering innovative 
solutions

 • Single view of customer now available in Retail and Commercial  
in Australia and improved customer insights within the business  
customer space.

 • ANZ’s New Payments Platform (NPP) solution is being used as a white 

label offering by 10 other banks. 

 • In line with our objective of delivering digital solutions that improve the 

customer experience, digital purchases increased (28% vs 24% target) and 
NZ #1 for being a ‘Leader in Mobile Banking’.

 • We have invested in Machine Learning in our Institutional Trade business 
leading to significant improvements in processing times and risk controls.

 • More than 1 million customers contacted to help them get better value 

from their banking products.

 • 16 initiatives implemented to improve the treatment of customers in 
Australia. These included new dispute resolution principles to ensure 
customer complaints and disputes are handled reasonably and fairly.

Help our people to make 
wise customer focused 
choices every day

Customer overall: Below Expectations

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A number of highlights contributed to an above expectations assessment including: strengthening our Accountability and Consequence 
Framework, evolving our approach to measurement and governance of culture initiatives, redesigning and launching changes to how 
we manage and reward our people, solid progress in the investment in key skills for our future, launch of a digital learning platform, and a 
record level engagement survey result.

2019 focus areas

Performance commentary

Performance against 
Expectations

Below 

Met

Above 

Engaging our people 
and diversifying our 
workforce

 • Overall engagement score increased to 77% (up 4% from 2018), with 

improvements also seen in key measures, such as leaders role modelling 
our values (73% up 2% from 2018). 

 • Women in leadership increased to 32.5% (against a 33.1% target). Positive 
progress was made in Technology (up 3.3% from 2018) and Institutional 
(up 3.2% from 2018), two of our most challenging areas historically.

 • Maintained a high score (>90%) of an environment that is open and 

accepting of individual differences.

 • The Accountability and Governance Model for Culture evolved to  
provide greater clarity and transparency on accountabilities, and  
improved measurement.

 • Continued strengthening of our Accountability and Consequence 

Framework.

Strengthen governance 
and accountability for 
culture, including an 
effective Accountability 
and Consequence 
Framework

Improve leader capability

 • Continued focus on building leader capability through initiatives such  

Implement  
Reimagining Reward 

Strengthen strategic 
capabilities

as the 180 leadership survey.

 • Leadership Promotor Scores improved from 20 in 2018 to 24 and then  

28 over the course of 2019.

 • ANZ redesigned and launched changes to how we manage and reward 
our people to better focus on the interests of our customers, the long-
term health of the bank, and team rather than individual outcomes.

 • Invested in technology engineering and data capability (>350 roles now 

dedicated to data analysis and science).

 • Launched a digital learning platform.

People & Culture overall: Above Expectations 

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RISK & REPUTATION (MODIFIER 0% TO 110%)

Financial & Discipline (35% weight)

The operating environment remains challenging, due to competitive pressures and economic conditions. ANZ was well prepared for 
these difficult conditions, maintaining a strong balance sheet, peer leading levels of capital, demonstrating good cost management 
despite higher regulatory and compliance spend, and further improvements in our credit risk profile. At no time did the bank deviate 
from its strategy or risk appetite to seek higher revenues. Divestments during the year again reduced the complexity of the Group. 
Ongoing work to identify customers in need of remediation led to further remediation charges, which impacted financial performance.

2019 focus areas

Performance commentary

Performance against 
Expectations

Below 

Met 

Above 

Balance appropriately 
between financial results, 
safety and soundness, 
and investment in  
the future

 • Return on equity (ROE) (cash continuing) of 10.9% was on target, noting 

the difficult operating environment. 

 • Operating expenses were down 4%. Excluding the impact of large/

notable items6, costs remained flat despite increased investment in the 
business and higher compliance spend. 

 • Capital and funding continue to be well managed. A$3 billion share 
buyback was completed during the year enabling cash earnings per 
share (EPS) growth and CET1 of 11.4% was above minimum regulatory 
requirements. Net Stable Funding Ratio of 116%. 

 • The completion of divestments during the year further reduced the 
complexity of the Group (e.g. OnePath sale to Zurich, OnePath NZ to 
Cigna, sale of businesses in Cambodia and Papua New Guinea).

Establish a framework 
and governance structure 
with agreed outcomes, 
and start to execute on 
simplification

 • Simplification framework and governance structures were established 
during the year, and planning commenced across all businesses to 
progress our simplification ambition – which is centred on delivering 
better customer and employee experience, while lowering operational 
risk and reducing the cost to serve.

Simplify and standardise 
our technology landscape 
in support of our 
ambitions

 • Significant increase in usage of Technology Platforms across Automation, 
Data and Payments (e.g. NPP) resulting in enhanced customer insights, 
and improved service delivery from a single view of the customer in 
Australia Retail and Commercial.

 • Machine Learning as a service platform launched. Benefits include a 40% 
improvement in customer service level agreements for Trade Guarantees.

Make reasonable steps 
towards the separation  
of Wealth

 • During the year, the legal separation of the Pensions and Investments 

business from the life insurance business was completed. Following this, 
the sale of the Australian life insurance business to Zurich was completed.  

 • ANZ and IOOF continue to work towards the sale of the Pensions and 
Investments business. Subject to APRA approval, ANZ expects the 
transaction to complete in the first quarter of calendar year 2020. 

 • Separation activities continue for both businesses.

Financial & Discipline overall: Met Expectations

Overall

Group Performance assessment: Below Expectations

1.  Corporate Confidence Index (CCI): Outcomes of the CCI are provided to ANZ on a confidential basis.
2.  Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI): Evaluates the sustainability performance of thousands of companies trading publicly, operated under a strategic partnership between S&P Dow Jones 

Indices and RobecoSAM (Sustainable Asset Management).

3.  Glassdoor is a website where employees and former employees anonymously review companies and their management.
4.  Net Promoter Score (NPS) is a customer loyalty metric used globally to evaluate a company’s brand, products or services. Net Promoter® and NPS® are registered trademarks and Net Promoter 

Score and Net Promoter System are trademarks of Bain & Company, Satmetrix Systems and Fred Reichheld.
5.  Peter Lee Associates 2019 Large Corporate and Institutional Relationship Banking surveys, Australia and NZ.
6.  Large/notable items include the impact of divestments, customer remediation, accelerated software amortisation, Royal Commission legal costs and restructuring.

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ANZ’s financial performance 2015 – 2019

As discussed in section 5.5.1, the sizing of the ANZIP variable remuneration pool takes into account a range of financial metrics, including 
economic profit and cash profit. The Group uses cash profit as a measure of performance for the Group’s ongoing business activities, as this 
provides a basis to assess Group and Divisional performance against earlier periods and against peer institutions. We calculate cash profit by 
adjusting statutory profit for non-core items. Although cash profit is not audited, the external auditor has informed the Audit Committee that 
recurring adjustments have been determined on a consistent basis across each period presented.

The table below provides ANZ’s financial performance, including cash profit, over the last five years. 

Statutory profit ($m)

Cash profit ($m, unaudited)

Cash profit – Continuing operations ($m, unaudited)1

Cash ROE (%) – Continuing operations (unaudited)1

Cash EPS – Continuing operations (unaudited)1

Share price at 30 September ($) (On 1 October 2014, opening share price was $30.74)

Total dividend (cents per share)

Total shareholder return (12 month %)

2015

7,493

7,216

7,216

14.0

260.3

27.08

181

(7.5)

2016

5,709

5,889

5,889

10.3

202.6

27.63

160

9.2

2017

6,406

6,938

6,809

11.7

232.7

29.60

160

13.1

2018

6,400

5,805

6,487

11.0

223.4

28.18

160

0.6

2019

5,953

6,161

6,470

10.9

227.6

28.52

160

9.2

1.  Cash profit from continuing operations has been presented for 2017, 2018 and 2019. Prior periods are not restated. Cash profit from continuing operations represents the Group’s cash profit 
excluding the impact of our discontinued businesses, which consist of OnePath Pensions and Investments and aligned dealer groups, and the Group’s life insurance business in Australia. 
The businesses were reclassified to discontinuing in 2018, and only the 2017 result was restated in the table above. During 2019, the Group adopted AASB 15 Revenue from Contracts with 
Customers and only 2018 has been restated.

ANZ TSR performance (1 to 10 years)

The table below compares ANZ’s TSR performance against the median TSR and upper quartile TSR of the performance rights Select Financial 
Services (SFS) comparator group over one to ten years. ANZ’s TSR performance was below the median TSR of the SFS Comparator Group when 
comparing over one, three, five and ten years to 30 September 2019, noting that the below table measures TSR over a different timeframe to 
the performance period for our performance rights.

ANZ (%)

Median TSR SFS (%)

Upper quartile TSR SFS (%)

YEARS TO 30 SEPTEMBER 2019

1

9.2

14.2

15.7

31

22.3

31.2

37.0

5

21.6

31.8

40.2

10

109.8

134.0

180.9

1.  The outcomes for performance rights granted in November/December 2015 and tested in November 2018 are detailed in section 5.4.3. 

6. EXECUTIVE REMUNERATION STRUCTURE AND DELIVERY

There are two core components of remuneration at ANZ – fixed 
remuneration and at risk variable remuneration.

 – tie the full VR award to the performance of ANZ; and
 – defer VR over the short, medium and longer term.

In structuring remuneration, the Board aims to find the right balance 
between fixed and variable remuneration (at risk), the way it is 
delivered (cash versus deferred remuneration) and appropriate  
time frames (the short, medium and long-term). 

Variable remuneration seeks to differentiate for performance and is 
designed to focus our CEO and Disclosed Executives on stretching 
performance objectives supporting our business strategy, and 
encourage the delivery of long-term stakeholder value.

The way variable remuneration operates differs somewhat between 
the CEO and Disclosed Executives. Namely:

 • The CEO’s variable remuneration is comprised of AVR and LTVR 
(subject to shareholder approval), which provides consistency 
with external market practice, and LTVR reinforces his focus 
on achieving longer term strategic objectives and long-term 
stakeholder value creation.

 • Disclosed Executives are subject to one combined VR plan which 

enables us to:
 – provide the appropriate mix of short and long-term rewards 
(including performance hurdles) to drive performance, and 
attract and retain talent;

By deferring a significant portion of variable remuneration (79% of 
maximum opportunity for the CEO, 75% for Disclosed Executives, 67% 
for the CRO and 40% for the Acting Group Executive and CEO, NZ), 
we seek to ensure alignment with shareholder interests to deliver on 
ANZ’s strategic objectives and ensure a focus on long-term value creation. 
Deferred variable remuneration has significant retention elements, 
and most importantly, can be adjusted downwards, including to zero, 
allowing the Board to hold executives accountable, individually or 
collectively, for the longer term impacts of their decisions and actions.

Board discretion is applied when determining all CEO and Disclosed 
Executive variable remuneration outcomes, and also before any 
scheduled release of previously deferred remuneration (i.e. consider 
malus or further deferral).

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We structure the CEO and Disclosed Executives’ remuneration as follows:  

CEO

Minimum opportunity

100%

$2.1 million

Target opportunity

Maximum opportunity

33%

22%

17%

33%

$6.3 million

17%

44%

$9.45 million

Fixed remuneration

AVR cash

AVR deferred shares

LTVR performance rights

Minimum  =  Fixed remuneration ($2.1 million)
Target 

=  Fixed remuneration + target AVR (100% of fixed remuneration) + target LTVR (100% of fixed remuneration

(performance rights face value at threshold vesting))

Maximum  =  Fixed remuneration + maximum AVR (150% of fixed remuneration) + maximum LTVR 

(200% of fixed remuneration (performance rights face value to full vesting))

Disclosed Executive1

Minimum opportunity

Target opportunity

Maximum opportunity

100%

33%

20%

22%

23%

20%

40%

Fixed remuneration

VR cash

VR deferred shares

VR performance rights

Minimum  =  Fixed remuneration
Target 
Maximum  =  Fixed remuneration + maximum VR (402% of fixed remuneration (150% of target VR and performance rights face value to full vesting))

=  Fixed remuneration + target VR (200% of fixed remuneration (performance rights face value at threshold vesting))

1.  Excluding CRO and Acting Group Executive and CEO, NZ.

CRO 

To preserve the independence of the role and to minimise any 
conflicts of interest in carrying out the risk control function across 
the organisation, the CRO’s remuneration arrangements differ to 
other Disclosed Executives. 

The remuneration mix is 27% fixed remuneration and 73% VR 
maximum opportunity. The VR target opportunity is 180% of fixed 
remuneration and VR maximum opportunity is 270% of fixed 
remuneration. VR is delivered as 33% cash, 33% deferred shares and 
34% deferred share rights (instead of performance rights).

Acting Group Executive and CEO, NZ 

Due to the acting nature of Antonia Watson’s appointment her 
remuneration arrangements differ to other Disclosed Executives. 
For the time spent in this acting role, her fixed remuneration has 
been set at NZ$800,000 per annum (from 17 June 2019) and 
her VR maximum opportunity has been increased to 300% of 
fixed remuneration (her remuneration mix is therefore 25% fixed 
remuneration and 75% VR maximum opportunity). Her VR will be 
delivered as 60% cash and 40% as shares deferred for four years 
(ensuring compliance with the BEAR).

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6.2. VARIABLE REMUNERATION DELIVERY

Variable remuneration for the CEO and the Disclosed Executives (excluding the CRO and Acting Group Executive and CEO, NZ) is delivered 
partly in cash, shares deferred over four years, and performance rights deferred over four years. The performance rights are also subject to 
performance hurdles which determine whether they vest in four years’ time.

Before any scheduled release of deferred shares/deferred share rights/performance rights, the Board considers whether any malus/downward 
adjustment of previously deferred remuneration (or further deferral of vesting) should be made for the CEO and Disclosed Executives. See 
section 6.3.

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6.2.1 Cash – CEO (AVR) and Disclosed Executives (VR)

The cash component is paid to executives at the end of the annual Performance and Remuneration Review (usually in late November).

6.2.2 Deferred shares – CEO (AVR) and Disclosed Executives (VR)

Deferred shares are ordinary shares, deferred over one to four years (deferred for four years for the Acting Group Executive and CEO, NZ). 
By deferring part of an executives’ remuneration over time (and it remaining subject to malus), we enable a substantial amount of their 
remuneration to be directly linked to delivering long-term shareholder value. We grant deferred shares in respect of performance for the  
1 October to 30 September financial year in late November each year.

We calculate the number of deferred shares to be granted based on the VWAP of the shares traded on the ASX in the week leading up to  
and including the date of grant. For disclosure and expensing purposes, we use the one day VWAP to determine the fair value.

In some cases (generally due to regulatory or tax reasons), we may grant deferred share rights to executives instead of deferred shares.  
Each deferred share right entitles the holder to one ordinary share.

6.2.3a Performance rights – CEO (LTVR) and Disclosed Executives (VR) excluding the CRO and Acting Group Executive and CEO, NZ

A performance right is a right to acquire one ordinary ANZ share at nil cost – as long as time and performance hurdles are met. The future 
value of performance rights may range from zero to an indeterminate value. The value depends on our performance against the hurdles and 
on the share price at the time of exercise.

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The performance rights have a four-year performance period. For the 2019 grant, the performance period is from 22 November 2019 to  
21 November 2023. A four-year performance period provides sufficient time for longer term performance to be reflected.

More detail relating to the 2019 performance rights is provided below.

Element

Detail

Performance  
rights hurdles

The performance rights have TSR performance hurdles reflecting the importance of focusing on achieving longer term 
strategic objectives and aligning executives’ and shareholders’ interests. We will apply two TSR performance hurdles for the 
2019 grants of performance rights:

 • 75% will be measured against a relative TSR hurdle, tranche 1.

 • 25% will be measured against an absolute TSR hurdle, tranche 2.

TSR represents the change in value of a share plus the value of reinvested dividends paid. We regard it as the most 
appropriate long-term measure – it focuses on the delivery of shareholder value and is a well understood and tested 
mechanism to measure performance.

The combination of relative and absolute TSR hurdles provides balance to the plan by:

 • Relative: rewarding executives for performance that exceeds that of comparator companies; and

 • Absolute: ensuring there is a continued focus on providing positive growth – even when the market is declining.

The two hurdles measure separate aspects of performance:

 • the relative TSR hurdle measures our TSR compared to that of the Select Financial Services comparator group, made up 
of core local and global competitors. This comparator group is chosen to broadly reflect the geographies and business 
segments in which ANZ competes for revenue; and

 • the absolute Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) TSR hurdle provides executives with a more direct line of sight to 

the level of shareholder return to be achieved. It also provides a tighter correlation between the executives’ rewards and 
the shareholders’ financial outcomes.

We will measure ANZ’s TSR against each hurdle at the end of the four-year performance period to determine whether 
each tranche of performance rights become exercisable. We measure each tranche independently from the other – that 
is: one tranche may vest fully or partially but the other tranche may not vest.

Relative TSR 
hurdle for the 
2019 grant

The relative TSR hurdle is an external hurdle that measures our TSR against that of the Select Financial Services comparator 
group over four years. The Select Financial Services comparator group (unchanged from prior years) is made up of: Bank 
of Queensland Limited; Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited; Commonwealth Bank of Australia Limited; DBS Bank Limited; 
Macquarie Group Limited; National Australia Bank Limited; Standard Chartered PLC; Suncorp Group Limited; and Westpac 
Banking Corporation.

If our TSR when compared to the TSR  
of the comparator group
is less than the 50th percentile
reaches at least the 50th percentile,  
but is less than the 75th percentile

then the percentage of performance rights that vest

is nil
is 50% plus 2% for every one percentile increase above the 
50th percentile

reaches or exceeds the 75th percentile

is 100%

Absolute TSR 
hurdle for the 
2019 grant

The Absolute CAGR TSR hurdle is an internal hurdle as to whether ANZ achieves or exceeds a threshold level of growth the 
Board sets at the start of the performance period.

The Board reviews and approves the absolute TSR targets each year for that year’s award. When reviewing the targets, the 
Board references ANZ’s assessed Cost of Capital. The Cost of Capital is determined using methodologies including the 
Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM). The primary driver of the reduction in the Cost of Capital used in setting this year’s 
target is the reduction in the risk free rate (government bond yield) that has occurred in Australia and other developed 
economies in the last 12 months.

If the absolute CAGR of our TSR

then the percentage of performance rights that vest

is less than 8.5%

is 8.5%

is nil

is 50%

reaches at least 8.5%, but is less than 12.75%

is progressively increased on a pro-rata, straight-line, basis 
from 50% to 100%

reaches or exceeds 12.75%

is 100%

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ANZ 2019 ANNUAL REPORTRemuneration Report continuedCalculating 
TSR 
performance

When calculating performance against TSR, we:
 • reduce the impact of share price volatility – by using an averaging calculation over a 90-day period for start  

and end values;

 • ensure an independent measurement – by engaging the services of an external organisation, Mercer Consulting 

(Australia) Pty Ltd, to calculate ANZ’s performance against the TSR hurdles; and

 • test the performance against the relevant hurdle once only at the end of the four-year performance period – the 

rights lapse if the performance hurdle is not met – there is no retesting.

Calculating 
the number of 
performance 
rights

The number of performance rights we grant is calculated using a face value basis – i.e. the full share price. Face value 
at full vesting is split into two tranches. Each tranche value is then divided by the market price (five trading day VWAP 
of ANZ shares at the start of the performance period) to determine the number of performance rights we award in 
each tranche.

Performance rights are allocated in November for Disclosed Executives and December for the CEO (subject to 
shareholder approval).

Expensing 
performance 
rights

ANZ engages PricewaterhouseCoopers to independently determine the fair value of performance rights, which is only 
used for expensing purposes. They consider factors including: the performance conditions, share price volatility, life of 
the instrument, dividend yield, and share price at grant date.

6.2.3b Deferred share rights – CRO (VR)

The CRO receives deferred share rights instead of performance rights to preserve the independence of the role and to minimise any conflicts 
of interest in carrying out the risk control function across the organisation.

The CRO’s deferred share rights are subject to a time-based vesting hurdle of four years. The value the Board uses to determine the number of 
deferred share rights to be allocated to the CRO is the face value of the Company’s shares traded on the ASX at the time of grant (five trading 
day VWAP).

6.3 MALUS (DOWNWARD ADJUSTMENT OF PREVIOUSLY DEFERRED REMUNERATION) – BOARD DISCRETION

All deferred remuneration we award to an employee is subject to ANZ’s on-going and absolute discretion to adjust this downward (malus) 
(including to zero) at any time. 

ANZ may exercise this discretion, for example, where:

 • there is a need to protect the financial soundness of ANZ or to meet regulatory requirements or there has been a material failure of risk 

management or controls within ANZ;

 • the employee has acted fraudulently or dishonestly, failed to act with due care, skill and diligence, or failed to comply with ANZ policies 

(including the Code of Conduct), processes or directions;

 • the employee is responsible or accountable, directly or indirectly, by virtue of their role or seniority for an occurrence/event which has had 

an adverse impact on ANZ; 

 • there has been misconduct and the employee was involved directly or indirectly, failed to take adequate steps, could be considered 

responsible due to their seniority, or the decision to award or grant the deferred remuneration was made on the basis of misinformation.

Further, where the CEO and/or Disclosed Executives of ANZ have failed to comply with their accountability obligations under the BEAR, their 
deferred remuneration will be reduced by an amount that is proportionate to the failure, as required by the BEAR.

An employee’s deferred remuneration is also subject to ANZ’s on-going and absolute discretion to further defer the vesting. Where ANZ 
exercises this discretion, the vesting date is postponed and will not vest unless and until ANZ determines it should vest. 

Before any scheduled release of deferred remuneration, the Board (for the CEO and Disclosed Executives) and/or the CRG (for other 
employees) considers whether malus/downward adjustment or further deferral should be applied.

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7. ACCOUNTABILITY AND CONSEQUENCE FRAMEWORK

This year we further strengthened the way we deal with material 
risk events through an enhanced Accountability and Consequence 
Framework. 

The Consequence Review Group (CRG) is chaired by the CEO and 
members include the CRO, CFO, GE T&C and GGM IA. The CRG 
oversees the implementation and ongoing effectiveness of ANZ’s 
Accountability and Consequence Framework, being cognisant of 
its impact on the culture of ANZ. The CRG reviews material events, 
accountability and the application of suitable consequences (the HR 
Committee and Board determine accountability and consequences 
for the CEO and Disclosed Executives). Appropriate consequences 
are determined in light of the severity of the issue and may include, 
for example, one or more of the following: coaching, counselling, 
formal warnings, impacts to performance and remuneration 
outcomes, impacts on promotion, application of malus and ultimately 
termination of employment for the most serious issues. Our ongoing 
focus on accountability, consequences and driving a strong risk 
culture supports our customer commitment that when things go 
wrong, we fix them quickly and consistently hold executives, current 
(and former where we can), to account where appropriate.

We also seek to support a strong ‘speak up’ culture and ensure 
managers recognise exemplary risk and audit behaviours. The focus 
on speak up is being supported through our New Ways of Leading 
(NWOL) that are aligned with our purpose and values. NWOL 
focuses on five behaviours relevant for all employees and imperative 
for people leaders: be curious, create shared clarity, empower 
people, connect with empathy and grow people selflessly. We are 
incorporating culture into leader-led team activities to facilitate 
open, purposeful conversations about our culture and practices and 
create a psychologically safe environment for employees to speak 
up. We continue to raise employee awareness of, and promote 
the various ways that employees can speak up including through 
initiatives such as the Whistleblower Awareness Week.

Where employees role model the ANZ values and exemplary risk 
management we also seek to recognise and reward this, including 
through our annual Performance and Remuneration Review.

In 2019 across the Group, 151 employees were  
terminated for breaches of our Code of Conduct. A further 516 
employees received a formal disciplinary outcome, with managers 
required to apply impacts to their performance and remuneration 
outcomes as part of the annual review process.

ANZ announced in June 2019 that David Hisco would depart ANZ. 
The Board noted their concerns regarding the characterisation 
of certain transactions following an internal review of personal 
expenses. This was a clear and public example of the application 
of meaningful consequences. David’s employment was ceased, he 
was awarded no variable remuneration for 2019 and he immediately 
forfeited all unvested deferred remuneration which totalled around 
$7.4 million. This provided a clear message both internally and 
externally of the importance of doing the right thing and that this is 
expected of all our people regardless of seniority.

No malus was applied to the previously deferred remuneration of 
the CEO and Disclosed Executives during 2019. As disclosed in 2018 
malus (downward adjustment) was applied to the unvested equity 
held by former Disclosed Executives.

At the senior leadership level, 30 current or former senior 
leaders (senior executives, executives and senior managers) had 
consequences applied in 2019 for Code of Conduct breaches or 
findings of accountability for a material event, or otherwise left the 
bank after an investigation had been initiated. The 30 employees 
represent ~1% of the senior leader population. The consequences 
applied included warnings, impacts to performance and/or 
remuneration outcomes and cessation of employment.

SENIOR LEADER CONSEQUENCES IN 20191

Performance and remuneration consequence

Formal warnings

No longer employed

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12

7

1. 

Individuals are included under all categories that are relevant meaning one individual 
may be reflected in multiple categories.

8. NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (NED) REMUNERATION

8.1 REMUNERATION STRUCTURE

The Board reviewed NED fees for 2019 and determined once again not to increase their fees (which remain unchanged from 2016).

As disclosed in last year’s Remuneration Report, the NEDs who served on the Board in 2018 agreed to a 20% reduction of their Board fee for 
2019 (20% reduction to the Chairman fee from $825,000 to $660,000, and 20% reduction to the NED member fee from $240,000 to $192,000) 
as a consequence for the shared accountability for the failures highlighted by the Royal Commission.

NEDs receive a base fee for being a Director of the Board, and additional fees for either chairing, or being a member of a Board Committee.  
The Chairman of the Board does not receive additional fees for serving on a Board Committee.

In setting Board and Committee fees, the Board considers: general industry practice, corporate governance principles, the responsibilities and 
risks attached to the NED role, the time commitment expected of NEDs on Group and Company matters, and fees paid to NEDs of comparable 
companies.

ANZ compares NED fees to a comparator group of Australian listed companies with a similar market capitalisation, with particular focus 
on the major financial services institutions. This is considered an appropriate group, given similarity in size, nature of work and time 
commitment by NEDs.

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ANZ 2019 ANNUAL REPORTRemuneration Report continuedTo maintain NED independence and impartiality:

 • NED fees are not linked to the performance of the Group; and

 • NEDs are not eligible to participate in any of the Group’s variable remuneration arrangements.

The current aggregate fee pool for NEDs of $4 million was approved by shareholders at the 2012 AGM. The annual total of NEDs’ fees, including 
superannuation contributions, is within this agreed limit.

This table shows the NED fee policy structure for 2019:

Board 
fee after 
reduction1, 2

$660,000

$192,000

Board1, 2

$825,000

$240,000

Audit 
Committee

Risk 
Committee

HR 
 Committee

Digital Business 
& Technology 
Committee

Ethics, Environment, 
Social & Governance 
Committee

$65,000

$32,500

$62,000

$31,000

$57,000

$29,000

$35,000

$15,000

$35,000

$15,000

Chair fee

Member fee

1. 

Including superannuation.

2.  The Chairman of the Board does not receive additional fees for serving on a Board Committee.

NED shareholding guidelines

We expect our NEDs to hold ANZ shares. NEDs are required:

 • to accumulate shares – over a five-year period from their appointment – to the value of 100% (200% for the Chairman) of the NED member 

fee; and

 • to maintain this shareholding while they are a Director of ANZ.

All NEDs have met or, if appointed within the last five years, are on track to meet their minimum shareholding requirement.

8.2 2019 STATUTORY REMUNERATION - NEDS

SHORT-TERM NED BENEFITS

Financial 
year

Fees1 
$

Non monetary 
benefits
$

POST-EMPLOYMENT
Super  
contributions1  
$

Total  
remuneration2  
$

Current Non-Executive Directors

D Gonski

I Atlas

P Dwyer

J Halton

J Key3

G Liebelt

J Macfarlane

Former Non-Executive Director

H Lee4

Total of all Non-Executive Directors

2019

2018

2019

2018

2019

2018

2019

2018

2019

2018

2019

2018

2019

2018

2019

2018

2019

2018

 639,351 

 804,831 

 275,851 

 324,331 

 296,351 

 344,831 

 246,058 

 277,567 

 229,131 

 148,546 

 294,851 

 345,858 

 249,851 

 298,331 

 57,258 

 314,831 

 2,288,702 

 2,859,126 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 4,832 

 - 

 4,832 

 - 

 20,649 

 20,169 

 20,649 

 20,169 

 20,649 

 20,169 

 20,649 

 20,169 

 20,649 

 11,996 

 20,649 

 20,169 

 20,649 

 20,169 

 5,133 

 20,169 

 149,676 

 153,179 

 660,000 

 825,000 

 296,500 

 344,500 

 317,000 

 365,000 

 266,707 

 297,736 

 249,780 

 160,542 

 315,500 

 366,027 

 270,500 

 318,500 

 67,223 

 335,000 

 2,443,210 

 3,012,305 

1.  Year-on-year differences in fees relate to the 20% reduction to the Chairman fee and the NED member fees in 2019, changes in Committee memberships and changes to the superannuation 

Maximum Contribution Base.

2.  Long-term benefits and share-based payments do not apply for the NEDs.
3. 

J Key commenced as a NED for Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZBGL) on 28 February 2018, so 2018 remuneration reflects a partial service year. In addition for 2018, in 
relation to his Non-Executive Directorship from 18 October 2017 for ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited, J Key also received a total of NZD 302,925 as a NED until 31 December 2017 and from  
1 January 2018 as Chairman. In 2019, J Key also received a total of NZD 382,950 as Chairman for ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited.

4.  H Lee retired as a NED on 19 December 2018, so 2019 remuneration reflects partial service year up to his date of retirement. Non monetary benefits relate to gifts on retirement including 

Fringe Benefits Tax.

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9. REMUNERATION GOVERNANCE

9.1 THE HUMAN RESOURCES (HR) COMMITTEE

9.1.2 Link between remuneration and risk 

9.1.1 Role of the HR Committee

The HR Committee supports the Board on remuneration and other 
HR matters. It reviews the remuneration policies and practices 
of the Group, and monitors market practice and regulatory and 
compliance requirements in Australia and overseas.

The HR Committee has a strong focus on the relationship between 
business performance, risk management and remuneration, 
aligned with our business strategy. The chairs of the Risk and Audit 
Committees are members of the HR Committee and often the full 
Board is in attendance for specific HR Committee meetings. During 
the year the HR Committee met on six occasions and reviewed 
and approved, or made recommendations to the Board on matters 
including:

 • remuneration for the CEO and other key executives (broader 

than those disclosed in the Remuneration Report) covered by the 
ANZBGL Remuneration Policy and ANZ NZ Remuneration Policy, 
and fees for the NEDs;

 • the design of significant variable remuneration plans – for 

example: the ANZIP – and the progress of the implementation of 
changes in Divisional Business Unit Incentive Plans in response 
to the industry-wide Retail Remuneration Review by Stephen 
Sedgwick AO;

 • the design and implementation of Reimagining Reward – an 

organisational-wide change to our approach to remuneration, 
performance management and recognition, which supports 
positive risk culture and includes the redesign of how we manage 
and reward our people to better focus on the interests of our 
customers, and the long-term health of our bank and team, rather 
than individual outcomes;

 • the ANZ Group Performance Framework (annual objectives 

setting and assessment) and annual variable remuneration spend;

 • performance and reward outcomes for key senior executives, 
including the consideration of malus/downward adjustment;

 • key senior executive appointments and terminations;

 • the effectiveness of the ANZBGL Remuneration Policy and 

changes to the policy to incorporate the BEAR requirements;

 • succession plans for key senior executives;

To further reflect the importance of the link between  
remuneration and risk:

 • the Board had two NEDs (in addition to the Chairman) in 2019 

who served on both the HR Committee and the Risk Committee; 
and

 • the HR Committee has free and unfettered access to risk 

and financial control personnel (the CRO and CFO attend HR 
Committee meetings for specific agenda items).

9.1.3 External advisors provided information but not 
recommendations 

The HR Committee can engage independent external advisors as 
needed. 

Throughout the year, the HR Committee and management received 
information from the following external providers: Aon, Ashurst, 
EY, Mercer Consulting (Australia) Pty Ltd, Morrow Sodali and 
PricewaterhouseCoopers. This information related to market data, 
market practices, legislative requirements and the interpretation of 
governance and regulatory requirements.

During the year, ANZ did not receive any remuneration 
recommendations from external consultants about the 
remuneration of KMP.

ANZ employs in-house remuneration professionals who provide 
recommendations to the HR Committee and the Board. The Board 
made its decisions independently, using the information provided and 
with careful regard to ANZ’s strategic objectives, purpose and values, 
risk appetite and the ANZBGL Remuneration Policy and Principles.

9.2 INTERNAL GOVERNANCE

9.2.1 Hedging prohibition

All deferred equity must remain at risk until it has fully vested. 
Accordingly, executives and their associated persons must not enter 
into any schemes that specifically protect the unvested value of 
equity allocated. If they do so, then they forfeit the relevant equity.

9.2.2 CEO and Disclosed Executives’ shareholding guidelines

We expect the CEO and each Disclosed Executive to, over a  
five-year period:

 • accumulate ANZ shares to the value of 200% of their fixed 

 • culture and governance including endorsing a new culture 

remuneration; and

accountability model and the strengthened Accountability and 
Consequence Framework; and 

 • diversity, inclusion, and employee engagement.

More details about the role of the HR Committee, including 
its Charter, can be found on our website. Go to anz.com > Our 
company > Strong governance framework > ANZ Human Resources 
Committee Charter.

 • maintain this shareholding level while they are an executive of ANZ.

For this purpose, shareholdings include all vested and unvested 
equity that is not subject to performance hurdles. Based on  
equity holdings as at 30 September 2019, the CEO and all  
Disclosed Executives:

 • who have been with us for at least five years, meet this 

requirement; and

 • who have been with us for less than five years, are on track to 

meet it.

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ANZ 2019 ANNUAL REPORTRemuneration Report continued9.2.3 CEO and Disclosed Executives’ contract terms and equity treatment

The details of the contract terms and also the equity treatment on termination (in accordance with the Conditions of Grant) relating to the 
CEO and Disclosed Executives are below. Although they are similar, they vary in some cases to suit different circumstances.

Type of contract

Permanent ongoing employment contract.

Notice on resignation

 • 12 months by CEO;

 • 6 months by Disclosed Executives;

 • 3 months by Acting Group Executive and CEO, NZ.

Notice on termination  
by ANZ

 • 12 months by ANZ for CEO and Disclosed Executives;

 • 3 months by ANZ for Acting Group Executive and CEO, NZ.

However, ANZ may immediately terminate an individual’s employment at any time in the case of serious 
misconduct. In that case, the individual will be entitled only to payment of fixed remuneration up to the 
date of their termination and their statutory entitlements.

How unvested equity is 
treated on leaving ANZ

Executives who resign or are terminated will forfeit all their unvested deferred equity – unless the Board 
determines otherwise.

If an executive is terminated due to redundancy or they are classified as a ‘good leaver’, then:

 • their deferred shares/share rights are released at the original vesting date; and

 • their performance rights1 are prorated for service to the full notice termination date and released at the 

original vesting date (to the extent that the performance hurdles are met).

On an executive’s death or total and permanent disablement, their deferred equity vests.

Unvested equity remains subject to malus post termination.

Change of control  
(applies to the CEO only)

If a change of control or other similar event occurs, then we will test the performance conditions applying 
to the CEO’s performance rights. They will vest to the extent that the performance conditions are satisfied.

1.  Or deferred share rights granted to the CRO instead of performance rights.

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10. OTHER INFORMATION

10.1 2019 STATUTORY REMUNERATION – CEO AND DISCLOSED EXECUTIVES

The following table outlines the statutory remuneration disclosed in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards. While it shows the 
fixed remuneration awarded (cash and superannuation contributions) and also the cash component of the 2019 variable remuneration award, 
it does not show the actual variable remuneration awarded or received in 2019 (see sections 5.1 and 5.2), but instead shows the amortised 
accounting value for this financial year of deferred remuneration (including prior year awards).

SHORT-TERM EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

POST-EMPLOYMENT

Financial  
year

Cash salary1
$

Non monetary 
benefits2
$

Total cash 
incentive3
$

Other cash4
$

Super 
contributions5
$

Retirement 
benefit accrued 
during year6
$

Long service leave 

accrued during  

the year

$

Shares

$

Share rights

Performance  

rights

$

Shares

$

Termination 

benefits8

Total 

remuneration

$

CEO and Current Disclosed Executives

S Elliott

M Carnegie9

K Corbally10

A George11

M Hand12

M Jablko13

A Watson14, 15

M Whelan

2019

2018

2019

2018

2019

2018

2019

2018

2019

2019

2018

2019

2019

2018

Former Disclosed Executives

D Hisco15, 16

F Ohlsson17

2019

2018

2019

2018

 2,079,351 

 2,079,831 

 979,351 

 979,831 

 929,351 

 472,582 

 979,351

 843,584 

 710,307

979,351

 979,831 

 214,999

 1,179,351

 1,179,831 

 746,754

 1,168,324 

 235,044

 979,831 

 19,383 

 17,321 

 32,221 

 29,254 

 16,633 

 6,383 

 37,721

 40,254 

 10,868

 17,083

 15,341 

 273

 13,883

 11,821 

 246,687 

 477,076 

 24,143

 31,668 

 750,000 

 875,000

 495,000 

 528,000

 478,500 

 164,835

 528,000

 354,750

 198,000

 544,500

 577,500

 170,255

 874,500

 717,750

 -

 644,397

 -

 396,000

 - 

-

-

 - 

-

 - 

 -

 250,000 

 -

 - 

 - 

 -

 -

 - 

 -

 - 

 -

 - 

 20,649

 20,169 

 21,149

 20,669 

 20,649

 10,145 

 21,149

 20,669 

 15,693

 21,149

 20,669 

 4,441

 20,649

 20,169 

 96,767

 2,389 

 4,956

 20,169 

 - 

 - 

 -

 - 

-

 - 

 -

 - 

 17,851

 -

 - 

 -

 -

 - 

 -

 2,305 

 -

 - 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

 Cash salary includes any adjustments required to reflect the use of ANZ's Lifestyle Leave Policy 
for the period in the KMP role.
 Non monetary benefits generally consist of company-funded benefits (and the associated 
Fringe Benefits Tax) such as car parking, taxation services and costs met by the Company in 
relation to relocation and cessation.
 The total cash incentive relates to the cash component only. The relevant amortisation of the 
AVR/VR deferred components is included in share-based payments and has been amortised 
over the vesting period. The total AVR/VR was approved by the Board on 25 October 2019. 
100% of the cash component of the AVR/VR awarded for the 2018 and 2019 years vested to the 
executive in the applicable financial year.
 Other cash and other equity allocations relate to employment arrangements such as 
compensation for bonus opportunity foregone and deferred remuneration forfeited, 
retention awards, and shares received in relation to the Employee Share Offer. For further 
details, see the individual footnotes for each relevant executive.
 For all Australian based executives, the 2018 and 2019 superannuation contributions reflect 
the Superannuation Guarantee Contribution based on the Maximum Contribution Base. From 
31 August 2018, D Hisco commenced superannuation contributions to KiwiSaver where ANZ 
provides an employer contribution matching member contributions up to 4% of total gross 
pay (less employer superannuation contribution tax). A Watson also participates in KiwiSaver.

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 

10. 

 Accrual relates to Retirement Allowance. As a result of being employed with ANZ before 
November 1992, M Hand is, and D Hisco was eligible to receive a Retirement Allowance on 
retirement, retrenchment, death, or resignation for illness, incapacity or domestic reasons. The 
Retirement Allowance is calculated as three months of preserved notional salary (which is 65% 
of fixed remuneration) plus an additional 3% of notional salary for each year of full-time service 
above 10 years less the total accrual value of long service leave (including taken and untaken).
 As required by AASB 2 Share-based payments, the amortisation value includes a proportion 
of the fair value (taking into account market-related vesting conditions) of all equity that had 
not yet fully vested as at the commencement of the financial year. The fair value is determined 
at grant date and is allocated on a straight-line basis over the relevant vesting period. The 
amount included as remuneration neither relates to, nor indicates, the benefit (if any) that the 
executive may ultimately realise if the equity becomes exercisable.
 Termination benefits reflect payment for accrued annual leave, long service leave and pay in 
lieu of notice in accordance with contract, payable on cessation.
 2018 other equity allocations for M Carnegie relate to previously disclosed compensation for 
bonus opportunity foregone and deferred remuneration forfeited.
 K Corbally commenced in a Disclosed Executive role on 19 March 2018. So his 2018 
remuneration reflects a partial service year. K Corbally's fixed remuneration was adjusted on  
1 April 2019 based on a review of internal and external market relativities, and in recognition of 
the increase in regulatory activity and the broader risk environment. In relation to  
K Corbally's role before his appointment to the Group Executive Committee, in August 2016 
the Board approved an equity retention award of $600,000 vesting in August 2019. Other 
equity allocations relate to this award.

92

LONG-TERM 

EMPLOYEE  

BENEFITS

SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS7

Total amortisation value of

Variable  

remuneration

Other equity 

allocations4

 31,819 

 31,819 

 15,152

 15,152 

 29,179

 24,255 

 15,152

 26,767 

 80,949

 15,152

 15,152 

 3,580

 18,182 

 18,182 

 -

 3,782 

 3,636

 15,152 

 830,753

 1,023,295 

 470,209

 366,123 

 340,108

 172,709 

 392,589

 308,376 

 259,006

 539,647

 436,228 

 35,358

 839,283

 730,160 

 -

 - 

 55,668

 283,517 

$

 - 

 - 

 -

 - 

 -

 - 

 -

 -

 - 

 -

 - 

 171,583

 40,943 

 83,500

 589,413 

 13,050

 127,777 

 1,449,384 

 1,597,860 

 344,501

 282,708 

 35,455

 33,129 

 260,314

 194,781 

 129,198

 400,011

 331,802 

 11,290

 717,098

 723,576 

 651,112 

 67,641

 341,086 

 353,951 

 194,492

 118,316 

 133,552

 323,545 

 141

 -

 - 

-

 -

 - 

 -

 -

 - 

 475 

 10

 284 

$

 -

 - 

-

 - 

 -

 - 

 -

 - 

 -

 -

 - 

 -

 -

 - 

 - 

 -

 - 

  5,181,339 

 5,645,295

 2,357,583

 2,575,688

 2,215,950

 1,043,297

 2,234,276

 2,039,181

 1,421,872

 2,650,445

 2,700,068

 523,837

 3,662,946

 3,401,489

 3,539,273 

 404,148

 2,195,484

 (686,411)

 (902,582)

 (871)

 2,112,376

 1,612,720 

ANZ 2019 ANNUAL REPORTRemuneration Report continued 
 
 
 
SHORT-TERM EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

POST-EMPLOYMENT

LONG-TERM 
EMPLOYEE  
BENEFITS

SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS7

Total amortisation value of

Variable  
remuneration

Other equity 
allocations4

Financial  

year

Cash salary1

$

Non monetary 

benefits2

$

Total cash 

incentive3

$

Retirement 

Super 

benefit accrued 

Other cash4

contributions5

during year6

$

$

$

Long service leave 
accrued during  
the year
$

Shares
$

Share rights
$

Performance  
rights
$

Shares
$

Termination 
benefits8
$

Total 
remuneration
$

CEO and Current Disclosed Executives

S Elliott

M Carnegie9

K Corbally10

A George11

M Hand12

M Jablko13

A Watson14, 15

M Whelan

D Hisco15, 16

F Ohlsson17

2019

2018

2019

2018

2019

2018

2019

2018

2019

2019

2018

2019

2019

2018

2019

2018

2019

2018

 2,079,351 

 2,079,831 

 979,351 

 979,831 

 929,351 

 472,582 

 979,351

 843,584 

 710,307

979,351

 979,831 

 214,999

 1,179,351

 1,179,831 

 746,754

 1,168,324 

 235,044

 979,831 

 19,383 

 17,321 

 32,221 

 29,254 

 16,633 

 6,383 

 37,721

 40,254 

 10,868

 17,083

 15,341 

 273

 13,883

 11,821 

 246,687 

 477,076 

 24,143

 31,668 

 750,000 

 875,000

 495,000 

 528,000

 478,500 

 164,835

 528,000

 354,750

 198,000

 544,500

 577,500

 170,255

 874,500

 717,750

 -

 -

 644,397

 396,000

Former Disclosed Executives

 250,000 

 17,851

 - 

-

-

-

 - 

 - 

 -

 -

 - 

 - 

 -

 -

 - 

 -

 - 

 -

 - 

 20,649

 20,169 

 21,149

 20,669 

 20,649

 10,145 

 21,149

 20,669 

 15,693

 21,149

 20,669 

 4,441

 20,649

 20,169 

 96,767

 2,389 

 4,956

 20,169 

 - 

 - 

 -

 - 

-

 - 

 -

 - 

 -

 - 

 -

 -

 - 

 -

 -

 - 

 2,305 

 31,819 

 31,819 

 15,152

 15,152 

 29,179

 24,255 

 15,152

 26,767 

 80,949

 15,152

 15,152 

 3,580

 18,182 

 18,182 

 -

 3,782 

 3,636

 15,152 

 830,753

 1,023,295 

 470,209

 366,123 

 340,108

 172,709 

 392,589

 308,376 

 259,006

 539,647

 436,228 

 35,358

 839,283

 730,160 

 -

 - 

 55,668

 283,517 

 - 

 - 

 -

 - 

 171,583

 40,943 

 -

 - 

 -

 -

 - 

 83,500

 -

 - 

 1,449,384 

 1,597,860 

 344,501

 282,708 

 35,455

 33,129 

 260,314

 194,781 

 129,198

 400,011

 331,802 

 11,290

 717,098

 723,576 

 -

 - 

-

 353,951 

 194,492

 118,316 

 -

 - 

 -

 133,552

 323,545 

 141

 -

 - 

 -

 - 

-

 - 

 -

 - 

 -

 - 

 -

 -

 - 

 -

 -

 - 

  5,181,339 

 5,645,295

 2,357,583

 2,575,688

 2,215,950

 1,043,297

 2,234,276

 2,039,181

 1,421,872

 2,650,445

 2,700,068

 523,837

 3,662,946

 3,401,489

 (686,411)

 (902,582)

 (871)

 2,112,376

 1,612,720 

 589,413 

 13,050

 127,777 

 651,112 

 67,641

 341,086 

 475 

 10

 284 

 - 

 -

 - 

 3,539,273 

 404,148

 2,195,484

11. 

12. 

13. 

14. 

15. 

 A George's fixed remuneration was adjusted in May 2018 when she commenced in the 
expanded role of Deputy CEO and Group Executive, Wealth Australia. As disclosed in 2017, in 
relation to A George's role before her appointment to the Group Executive Committee, in July 
2016 the Board approved a cash retention award of $500,000 with partial vesting in June 2017 
($250,000) and December 2017 ($250,000). 
 M Hand commenced in a Disclosed Executive role on 29 December 2018. So his 2019 
remuneration reflects a partial service year. M Hand's fixed remuneration was adjusted on  
1 March 2019 on appointment to the Group Executive, Australia Retail and Commercial 
Banking role.
 Other cash and other equity allocations for M Jablko relate to previously disclosed 
compensation for bonus opportunity foregone and deferred remuneration forfeited.
 A Watson commenced in a Disclosed Executive role on 17 June 2019. So her 2019 
remuneration reflects a partial service year. A Watson's fixed remuneration is paid in NZD and 
converted to AUD.
 In 2016 A Watson, D Hisco and F Ohlsson, and in 2018 and 2019 A Watson and D Hisco, were 
eligible to receive shares under the Employee Share Offer. That offer provides a grant of ANZ 
shares in each financial year to eligible employees subject to Board approval. See Note 31 
Employee Share and Option Plans for further details on the Employee Share Offer. 

16. 

 D Hisco ceased employment 14 June 2019. Remuneration reflects up to his date of cessation 
(noting his annual fixed remuneration for 2019 remained unchanged at NZD 1.274 million). 
Share-based payments include the expensing treatment on cessation for unvested deferred 
remuneration (including reversals for forfeiture on cessation). D Hisco's fixed remuneration was 
paid in NZD and converted to AUD. Termination benefits reflect payment for accrued annual 
leave, long service leave and pay in lieu of notice in accordance with his contract, payable on 
cessation. Following an internal review it was determined that certain expense and allowances 
previously provided to D Hisco and categorised as business related would more appropriately 
be characterised as non-business related and included as non monetary benefits in the 
Remuneration Report. The 2018 comparative balances have been restated to increase non 
monetary benefits by $8,360 plus related Fringe Benefit Tax of $4,117. Similar items existed 
in the period between 2010-2017 which would have increased the non monetary benefits 
disclosed for D Hisco on average each year by approximately $44,580 plus related Fringe 
Benefit Tax of $21,956.

17.  F Ohlsson concluded in his role 28 December 2018. Remuneration reflects up to his date  

of conclusion in role (noting his annual fixed remuneration for 2019 remained unchanged  
at $1 million). 

93

 
 
 
 
10.2 EQUITY HOLDINGS

For the equity granted to the CEO and Disclosed Executives in November/December 2018, all deferred shares were purchased on the market. 
For deferred share rights and performance rights, we will determine our approach to satisfying awards closer to the time of vesting. 

10.2.1 CEO and Disclosed Executives equity granted, vested, exercised/sold and lapsed/forfeited

The table below sets out details of deferred shares and rights that we granted to the CEO and Disclosed Executives:

 • during the 2019 year; or 

 • in prior years and that then vested, were exercised/sold or which lapsed/were forfeited during the 2019 year.

Name

Type of equity

Number  
granted1

Equity fair  
value at  
grant 
(for 2019  
grants  
only) 
$

Vested

Lapsed/ 
Forfeited

Exercised/Sold

First  
date  
exercisable

Grant  
date

Date  
of  
expiry

Number %

$ Number %

$ Number %

Value2

Value2

Value2
$

Performance rights

 53,191 

17 Dec 15

17 Dec 18 17 Dec 20  34,733 

 65  845,478  (18,458)

 35 

 (449,308)

 - 

 34,733 

 -  (53,191)  100  (1,294,786)

 -  (53,191)  100  (1,294,786)

CEO and Current Disclosed Executives

S Elliott

Deferred shares

 22,796 

18 Nov 15

18 Nov 17

Deferred shares

Deferred shares

Deferred shares

 6,941 

 6,941 

 8,531 

22 Nov 16

22 Nov 17

22 Nov 16

22 Nov 18

22 Nov 17

22 Nov 18

Deferred shares

 8,623 

 25.72  22 Nov 18

22 Nov 19

Deferred shares

 8,622 

 25.72  22 Nov 18

22 Nov 20

Deferred shares

 8,622 

 25.72  22 Nov 18

22 Nov 21

Deferred shares

 8,622 

 25.72  22 Nov 18

22 Nov 22

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 6,941   100  178,543 

 8,531   100  219,443 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

Performance rights

 53,191 

17 Dec 15

17 Dec 18 17 Dec 20

Performance rights

 53,191 

17 Dec 15

17 Dec 18 17 Dec 20

Performance rights

 82,774 

 8.33  19 Dec 18

19 Dec 21 26 Dec 21

Performance rights

 27,591 

 3.77  19 Dec 18

19 Dec 21 26 Dec 21

M Carnegie   Deferred shares

 7,228 

20 Aug 16

01 Jun 18

Deferred shares

 15,752 

20 Aug 16

20 Aug 17

Deferred shares

Deferred shares

Deferred shares

 1,182 

 1,182 

 4,785 

22 Nov 16

22 Nov 17

22 Nov 16

22 Nov 18

22 Nov 17

22 Nov 18

Deferred shares

 5,205 

 25.72  22 Nov 18

22 Nov 19

Deferred shares

 5,202 

 25.72  22 Nov 18

22 Nov 20

Deferred shares

 5,202 

 25.72  22 Nov 18

22 Nov 21

Deferred shares

 5,202 

 25.72  22 Nov 18

22 Nov 22

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

Performance rights

 32,163 

 10.39  22 Nov 18

22 Nov 21 22 Nov 23

Performance rights

 10,721 

 5.15  22 Nov 18

22 Nov 21 22 Nov 23

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 1,182   100 

 30,405 

 4,785   100  123,085 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

K Corbally5 Deferred shares

Deferred shares

 3,780 

 5,517 

18 Nov 15

18 Nov 18

22 Nov 16

22 Nov 18

 - 

 - 

 3,780   100 

 96,260 

 5,517   100  141,914 

Deferred shares

 21,497 

22 Nov 16

20 Aug 19

 -   21,497   100  573,129 

Deferred shares

 4,231 

22 Nov 17

22 Nov 18

Deferred shares

 3,010 

 25.72  22 Nov 18

22 Nov 19

Deferred shares

 3,007 

 25.72  22 Nov 18

22 Nov 20

Deferred shares

 3,007 

 25.72  22 Nov 18

22 Nov 21

Deferred shares

 3,007 

 25.72  22 Nov 18

22 Nov 22

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

Deferred share rights

 14,546 

 21.62  22 Nov 18

22 Nov 21 29 Nov 21

 4,231   100  108,834 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

Vested 
and  
exercis-
able 
 as at 
30 Sep 
20193

Unexer-
cisable 
as at 
30 Sep 
20194

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 8,623 

 - 

 8,622 

 - 

 8,622 

 - 

 8,622 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 -   82,774 

 -   27,591 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 4,785 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 5,205 

 - 

 5,202 

 - 

 5,202 

 - 

 5,202 

 -   32,163 

 -   10,721 

 -   (22,796)  100   625,278 

 - 

 (6,941)  100   190,387 

 - 

 (6,941)  100   190,387 

 - 

 (8,531)  100   233,999 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 (7,228)  100   198,259 

 -   (15,752)  100   432,066 

 - 

 (1,182)  100 

 32,421 

 - 

 (1,182)  100 

 32,421 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 (3,780)  100   101,361 

 - 

 (5,517)  100   147,939 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 21,497 

 - 

 (4,231)  100   113,455 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 3,010 

 - 

 3,007 

 - 

 3,007 

 - 

 3,007 

 -   14,546 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

Performance rights

 5,005 

18 Nov 15

18 Nov 18 18 Nov 20

 3,268 

 65 

 83,221 

 (1,737)

 35 

 (44,234)

 (3,268)

 65 

 87,632 

Performance rights

 5,515 

18 Nov 15

18 Nov 18 18 Nov 20

 - 

 - 

 - 

 (5,515)  100 

 (140,442)

 - 

 - 

 - 

94

ANZ 2019 ANNUAL REPORTRemuneration Report continuedEquity fair 
value at 
grant 
(for 2019 
grants 
only)
$

Number  
granted1

Vested

Lapsed/ 
Forfeited

Exercised/Sold

First  
date  
exercisable

Grant  
date

Date  
of  
expiry

Number %

$ Number %

$ Number %

Value2

Value2

Value2
$

Vested 
and 
exer-
cisable 
as at 
30 Sep 
20193

Unexer-
cisable 
as at 
30 Sep 
20194

Name

Type of equity

CEO and Current Disclosed Executives

A George Deferred shares

Deferred shares

Deferred shares

 2,074 

 4,801 

 3,096 

18 Nov 15 18 Nov 18

22 Nov 16 22 Nov 18

22 Nov 17 22 Nov 18

Deferred shares

 3,498 

 25.72  22 Nov 18 22 Nov 19

Deferred shares

 3,495 

 25.72  22 Nov 18 22 Nov 20

Deferred shares

 3,495 

 25.72  22 Nov 18 22 Nov 21

Deferred shares

 3,495 

 25.72  22 Nov 18 22 Nov 22

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 2,074  100 

 52,815 

 4,801  100  123,496 

 3,096  100 

 79,638 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

Performance rights

 2,746 

18 Nov 15 18 Nov 18 18 Nov 20

 1,793   65 

 45,660 

 (953)

 35 

 (24,269)

 - 

 (3,026)  100 

 (77,059)

Performance rights

 3,026 

18 Nov 15 18 Nov 18 18 Nov 20

Performance rights

 21,610 

 10.39  22 Nov 18 22 Nov 21 22 Nov 23

Performance rights

 7,203 

 5.15  22 Nov 18 22 Nov 21 22 Nov 23

M Hand5  Performance rights

4,663

18 Nov 15 18 Nov 18 18 Nov 20

 - 

 - 

 - 

 -

 - 

 - 

 - 

 -

 - 

 - 

 -

M Jablko  Deferred shares

 11,444 

20 Aug 16

27 Feb 19

 - 

 11,444  100  318,564 

Deferred shares

Deferred shares

 1,182 

 6,305 

22 Nov 16 22 Nov 18

22 Nov 17 22 Nov 18

Deferred shares

 5,693 

 25.72  22 Nov 18 22 Nov 19

Deferred shares

 5,690 

 25.72  22 Nov 18 22 Nov 20

Deferred shares

 5,690 

 25.72  22 Nov 18 22 Nov 21

Deferred shares

 5,690 

 25.72  22 Nov 18 22 Nov 22

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

Performance rights

 35,179 

 10.39  22 Nov 18 22 Nov 21 22 Nov 23

Performance rights

 11,726 

 5.15  22 Nov 18 22 Nov 21 22 Nov 23

 1,182  100 

 30,405 

 6,305  100  162,184 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

A Watson5

M Whelan Deferred shares

Deferred shares

 6,724 

 9,219 

22 Nov 16 22 Nov 18

22 Nov 17 22 Nov 18

Deferred shares

 7,075 

 25.72  22 Nov 18 22 Nov 19

Deferred shares

 7,072 

 25.72  22 Nov 18 22 Nov 20

Deferred shares

 7,072 

 25.72  22 Nov 18 22 Nov 21

Deferred shares

 7,072 

 25.72  22 Nov 18 22 Nov 22

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 6,724  100  172,961 

 9,219  100  237,140 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 -

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 -

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 2,074 

 4,801 

 3,096 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 3,498 

 3,495 

 3,495 

 3,495 

 1,793 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 -   21,610 

 - 

 7,203 

(4,663) 100 132,474

 -

 -   11,444 

 1,182 

 6,305 

 -

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 -

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 (6,724)  100   177,848 

 - 

 (9,219)  100   243,840 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

Performance rights

 17,730 

18 Nov 15 18 Nov 18 18 Nov 20  11,577   65  294,814 

 (6,153)

 35  (156,689)  (11,577)

 65   310,934 

Performance rights

 17,730 

18 Nov 15 18 Nov 18 18 Nov 20

Performance rights

 17,730 

18 Nov 15 18 Nov 18 18 Nov 20

Performance rights

 43,722 

 10.39  22 Nov 18 22 Nov 21 22 Nov 23

Performance rights

 14,574 

 5.15  22 Nov 18 22 Nov 21 22 Nov 23

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 -  (17,730)  100  (451,503)

 -  (17,730)  100  (451,503)

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 5,693 

 5,690 

 5,690 

 5,690 

 -   35,179 

 -   11,726 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 7,075 

 7,072 

 7,072 

 7,072 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 -   43,722 

 -   14,574 

95

Equity fair 
value at 
grant 
(for 2019 
grants 
only)
$

Number  
granted1

Vested

Lapsed/ 
Forfeited

Exercised/Sold

Grant  
date

First  
date  
exercisable

Date  
of  
expiry

Number

%

$ Number %

$ Number %

Value2

Value2

Value2
$

Vested 
and 
exer-
cisable  
as at  
30 Sep 
20193

Unexer-
cisable 
as at 
30 Sep 
20194

Name

Type of equity

Former Disclosed Executives

D Hisco6

Employee Share Offer

Employee Share Offer

Employee Share Offer

 26 

 24 

 29 

03 Dec 15

03 Dec 18

01 Dec 17

01 Dec 20

03 Dec 18

03 Dec 21

 - 

 - 

 - 

 26   100 

 697 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 (24)  100 

 (29)  100 

 (677)

 (818)

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

Deferred share rights

 7,386 

22 Nov 16

22 Nov 18

22 Nov 20

 7,386   100  189,990 

 - 

 - 

 -   (7,386)  100   198,057 

Deferred share rights

 7,867 

22 Nov 16

22 Nov 19

22 Nov 21

Deferred share rights

 8,379 

22 Nov 16

22 Nov 20

22 Nov 22

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 (7,867)  100 

 (221,851)

 (8,379)  100 

 (236,289)

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

Deferred share rights

 6,565 

22 Nov 17

22 Nov 18

22 Nov 20

 6,565   100  168,871 

 - 

 - 

 -   (6,565)  100   176,042 

Deferred share rights

 6,942 

22 Nov 17

22 Nov 19

22 Nov 21

Deferred share rights

 7,344 

22 Nov 17

22 Nov 20

22 Nov 22

Deferred share rights

 7,764 

22 Nov 17

22 Nov 21

22 Nov 23

Deferred share rights

 6,632 

 24.29 

22 Nov 18

22 Nov 19

22 Nov 21

Deferred share rights

 7,031 

 22.91 

22 Nov 18

22 Nov 20

22 Nov 22

Deferred share rights

 7,451 

 21.62 

22 Nov 18

22 Nov 21

22 Nov 23

Deferred share rights

 7,900 

 20.39 

22 Nov 18

22 Nov 22

22 Nov 24

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 (6,942)  100 

 (195,766)

 (7,344)  100 

 (207,102)

 (7,764)  100 

 (218,946)

 (6,632)  100 

 (187,024)

 (7,031)  100 

 (198,276)

 (7,451)  100 

 (210,120)

 (7,900)  100 

 (222,782)

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

Performance rights

 17,711 

18 Nov 15

18 Nov 18

18 Nov 20  11,565 

 65  294,509 

 (6,146)

 35 

 (156,511) (11,565)

 65   310,118 

Performance rights

 17,711 

18 Nov 15

18 Nov 18

18 Nov 20

Performance rights

 17,711 

18 Nov 15

18 Nov 18

18 Nov 20

Performance rights

 40,198 

22 Nov 16

22 Nov 19

22 Nov 21

Performance rights

 13,399 

22 Nov 16

22 Nov 19

22 Nov 21

Performance rights

 38,290 

22 Nov 17

22 Nov 20

22 Nov 22

Performance rights

 12,763 

22 Nov 17

22 Nov 20

22 Nov 22

Performance rights

 39,254 

 10.39 

22 Nov 18

22 Nov 21

22 Nov 23

Performance rights

 13,084 

 5.15 

22 Nov 18

22 Nov 21

22 Nov 23

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 -  (17,711)  100 

 (451,019)

 -  (17,711)  100 

 (451,019)

 -  (40,198)  100  (1,133,592)

 -  (13,399)  100 

 (377,854)

 -  (38,290)  100  (1,079,786)

 -  (12,763)  100 

 (359,919)

 -  (39,254)  100  (1,106,971)

 -  (13,084)  100 

 (368,971)

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

F Ohlsson7 Deferred shares

 4,562 

22 Nov 17

22 Nov 18

Deferred shares

 3,902 

 25.72 

22 Nov 18

22 Nov 19

Deferred shares

 3,902 

 25.72 

22 Nov 18

22 Nov 20

Deferred shares

 3,902 

 25.72 

22 Nov 18

22 Nov 21

Deferred shares

 3,902 

 25.72 

22 Nov 18

22 Nov 22

Employee Share Offer

Employee Share Offer

Employee Share Offer

 25 

 23 

 26 

04 Dec 13

04 Dec 16

04 Dec 14

04 Dec 17

03 Dec 15

03 Dec 18

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 4,562   100  117,348 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 26   100 

 697 

Deferred share rights

 4,627 

18 Nov 15

18 Nov 18

18 Nov 20

 4,627   100  117,829 

Deferred share rights

 4,314 

22 Nov 16

22 Nov 18

29 Nov 18

 4,314   100  110,969 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 -   (4,562)  100   106,436 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 (25)  100 

 (23)  100 

 (26)  100 

 583 

 537 

 607 

 -   (4,627)  100   124,272 

 -   (4,314)  100   110,969 

Performance rights

Performance rights

 5,190 

 5,720 

18 Nov 15

18 Nov 18

18 Nov 20

18 Nov 15

18 Nov 18

18 Nov 20

 3,389 

 65 

 86,303 

 (1,801)

 35 

 (45,863)  (3,389)

 65 

 91,021 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 (5,720)  100 

 (145,663)

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 26 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 3,902 

 3,902 

 3,902 

 3,902 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 -   24,122 

 - 

 8,040 

Performance rights

 24,122 

 10.39 

22 Nov 18

22 Nov 21

22 Nov 23

Performance rights

 8,040 

 5.15 

22 Nov 18

22 Nov 21

22 Nov 23

1.  For the purpose of the five highest paid executive disclosures, Executives are defined 
as Disclosed Executives or other members of the Group Executive Committee. For the 
2019 financial year the five highest paid executives include four Disclosed Executives and 
the Group Executive, International (F Faruqui). Rights granted to Disclosed Executives as 
remuneration in 2019 are included in the table. Rights granted to F Faruqui as remuneration 
in 2019 include four tranches of deferred share rights and two tranches of performance 
rights granted on 22 Nov 2018. (7,132 (tranche 1) deferred share rights first exercisable  
22 Nov 2019, expiring 29 Nov 2019; 7,562 (tranche 2) deferred share rights first exercisable 
22 Nov 2020, expiring 29 Nov 2020; 8,013 (tranche 3) deferred share rights first exercisable 
22 Nov 2021, expiring 29 Nov 2021; 8,496 (tranche 4) deferred share rights first exercisable 
22 Nov 2022, expiring 29 Nov 2022; 42,215 (tranche 1) and 14,071 (tranche 2) performance 
rights first exercisable 22 Nov 2021 subject to meeting performance hurdles, expiring  
22 Nov 2023). No rights have been granted to the CEO, Disclosed Executives or the five highest 
paid executives since the end of 2019 up to the Directors' Report sign-off date.

2.  The point in time value of shares/share rights and/or performance rights is based on the 

one day VWAP of the Company’s shares traded on the ASX on the date of vesting, lapsing/
forfeiture or exercising/sale/transfer out of trust, multiplied by the number of shares/share 
rights and/or performance rights. The exercise price for all share rights/performance rights 
is $0.00. No terms of share-based payment transactions have been altered or modified 
during the reporting period.

3.  The number vested and exercisable is the number of shares, options and rights that  
remain vested at the end of the reporting period. No shares, options and rights were  
vested and unexercisable. 

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4.  Performance rights granted in prior years (by grant date) that remained unexerciseable at 

30 Sep 2019 or date ceased in a Disclosed Executive role include:  

S Elliott
M Carnegie
K Corbally
A George
M Hand
M Jablko
A Watson
M Whelan
D Hisco
F Ohlsson

Nov-16
150,482
9,745
5,445
4,738
7,920
9,745
3,649
55,428
-
31,306

Nov-17
143,294
39,440
4,230
25,520
6,277
51,968
3,934
75,980
-
37,584

Nov-18
110,365
42,884
-
28,813
26,802
46,905
4,802
58,296
-
32,162

5.  Equity disclosed from commencement in Disclosed Executive role. There are no disclosable 

transactions since commencement for A Watson. 

6.  Equity transactions disclosed up to date of cessation of employment. 
7.  Equity transactions disclosed up to date ceased in a Disclosed Executive role. 

ANZ 2019 ANNUAL REPORTRemuneration Report continued 
 
10.2.2 NED, CEO and Disclosed Executives equity holdings

The table below sets out details of equity held directly, indirectly or beneficially by each NED, the CEO and each Disclosed Executive,   
including their related parties.

Name
Current Non-Executive Directors

Type of equity

D Gonski

I Atlas

P Dwyer

J Halton
J Key
G Liebelt

Ordinary shares

Ordinary shares

Ordinary shares

Ordinary shares
Ordinary shares
Ordinary shares

Capital notes 1

Capital notes 2

J Macfarlane

Ordinary shares

Capital notes 2

Capital notes 3

Former Non-Executive Directors

H Lee6

Directors' Share Plan

Ordinary shares

CEO and Current Disclosed Executives

S Elliott

M Carnegie

K Corbally

A George

M Hand5

M Jablko

Deferred shares

Ordinary shares

Performance rights

Deferred shares

Ordinary shares

Performance rights

Deferred shares

Ordinary shares

Deferred share rights

Performance rights

Deferred shares

Ordinary shares

Capital notes 1

Performance rights

Deferred shares

Ordinary shares

Performance rights

Deferred shares

Ordinary shares

Performance rights

A Watson5

Employee Share Offer

M Whelan

Deferred share rights

Performance rights

Deferred shares

Ordinary shares

Performance rights

Former Disclosed Executives

D Hisco6

Employee Share Offer

Ordinary shares

Deferred share rights

Performance rights

F Ohlsson6

Deferred shares

Employee Share Offer

Ordinary shares

Deferred share rights

Performance rights

Opening  
balance at  
1 Oct 2018

Granted during  
the year as  
remuneration1

Received during  
the year on 
 exercise of  
options or rights

Resulting from  
any other  
changes during  
the year2

Closing  
balance at  
30 Sep 20193, 4

 31,488 

 14,360 

 17,500 

 9,049 
 3,000 
 20,315 

 1,500 

 2,500 

 17,851 

 2,000 

 5,000 

 2,662 

 8,000 

 92,089 

 131,679 

 453,349 

 62,921 

 14 

 49,185 

 45,639 

 -   

 -   

 20,195 

 44,979 

 2,678 

 802 

 36,030 

 26,434 

 1,081 

 45,662 

 61,731 

 -   

 61,713 

 102 

 22,129 

 12,385 

 59,980 

 -   

 184,598 

 98 

 138,000 

 52,247 

 157,783 

 18,765 

 74 

 4,050 

 18,430 

 79,800 

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   
 -   
 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 34,489 

 -   

 110,365 

 20,811 

 -   

 42,884 

 12,031 

 -   

 14,546 

 -   

 13,983 

 -   

 -   

 28,813 

 -   

 -   

 -   

 22,763 

 -   

 46,905 

 -   

 -   

 -   

 28,291 

 -   

 58,296 

 29 

 -   

 29,014 

 52,338 

 15,608 

 -   

 -   

 -   

 32,162 

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   
 -   
 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 3,268 

 -   

 (3,268)

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 4,663 

 (4,663)

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 11,577 

 (11,577)

 -   

 25,516 

 (13,951)

 (11,565)

 -   

 -   

 12,330 

 (8,941)

 (3,389)

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   
 -   
 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 82 

 (52,620)

 57,579 

 (124,840)

 (29,000)

 3,057 

 -   

 (15,039)

 (1,918)

 -   

 (7,252)

 -   

 2,936 

 -   

 (3,979)

 -   

 (4,984)

 -   

 -   

 2,925 

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 (18,878)

 (11,577)

 (41,613)

 (53)

 (138,516)

 (67,310)

 (198,556)

 (5,088)

 (74)

 (16,380)

 -   

 (7,521)

 31,488 

 14,360 

 17,500 

 9,049 
 3,000 
 20,315 

 1,500 

 2,500 

 17,851 

 2,000 

 5,000 

 2,662 

 8,082 

 73,958 

 189,258 

 438,874 

 54,732 

 3,071 

 92,069 

 42,631 

 1,350 

 14,546 

 9,675 

 58,962 

 5,614 

 802 

 60,864 

 26,434 

 760 

 40,999 

 84,494 

 2,925 

 108,618 

 102 

 22,129 

 12,385 

 69,393 

 -   

 189,704 

 74 

 25,000 

 -   

 -   

 29,285 

 -   

 -   

 9,489 

 101,052 

1.  Details of options/rights granted as remuneration during 2019 are provided in the previous table. 
2.  Shares resulting from any other changes during the year include the net result of any shares 

purchased (including under the ANZ Share Purchase Plan), forfeited, sold or acquired under the 
Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

3.  The following shares (included in the holdings above) were held on behalf of the NEDs, CEO and 
Disclosed Executives (i.e. indirect beneficially held shares) as at 30 September 2019: D Gonski - 
31,488, I Atlas - 14,360, P Dwyer - 17,500, J Halton - 0, J Key - 3,000, G Liebelt - 8,158, J Macfarlane 
- 24,851, H Lee - 2,662, S Elliott - 261,087, M Carnegie - 54,732, K Corbally - 42,631, A George - 62,442, 

M Hand - 26,434, M Jablko - 84,494, A Watson - 102, M Whelan - 69,393, D Hisco - 25,000 and  
F Ohlsson - 29,285.

4.  36,526 rights were vested and exercisable, and zero options/rights were vested and 

unexerciseable as at 30 September 2019. There was no change in the balance as at the Directors' 
Report sign-off date.

5.  Commencing balance is based on holdings as at the date of commencement in a KMP role.
6.  Concluding balance is based on holdings as at the date ceased in a KMP role.

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10.3 LOANS

10.3.1 Overview

When we lend to NEDs, the CEO or Disclosed Executives, we do so in the ordinary course of business and on normal commercial terms and 
conditions that are no more favourable than those given to other employees or customers – this includes the term of the loan, the security 
required and the interest rate. No amounts have been written off during the period, or individual provisions raised in respect of these balances.

The table below sets out details of loans outstanding to NEDs, the CEO and Disclosed Executives including their related parties, if – at any time 
during the year – the individual’s aggregate loan balance exceeded $100,000.

Total loans to NEDs, the CEO and Disclosed Executives, including their related parties at 30 September 2019 (including those with balances less 
than $100,000) was $26,862,152 (2018: $25,000,240) with interest paid of $738,710 (2018: $931,926) during the period.

10.3.2 NED, CEO and Disclosed Executives loan transactions

Name

Current Non-Executive Directors

Opening balance at  
1 October 2018
$

Closing balance at  
30 September 2019
$

Interest paid and payable 
in the reporting period1
$

Highest balance in the 
reporting period
$

J Macfarlane2

11,142,758

13,330,653

453,647

15,746,151

Current CEO and Disclosed Executives

S Elliott2

A George3

M Hand4

M Whelan2

Former Disclosed Executives

F Ohlsson2, 5

Total

3,011,535

1,731,394

4,483,147

1,721,465

2,926,267

1,594,166

4,437,179

1,657,264

106,450

64,245

66,311

40,452

3,036,159

1,747,316

5,503,012

1,762,791

2,887,607

2,874,688

7,357

2,909,358

24,977,906 

 26,820,217 

 738,462 

 30,704,787 

1.  Actual interest paid after considering offset accounts. The loan balance is shown gross, however the interest paid takes into account the impact of offset amounts.
2.  Opening balances have been restated to include credit card balances.
3.  Opening balance has been restated to exclude an available for redraw component previously included within loans.
4.  Opening balance is as at the date of commencement in a KMP role.
5.  Closing balance is as at the date ceased in a KMP role. 

10.4 OTHER TRANSACTIONS

Other transactions with NEDs, the CEO and Disclosed Executives, and their related parties included deposits.

Total KMP deposits

1.  Opening balance is at 1 October 2018 or the date of commencement as KMP if part way through the year.
2.  Closing balance is at 30 September 2019 or at the date of cessation as KMP if part way through the year.
3. 

Interest paid on deposits for 2019 was $705,949.

Opening balance at  
1 October 20181
$

Closing balance at  
30 September 20192, 3
$

55,943,066

60,237,940

Other transactions with KMP and their related parties included amounts paid to the Group in respect of insurance premiums, investment 
management service fees, brokerage, bank fees and charges. The Group has reimbursed KMP for the costs incurred for secretarial services 
associated with the performance of their duties. These transactions are conducted on normal commercial terms and conditions are no more 
favourable than those given to other employees or customers. 

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ANZ 2019 ANNUAL REPORTRemuneration Report continued 
 
 
 
 
Directors’ Report

The Directors’ Report for the financial year ended 30 September 
2019 has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of 
the Corporations Act 2001. The information below forms part of this 
Directors’ Report:

 • Principal activities on page 8

 • Operating and financial review on pages 52 to 64

 • Dividends on page 63

 • Information on the Directors, Company Secretaries and Directors’ 

meetings on pages 32 to 42

 • Remuneration report on pages 66 to 98

Significant changes in state of affairs 
There has been no significant changes in the Group’s state of affairs.

Events since the end of the financial year
On 17 October the Group announced it had agreed a revised 
price for the sale of its OnePath P&I business and ADGs to IOOF of 
$850 million, being a $125 million reduction from the original sale 
price of $975 million announced in October 2017. The new price 
of $850 million includes approximately $25 million that ANZ has 
already received for the sale of ADGs in October 2018. The revised 
terms reflect changing market conditions and include lower overall 
warranty caps as well as some changes to the strategic alliance 
arrangements. Subject to APRA approval, the Group expects the 
transaction to complete in the first quarter of calendar year 2020. 
The impact of the reduction in price has been reflected in the 2019 
financial results.

Other than the matter above, there have been no significant events 
from 30 September 2019 to the date of signing this report.

Political donations 
Our policy is that we will make an annual donation to the two major 
federal parties to support the democratic process in Australia. In 
the 2019 calendar year, we donated $100,000 to the Liberal Party of 
Australia and $100,000 to the Australian Labor Party.

Environmental regulation
ANZ recognises the expectations of its stakeholders – customers, 
shareholders, staff and the community – to operate in a way that 
mitigates its environmental impact.

In Australia, ANZ meets the requirements of the National Greenhouse 
and Energy Reporting Act 2007 (Cth), which imposes reporting 
obligations where energy production, usage or greenhouse gas 
emissions trigger specified thresholds.

ANZ holds a licence under the Water Act 1989 (Vic), allowing it 
to extract water from the Yarra River for thermal regulation of its 
Melbourne head office building. The licence specifies daily and 
annual limits for the extraction of water from the Yarra River with 
which ANZ fully complies. The extraction of river water reduces 
reliance on the high quality potable water supply and is one of 
several environmental initiatives that ANZ has introduced at its 
Melbourne head office building.

The Group does not believe that its operations are subject to any 
particular and significant environmental regulation under a law of the 
Commonwealth of Australia or of an Australian State or Territory. It may 
become subject to environmental regulation as a result of its lending 
activities in the ordinary course of business and has developed policies 
to identify and manage such environmental matters.

Having made due enquiry, and to the best of ANZ’s knowledge, no 
entity of the Group has incurred any material environmental liability 
during the year.

Further details of ANZ’s environmental performance, including 
progress against its targets and details of its emissions profile, are 
available on anz.com>About  us>Corporate Sustainability.

Corporate Governance Statement
ANZ is committed to maintaining a high standard in its 
governance framework. ANZ confirms it has followed the ASX 
Corporate Governance Council’s Corporate Governance Principles and 
Recommendations (3rd edition) during the 2019 financial year.  
ANZ’s Corporate Governance Statement, together with the ASX 
Appendix 4G which relates to the Corporate Governance Statement, 
can be viewed at anz.com/corporategovernance and has been 
lodged with the ASX.

Pillar 3 information
ANZ provides information required by APS 330: Public Disclosure in 
the Regulatory Disclosures section at www.anz.com/shareholder/
centre/reporting/regulatory-disclosure/

Non-audit services
The Group’s Stakeholder Engagement Model for Relationship with 
the External Auditor (the Policy), which incorporates requirements of 
the Corporations Act 2001 and industry best practice, prevents the 
external auditor from providing services that are perceived to be in 
conflict with the role of the external auditor or breach independence 
requirements. This includes consulting advice and sub-contracting 
of operational activities normally undertaken by management, and 
engagements where the external auditor may ultimately be required 
to express an opinion on its own work.

Specifically the Policy:

 • limits the scope of non-audit services that may be provided;

 • requires that audit, audit-related and permitted non-audit services 
be considered in light of independence requirements and for 
any potential conflicts of interest before they are approved by 
the Audit Committee, or approved by the Chair of the Audit 
Committee (or delegate) and notified to the Audit Committee; and

 • requires pre-approval before the external auditor can commence 

any engagement for the Group.

Further details about the Policy can be found in the Corporate 
Governance Statement.

The external auditor has confirmed to the Audit Committee that it has:

 • implemented procedures to ensure it complies with 
independence rules in applicable jurisdictions; and

 • complied with applicable policies and regulations in those 

jurisdictions regarding the provision of non-audit services, and  
the Policy.

The Audit Committee has reviewed the non-audit services provided 
by the external auditor during the 2019 financial year, and has 
confirmed that the provision of these services is consistent with 
the Policy, compatible with the general standard of independence 
for auditors imposed by the Corporations Act 2001 and did not 
compromise the auditor independence requirements of the 
Corporations Act 2001. This has been formally advised by the Audit 
Committee to the Board of Directors.

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Directors’ Report (continued)

The categories of non-audit services supplied to the Group during 
the year ended 30 September 2019 by the external auditor, KPMG, or 
by another person or firm on KPMG’s behalf, and the amounts paid 
or payable (including GST) by the Group are as follows:

Non-audit services

General market or regulatory insights

Training related services

Controls related assessments

Methodology and procedural reviews

Total

Amount paid/payable
$’000

2019

–

106

–

10

116

2018

187

17

94

10

308

Further details on the compensation paid to KPMG is provided 
in Note 34 Compensation of Auditors to the financial statements 
including details of audit-related services provided during the year 
of $5.71 million (2018: $6.28 million).

For the reasons set out above, the Directors are satisfied that the 
provision of non-audit services by the external auditor during the 
year ended 30 September 2019 is compatible with the general 
standard of independence for external auditors imposed by 
the Corporations Act 2001 and did not compromise the auditor 
independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001.

Directors’ and officers’ indemnity
The Company’s Constitution (Rule 11.1) permits the Company to:

 • indemnify any officer or employee of the Company, or its auditor, 
against liabilities (so far as may be permitted under applicable 
law) incurred as such by an officer, employee or auditor, including 
liabilities incurred as a result of appointment or nomination by 
the Company as a trustee or as an officer or employee of another 
corporation; and

 • make payments in respect of legal costs incurred by an officer, 

employee or auditor in defending an action for a liability incurred 
as such by an officer, employee or auditor, or in resisting or 
responding to actions taken by a government agency, a duly 
constituted Royal Commission or other official inquiry, a liquidator, 
administrator, trustee in bankruptcy or other authorised official.

It is the Company’s policy that its employees should be protected 
from any liability they incur as a result of acting in the course of their 
employment, subject to appropriate conditions.

Under the policy, the Company will indemnify employees and 
former employees against any liability they incur to any third party 
as a result of acting in the course of their employment with the 
Company or a subsidiary of the Company and this extends to 
liability incurred as a result of their appointment/nomination by or 
at the request of the Group as an officer or employee of another 
corporation or body or as trustee.

The indemnity is subject to applicable law and certain exceptions.

In accordance with the employee indemnity policy, the Company 
has during or since the year ended 30 September 2019 paid legal 
expenses totalling $874,534 incurred by Mr Richard Moscati in 
relation to legal proceedings brought against him and the Company 
by a third party.

The Company has entered into Indemnity Deeds with each of 
its Directors, with certain secretaries and former Directors of the 
Company, and with certain employees and other individuals who 
act as directors or officers of related bodies corporate or of another 
company, to indemnify them against liabilities and legal costs of the 
kind mentioned in the Company’s Constitution.

During the financial year, the Company has paid premiums for 
insurance for the benefit of the Directors and employees of 
the Company and related bodies corporate of the Company. In 
accordance with common commercial practice, the insurance 
prohibits disclosure of the nature of the liability insured against and 
the amount of the premium.

Key management personnel and employee share  
and option plans
The Remuneration Report contains details of Non-Executive 
Directors, Chief Executive Officer and Disclosed Executives’ equity 
holdings and options/rights issued during the 2019 financial year 
and as at the date of this report.

Note 31 Employee Share and Option Plans to the 2019 Financial 
Report contains details of the 2019 financial year and as at the date 
of this report:

 • Options/rights issued over shares granted to employees;

 • Shares issued as a result of the exercise of options/rights granted 

to employees; and

 • Other details about share options/rights issued, including any 

rights to participate in any share issues of the Company.

The names of all persons who currently hold options/rights are entered 
in the register kept by the Company pursuant to section 170 of the 
Corporations Act 2001. This register may be inspected free of charge.

Rounding of amounts
The Company is a company of the kind referred to in Australian 
Securities and Investments Commission Corporations (Rounding in 
Financial/Directors’ Reports) Instrument 2016/191 dated 24 March 2016 
and, in accordance with that Instrument, amounts in the consolidated 
financial statements and this Directors’ Report have been rounded to 
the nearest million dollars unless specifically stated otherwise.

This report is made in accordance with a resolution of the Board of 
Directors and is signed for and on behalf of the Directors.

David M Gonski, AC 
Chairman  

30 October 2019

Shayne C Elliott 
Director

Lead Auditor’s Independence Declaration
The Lead Auditors Independence Declaration given under Section 
307C of the Corporations Act 2001 is set out below and forms part of 
the Directors Report for the year ended 30 September 2019.

To: the Directors of Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited

I declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, in relation to 
the audit of Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited for 
the financial year ended 30 September 2019, there have been:

 • no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements as 
set out in the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the audit; and

 • no contraventions of any applicable code of professional conduct 

in relation to the audit.

KPMG 

30 October 2019

Alison Kitchen 
Partner

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Financial 
FINANCIAL  
Report
REPORT 

Contents

Consolidated Financial Statements

Consolidated Financial Statements 
INCOME STATEMENT  
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME  
Income Statement 
BALANCE SHEET  
Statement of Comprehensive Income 
CASH FLOW STATEMENT  
Balance Sheet 
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY  
Cash Flow Statement 
Statement of Changes in Equity 

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Notes to The Consolidated Financial Statements
Notes to The Consolidated Financial Statements 
Basis of Preparation 
Basis of preparation 
1.  ABOUT OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
1. About Our Financial Statements 

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Income Tax 
INCOME TAX   

Financial Performance 
Financial Performance 
2. Operating Income 
2.  OPERATING INCOME   
3. Operating Expenses 
3.  OPERATING EXPENSES   
4.
4. 
5. Dividends 
5.  DIVIDENDS   
6. Earnings per Ordinary Share
6.  EARNINGS PER ORDINARY SHARE  
7. Segment Reporting 
7.  SEGMENT REPORTING   
Financial Assets 
Financial Assets
8. Cash and Cash Equivalents 
9. Trading Securities 
8.  CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS   
10. Derivative Financial Instruments 
9.  TRADING SECURITIES  
11. Investment Securities
10.  DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS   
12. Net Loans and Advances 
11.  INVESTMENT SECURITIES 
13. Allowance for Expected Credit Losses 
12.  NET LOANS AND ADVANCES   
Financial Liabilities 
13.  ALLOWANCE FOR EXPECTED CREDIT LOSSES   
14. Deposits and Other Borrowings
15. Debt Issuances 
Financial Liabilities 

Financial Liabilities 

Financial Instrument Disclosures 
14.  DEPOSITS AND OTHER BORROWINGS  
16. Financial Risk Management 
15.  DEBT ISSUANCES   
17. Fair Value of Financial Assets and
Financial Instrument Disclosures 
18. Assets Charged as Security for Liabilities 
16.  FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT   
and Collateral Accepted as Security 
17.  FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL ASSETS  
for Assets 
  AND FINANCIAL LIABILITIES  
19. Offsetting
18.  ASSETS CHARGED AS SECURITY FOR  

LIABILITIES AND COLLATERAL ACCEPTED  

  AS SECURITY FOR ASSETS  

19.  OFFSETTING 

Non-Financial Assets

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136 
137 

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20. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS 

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Non-Financial Assets 
Non-Financial Liabilities 
20.  Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
21.  OTHER PROVISIONS  
Non-Financial Liabilities 
21.  Other Provisions
Equity 

22.  SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY   
Equity 
23.  CAPITAL MANAGEMENT    
22.  Shareholders’ Equity
23.  Capital Management 
Consolidation and Presentation 
Consolidation and Presentation 
24.  PARENT ENTITY FINANCIAL INFORMATION  
24. Parent Entity Financial Information 
25.  CONTROLLED ENTITIES   
25.  Controlled Entities 
26.  INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATES   
26.  Investments in Associates 
27.  STRUCTURED ENTITIES  
27.  Structured Entities
28.  TRANSFERS OF FINANCIAL ASSETS   
28.  Transfers of Financial Assets 
29.  DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND ASSETS  
29. Discontinued Operations and Assets and 
Liabilities Held For Sale 
AND LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE   

Employee and Related Party Transactions 
Employee and Related Party Transactions 
30. Superannuation and Post Employment 

30.  SUPERANNUATION AND POST EMPLOYMENT  

Benefits Obligations 
BENEFITS OBLIGATIONS  

31. Employee Share and Option Plans 
32. Related Party Disclosures 

31.  EMPLOYEE SHARE AND OPTION PLANS  

32.  RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES 

Other Disclosures 
Other Disclosures 
33. Commitments, Contingent Liabilities and 
Contingent Assets 

33.  COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND  

34. Compensation of Auditors 
CONTINGENT ASSETS  
Impact of Adoption of New Standards and 
35.
Other Changes 

34.  COMPENSATION OF AUDITORS  

35.  IMPACT OF ADOPTION OF NEW STANDARDS 

36. Events Since the End of the Financial Year 

AND OTHER CHANGES 

Directors’ Declaration 
36.  EVENTS SINCE THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR  
Independent Auditor’s Report 

Directors’ Declaration  

Independent Auditor’s Report 

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FINANCIAL REPORT

INCOME STATEMENT 

For the year ended 30 September 

Note 

Interest income2 

Interest expense 

Net interest income 

Other operating income 

Net income from insurance business 

Share of associates’ profit 

Operating income 

Operating expenses 

Profit before credit impairment and income tax 

Credit impairment charge 

Profit before income tax 

Income tax expense 

Profit after tax from continuing operations 

Profit/(Loss) after tax from discontinued operations 

Profit for the year 

Comprising: 

Profit attributable to shareholders of the Company 

Profit attributable to non-controlling interests 

Earnings per ordinary share (cents) including discontinued operations 
Basic 

Diluted 

Earnings per ordinary share (cents) from continuing operations 
Basic 

Diluted 

Dividend per ordinary share (cents) 

2 

2 

2 

2 

3 

13 

4 

29 

6 

6 

6 

6 

5 

2019
$m

31,077 

(16,738) 

14,339 

4,058 

126 

262 

18,785 

(9,071) 

9,714 

(794) 

8,920 

(2,609) 

6,311 

(343) 

5,968 

5,953 

15 

210.0 

201.9 

222.1 

213.0 

160 

20181 
$m

30,327 

(15,813) 

14,514 

5,014 

273 

183 

19,984 

(9,401) 

10,583 

(688) 

9,895 

(2,784) 

7,111 

(695) 

6,416 

6,400 

16 

221.6 

212.1 

245.6 

234.2 

160 

1. On adoption of AASB 15, the Group reclassified certain items previously netted which are now presented gross in operating income and operating expenses. Comparative information has been restated

2.

accordingly which increased total operating income and total operating expenses by $153 million. 
Includes interest income calculated using the effective interest method of $30,224 million on financial assets measured at amortised cost or fair value through other comprehensive income (2018: $29,181 
million on financial assets measured at amortised cost and available-for-sale assets). 

The notes appearing on pages 107 to 209 form an integral part of these financial statements. 

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STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 

For the year ended 30 September 

Profit for the year from continuing operations 

Other comprehensive income 

Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss 

Investment securities - equity securities at FVOCI1 

Other reserve movements 

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss 

Foreign currency translation reserve2 

Other reserve movements 

Income tax attributable to the above items 

Share of associates’ other comprehensive income3 

Other comprehensive income after tax from continuing operations 

Profit/(Loss) after tax from discontinued operations 

Other comprehensive income/(loss) after tax from discontinued operations 

Total comprehensive income for the year 

Comprising total comprehensive income attributable to: 

Shareholders of the Company 

Non-controlling interests 

FINANCIAL REPORT 

2018
$m

7,111 

- 

32 

222 

137 

(118) 

25 

298 

(695) 

18 

6,732 

6,706 

26 

2019
$m

6,311 

45 

67 

697 

909 

(288) 

26 

1,456 

(343) 

(97) 

7,327 

7,307 

20 

1. On adoption of AASB 9 on 1 October 2018, the classification and measurement of financial assets were revised. The available-for-sale classification used in comparative periods ceases to exist under AASB 9 

and a new classification of investment securities was introduced. Refer to Note 1 and 35 for further details. Comparative information has not been restated. 
Includes foreign currency translation differences attributable to non-controlling interests of a $5 million gain (2018: $10 million gain). 

2.

3. Share of associates’ other comprehensive income includes a FVOCI reserve gain of $20 million (available-for-sale revaluation reserve 2018: $28 million gain), defined benefits gain of $7 million (2018: nil), 

cash flow hedge reserve loss of $2 million (2018: nil) and a foreign currency translation reserve gain of $1 million (2018: $3 million loss) that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss. 

The notes appearing on pages 107 to 209 form an integral part of these financial statements. 

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FINANCIAL REPORT (continued)

BALANCE SHEET 

As at 30 September 

Assets 

Cash and cash equivalents 

Settlement balances owed to ANZ 

Collateral paid 

Trading securities 

Derivative financial instruments 

Investment securities1,2 

Available-for-sale assets1

Net loans and advances2,3

Regulatory deposits 

Assets held for sale 

Investments in associates 

Current tax assets 

Deferred tax assets 

Goodwill and other intangible assets 

Premises and equipment 

Other assets3 

Total assets 

Liabilities 

Settlement balances owed by ANZ 

Collateral received 

Deposits and other borrowings 

Derivative financial instruments 

Current tax liabilities 

Deferred tax liabilities3 

Liabilities held for sale 

Payables and other liabilities3

Employee entitlements 

Other provisions2,3 

Debt issuances 

Total liabilities 

Net assets 

Shareholders' equity 

Ordinary share capital 

Reserves 

Retained earnings3 

Share capital and reserves attributable to shareholders of the Company 

Non-controlling interests 

Total shareholders' equity 

Note 

2019
$m

2018
$m

8 

9 

10 

11 

11 

12 

29 

26 

20 

14 

10 

29 

21 

15 

22 

22 

22 

22 

22 

22 

81,621 

3,739 

15,006 

43,169 

120,667 

83,709 

- 

615,258 

879 

1,831 

2,957 

265 

1,356 

4,861 

1,924 

3,895 

84,636 

2,319 

11,043 

37,722 

68,423 

- 

74,284

604,464

882 

45,248 

2,553 

268 

900 

4,930 

1,833 

3,677 

981,137 

943,182 

10,867 

7,929 

637,677 

120,951 

260 

67 

2,121 

7,968 

589 

2,223 

129,691 

920,343 

60,794 

26,490 

1,629 

32,664 

60,783 

11 

60,794 

11,810 

6,542 

618,150 

69,676 

300 

69 

47,159 

6,894 

540 

1,458 

121,179 

883,777 

59,405 

27,205 

323 

31,737 

59,265 

140 

59,405 

1. On adoption of AASB 9 on 1 October 2018, the classification and measurement of financial assets were revised. Available-for-sale classification used in comparative periods ceases to exist under AASB 9 and

a new classification of investment securities was introduced. Refer Note 1 and 35 for further details. Comparative information has not been restated. 

2. On adoption of AASB 9 on 1 October 2018, the Group increased the collectively assessed provisions by $813 million ($647 million in Net loans and advances, $11 million in Investment securities, and $155 

million in Provisions). Comparative information has not been restated. Refer to Note 1 and 35 for further details. 

3. Comparative information has been restated for the adoption of AASB 15 and other reclassification adjustments to enhance comparability with current period presentation. Refer Note 1 and 35 for further 

details 

The notes appearing on pages 107 to 209 form an integral part of these financial statements. 

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FINANCIAL REPORT 

CASH FLOW STATEMENT 

The Consolidated Cash Flow Statement includes discontinued operations. Please refer to Note 29 for cash flows associated with discontinued 
operations and cash and cash equivalents reclassified as held for sale.  

For the year ended 30 September1 

Profit after income tax 

Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities: 
Allowance for expected credit losses 
Depreciation and amortisation 
(Profit)/loss on sale of premises and equipment 
Net derivatives/foreign exchange adjustment 
(Gain)/loss on sale from divestments 
Reclassification of businesses to held for sale 
Other non-cash movements 
Net (increase)/decrease in operating assets: 

Collateral paid 
Trading securities 
Net loans and advances 
Investments backing policy liabilities 
Other assets 

Net increase/(decrease) in operating liabilities: 

Deposits and other borrowings 
Settlement balances owed by ANZ 
Collateral received 
Life insurance contract policy liabilities 
Other liabilities 
Total adjustments 
Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities2 
Cash flows from investing activities 
Investment securities/available-for-sale assets3 

Purchases 
Proceeds from sale or maturity 

Proceeds from divestments, net of cash disposed 
Proceeds from Zurich reinsurance arrangement 
Proceeds from IOOF secured notes 
Other assets 
Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities 
Cash flows from financing activities 
Debt issuances:4 
Issue proceeds 
Redemptions 
Dividends paid5 
On market purchase of treasury shares 
Share buyback 
Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities 
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year6 

2019
$m 

5,968 

794 
871 
(5) 
4,940 
(137) 
- 
(356) 

(3,493) 
(7,941) 
(10,268) 
(3,542) 
(454) 

7,006 
(1,077) 
1,004 
- 
2,140 
(10,518) 
(4,550) 

(23,847) 
21,228 
2,121 
- 
800 
(508) 
(206) 

25,900 
(22,958) 
(4,471) 
(112) 
(1,120) 
(2,761) 
(7,517) 
84,964 
4,174 
81,621 

2018
$m 

6,416 

688 
1,199 
(4) 
6,721 
(594) 
693 
(55) 

(1,648) 
8,565 
(25,265) 
(3,914) 
(973) 

12,207 
1,853 
186 
4,263 
228 
4,150 
10,566 

(23,806) 
20,592 
2,148 
1,000 
- 
232 
166 

25,075 
(15,898) 
(4,563) 
(114) 
(1,880) 
2,620 
13,352 
68,048 
3,564 
84,964 

1. As a result of restatements impacting prior period balance sheet items, certain items in the Cash Flow Statement have restated accordingly. Refer Note 35 for further information.
2. Net cash inflows/(outflows) from operating activities includes income taxes paid of $3,129 million (2018: $3,373 million). 
3. On adoption of AASB 9 on 1 October 2018, the classification and measurement of financial assets were revised. Available-for-sale classification used in comparative periods ceases to exist under AASB 9 and a 

new classification of investment securities was introduced. Refer Note 1 and 35 for further details. 

4. Non-cash changes in debt issuances includes fair value hedging loss of $2,437 million (2018: $1,443 million gain) and foreign exchange losses of $3,815 million (2018: $5,712 million loss). 
5. Cash outflow for shares purchased to satisfy the dividend reinvestment plan are classified in Dividends paid 
6.

Includes cash and cash equivalents recognised on the face of balance sheet of $81,621 million (2018: $84,636 million) with no amounts recorded as part of assets held for sale. (2018: $328 million). 

The notes appearing on pages 107 to 209 form an integral part of these financial statements. 

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FINANCIAL REPORT (continued)

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 

Ordinary 
share capital 
$m

Reserves 
$m

Retained  
earnings  
$m

Share capital 
and reserves 
attributable to  
shareholders  
of the Company 
$m

Non-
controlling 
interests 
$m

Total 
shareholders’ 
equity 
$m

29,088

37 

29,834

58,959

116 

59,075

- 

- 

- 

-

-

-

- 

- 

(1,880)
- 

(2)

(1) 

- 

27,205

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

(1,120) 

- 

405 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

264

18

282 

- 

- 

-
- 

-

- 

4 

323 

14 

- 

- 

1,393 

(97) 

22 

7,095 

(695) 

24

-

6,424

(4,585) 

24

- 
-

- 

- 

18 

31,737

(624) 

6,296 

(343) 

58 

- 

22 

7,095 

(695) 

288

18

6,706

- 

16 

- 

10

-

26

22 

7,111 

(695) 

298

18

6,732

(4,585) 

(2) 

(4,587) 

24

(1,880)
- 

(2)

(1) 

22 

59,265

(610) 

6,296 

(343) 

1,451 

(97) 

-

-
-

-

- 

- 

140 

- 

15 

- 

5 

- 

24

(1,880)
- 

(2)

(1) 

22 

59,405

(610) 

6,311 

(343) 

1,456 

(97) 

1,296 

6,011 

7,307 

20 

7,327 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

(4) 

(4,481) 

12 

- 

- 

- 

- 

9 

(4,481) 

(2) 

(4,483) 

12 

(1,120) 

- 

405 

- 

5 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

12 

(1,120) 

- 

405 

- 

(147) 

11 

(142) 

60,794 

As at 1 October 2017 

Impact on transition to AASB 15 

Profit or loss from continuing operations 

Profit or loss from discontinued operations 

Other comprehensive income for the year from 
continuing operations 

Other comprehensive income for the year from 
discontinued operations 

Total comprehensive income for the year 
Transactions with equity holders in their capacity 
as equity holders:1 
Dividends paid 

Dividend income on treasury shares held within 
the Group’s life insurance statutory funds 

Group share buy-back2
Other equity movements:1 
Treasury shares Wealth Australia  
discontinued operations adjustment 
Group employee share acquisition scheme 

Other items 

As at 30 September 2018 

Impact on transition to AASB 9 

Profit or loss from continuing operations 

Profit or loss from discontinued operations 

Other comprehensive income for the year from 
continuing operations 

Other comprehensive income for the year from 
discontinued operations 

Total comprehensive income for the year 
Transactions with equity holders in their capacity 
as equity holders:1 
Dividends paid3 

Dividend income on treasury shares held within the 
Group’s life insurance statutory funds 

Group share buy-back2 
Other equity movements:1 
Treasury shares Wealth Australia  
discontinued operations adjustment4 
Group employee share acquisition scheme 

Other items 

As at 30 September 2019 

26,490 

1,629 

32,664 

60,783 

1  Current and prior periods include discontinued operations. 
2  The Company has completed a $3.0 billion on-market share buy-back of ANZ ordinary shares purchasing $1,120 million worth of shares in 2019 (2018: $1,880 million) resulting in 42.0 million shares being 

cancelled in 2019 (2018: 66.7 million). 

3  No new shares were issued under the Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP) for the 2019 Interim dividend (nil shares for the 2018 final dividend; nil shares for the 2018 Interim dividend) as the shares were 

purchased on-market and provided directly to the shareholders participating in the DRP. On-market share purchases for the DRP in 2019 were $432 million (2018: $392 million). 

4  The successor funds transfer performed in preparation for the sale of the Group’s wealth business to Zurich and IOOF completed on 13 April 2019. As a result, the Group no longer eliminates the ANZ shares 

previously held in Wealth Australia discontinued operations (treasury shares). 

 The notes appearing on pages 107 to 209 form an integral part of these financial statements. 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

1. ABOUT OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

These are the financial statements for Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (the Company) and its controlled entities (together, ‘the 
Group’ or ‘ANZ’) for the year ended 30 September 2019. The Company is incorporated and domiciled in Australia. The address of the Company’s 
registered office and its principal place of business is ANZ Centre, 833 Collins Street, Docklands, Victoria, Australia 3008. 

On 30 October 2019, the Directors resolved to authorise the issue of these financial statements. 

Information in the financial statements is included only to the extent we consider it material and relevant to the understanding of the financial 
statements. A disclosure is considered material and relevant if, for example: 

 the amount is significant in size (quantitative factor); 

 the information is significant by nature (qualitative factor); 

 the user cannot understand the Group’s results without the specific disclosure (qualitative factor); 

 the information is critical to a user’s understanding of the impact of significant changes in the Group’s business during the period - for example, 

business acquisitions or disposals (qualitative factor); 

 the information relates to an aspect of the Group’s operations that is important to its future performance (qualitative factor); and

 the information is required under legislative requirements of the Corporations Act 2001, the Banking Act 1959 (Cth) or by the Group’s principal 
regulators, including the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). 

This section of the financial statements: 

 outlines the basis upon which the Group’s financial statements have been prepared; and 

 discusses any new accounting standards or regulations that directly impact the financial statements. 

BASIS OF PREPARATION 

This financial report is a general purpose (Tier 1) financial report prepared by a ‘for profit’ entity, in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards 
(AASs) and other authoritative pronouncements of the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB), the Corporations Act 2001, and International 
Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and interpretations published by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). 

We present the financial statements of the Group in Australian dollars, which is the Company’s functional and presentation currency. We have 
rounded values to the nearest million dollars ($m), unless otherwise stated, as allowed under the ASIC Corporations (Rounding in Financial/Directors 
Report) Instrument 2016/191. We measure the financial statements of each entity in the Group using the currency of the primary economic 
environment in which that entity operates (the functional currency). 

BASIS OF MEASUREMENT 

We have prepared the financial information in accordance with the historical cost basis - except the following assets and liabilities which we have 
stated at their fair value: 

 derivative financial instruments and in the case of fair value hedging, a fair value adjustment is made on the underlying hedged exposure; 

 financial instruments held for trading; 

 financial assets and financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss; 

 available-for-sale financial assets (prior to 1 October 2018);

 financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (applicable from 1 October 2018); and

 certain other assets and liabilities held for sale where the fair value less costs of disposal is less than their carrying value (excludes assets and 

liabilities held for sale which are exempt from this requirement). 

In accordance with AASB 1038 Life Insurance Contracts (AASB 1038) we have measured life insurance liabilities using the Margin on Services (MoS) 
model. In accordance with AASB 119 Employee Benefits (AASB 119) we have measured defined benefit obligations using the Projected Unit 
Credit Method. 

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS 

The aligned dealer groups business sold to IOOF Holdings Limited (IOOF) completed on 1 October 2018; the life insurance business sold to Zurich 
Financial Services Australia Limited completed on 31 May 2019; and the Wealth Australia pensions and investments business sold to IOOF and 
associated Group reclassification and consolidation impacts are treated as discontinued operations from a financial reporting perspective. These 
businesses qualify as discontinued operations, which are a subset of assets held for sale, as they represent a major line of business. The results of the 
divested businesses have been included in the ‘Profit/(Loss) from discontinued operations’ until their divestment date. The Balance Sheet is not 
restated when a business is reclassified as a discontinued operation.  

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

1. ABOUT OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

BASIS OF CONSOLIDATION 

The consolidated financial statements of the Group comprise the financial statements of the Company and all its subsidiaries. An entity, including a 
structured entity, is considered a subsidiary of the Group when we determine that the Company has control over the entity. Control exists when the 
Group is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its 
power over the entity. We assess power by examining existing rights that give the Group the current ability to direct the relevant activities of the 
entity. We have eliminated, on consolidation, the effect of all transactions between entities in the Group. 

FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION  

TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES
Foreign currency transactions are translated into the relevant functional currency at the exchange rate prevailing at the date of the transaction. At the 
reporting date, monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into the functional currency at the relevant spot rate. 
Any foreign currency translation gains or losses that arise are included in profit or loss in the period they arise. 

We measure translation differences on non-monetary items at fair value through profit or loss and report them as part of the fair value gain or loss on 
these items. We include any translation differences on non-monetary items classified as investment securities measured at fair value through other 
comprehensive income (applicable from 1 October 2018 ) and non-monetary items classified as available-for-sale financial assets in the available-for- 
sale revaluation reserve in equity (applicable prior to 1 October 2018). 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF FOREIGN OPERATIONS THAT HAVE A FUNCTIONAL CURRENCY THAT IS NOT AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS 
The financial statements of our foreign operations are translated into Australian dollars for consolidation into the Group Financial Statements using the 
following method: 

Foreign currency item 

   Exchange rate used 

Assets and liabilities 

The reporting date rate 

Equity  

The initial investment date rate 

Income and expenses 

The average rate for the period – but if for a significant transaction we believe 
the average rate is not reasonable, then we use the transaction date rate 

Exchange differences arising from the translation of financial statements of foreign operations are recognised in the foreign currency translation 
reserve in equity. When we dispose of a foreign operation, the cumulative exchange differences are transferred to profit or loss as part of the gain or 
loss on sale. 

FIDUCIARY ACTIVITIES 

The Group provides fiduciary services to third parties including custody, nominee, trustee, administration and investment management services 
predominantly through the wealth businesses. This involves the Group holding assets on behalf of third parties and making decisions regarding the 
purchase and sale of financial instruments. If ANZ is not the beneficial owner or does not control the assets, then we do not recognise these 
transactions in these financial statements, except when required by accounting standards or another legislative requirement. 

        KEY JUDGEMENTS AND ESTIMATES 

In the process of applying the Group’s accounting policies, management has made a number of judgements and applied estimates 
and assumptions about past and future events. Further information on the key judgements and estimates that we consider material to 
the financial statements are contained within the relevant notes to the financial statements. 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

1. ABOUT OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ADOPTED IN THE PERIOD 

AASB 9 FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (AASB 9) 

The Group has applied AASB 9 effective from 1 October 2018 (with the exception of the ‘own credit’ requirements relating to financial liabilities 
designated as measured at fair value, which were early adopted by the Group effective from 1 October 2013). In addition, the Group chose to early 
adopt AASB 2017-6 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Prepayment Features with Negative Compensation (AASB 2017-6) effective from 1 
October 2018. AASB 9 provides an accounting policy choice, which the Group has taken in current period, to continue to apply the AASB 139 hedge 
accounting requirements until the International Accounting Standards Board’s ongoing project on macro hedge accounting is completed. 

AASB 9 and AASB 2017-6 stipulate new requirements for the impairment of financial assets, classification and measurement of financial assets and 
financial liabilities and general hedge accounting. Details of the key requirements are outlined within the Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities 
sections on pages 125 and 144 respectively, and a reconciliation of the transitional impact of adopting the standard at 1 October 2018 is set out in 
Note 35. 

AASB 15 REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS (AASB 15) 

The Group adopted AASB 15 from 1 October 2018 which resulted in changes in accounting policies and adjustments to amounts recognised in the 
consolidated financial statements. The standard requires identification of distinct performance obligations within a contract, and allocation of the 
transaction price of the contract to those performance obligations. Revenue is then recognised as each performance obligation is satisfied. The 
standard also provides guidance on whether an entity is acting as a principal or an agent which impacts the presentation of revenue on a gross or net 
basis. In accordance with the transitional provisions of AASB 15, the Group has adopted the full retrospective transition approach. Under this 
approach, the cumulative effect of initially applying the standard has been recognised as an adjustment to opening retained earnings as at 1 October 
2017 and comparative information for the 2018 reporting period has been restated. 

The adoption of AASB 15 resulted in the following changes in accounting policy: 

 Recognition of trail commission revenue: trail commission revenue previously recognised over time is now recognised at the time the Group 

initially distributes the underlying product to the customer where it is highly probable the revenue will not need to be reversed in future periods. 

This policy change resulted in an increase to the opening balances of Other assets of $32 million, Deferred tax liabilities of $10 million and 
Retained earnings of $22 million as at 1 October 2017 to recognise revenue that qualifies for upfront recognition under AASB 15 but was not 
previously recognised under AASB 118 Revenue (AASB 118). The change did not impact net profit or earnings per share in the comparative periods. 

 Presentation: Certain credit card loyalty costs and other costs will be presented as operating expenses where the Group has assessed that it is 
acting as principal (rather than an agent). Previously these costs were presented as a reduction of other operating income. In addition, certain 
incentives received from card scheme providers related to card marketing activities will be presented as operating income where the Group has 
assessed that it is acting as principal (rather than an agent). Previously these incentives were presented as a reduction of operating expenses. 

The presentation of these costs under AASB 15 increased other operating income and operating expenses by $153 million in 2018. The changes 
did not impact net profit or earnings per share in the comparative periods. 

A minor balance sheet reclassification associated with credit card loyalty programs is set out in Note 35.

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS NOT EARLY ADOPTED 
A number of new standards, amendments to standards and interpretations have been published but are not mandatory for the financial statements 
for the year ended 30 September 2019, and have not been applied by the Group in preparing these financial statements. Further details of these are 
set out below. 

GENERAL HEDGE ACCOUNTING 

AASB 9 introduces new hedge accounting requirements which more closely align accounting with risk management activities undertaken when 
hedging financial and non-financial risks. AASB 9 provides the Group with an accounting policy choice to continue to apply the AASB 139 hedge 
accounting requirements until the International Accounting Standards Board’s ongoing project on macro hedge accounting is completed. The Group 
currently applies the hedge accounting requirements of AASB 139. 

AASB 16 LEASES (AASB 16) 

AASB 16 is effective for the Group from 1 October 2019 and replaces the previous standard AASB 117 Leases (AASB 117). AASB 16 primarily impacts the 
Group’s property and technology leases which were previously classified as operating leases. Under AASB 117, operating leases were not recognised 
on balance sheet and rent payments were expensed over the lease term.   

Under AASB 16, lessees must recognise all leases (except for leases of low value assets and short term leases) on balance sheet under a single 
accounting model. Accordingly, the Group will recognise its right to use an underlying leased asset over the lease term as a right-of-use (ROU) asset, 
and its obligation to make lease payments as a lease liability. In the income statement, the Group will recognise depreciation expense on the ROU 
asset and interest expense on the lease liability. As a result, lease expenses will be higher in the early periods of a lease and lower in the later periods of 
the lease compared to the previous standard where expenses were constant over the lease term. Cumulative expenses over the life of a lease will not 
change.  

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1. ABOUT OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

The Group will apply the modified retrospective transition approach whereby initial lease liabilities are recognised based on the present value of 
remaining lease payments as of the transition date. The initial ROU asset recognised for certain large commercial and retail leases will be measured as 
if AASB 16 had always been applied to the leases. For all other leases, the initial ROU asset will be measured as equal to the initial lease liability. Based 
on this transition approach, the Group expects to recognise an increase in liabilities of $1.7 billion and an increase in assets of $1.6 billion. This is 
expected to result in a reduction to opening retained earnings of $82 million and an increase in deferred tax assets of $43 million as of 1 October 2019. 
Comparative information from prior periods will not be restated.  

The implementation of AASB 16 requires management to make certain key judgements including the determination of lease terms, discount rates 
and identifying arrangements that contain a lease. These estimates may be refined as the Group finalises its implementation of the standard in the first 
half of the 2020 financial year. 

AASB 17 INSURANCE CONTRACTS (AASB 17) 

The final version of AASB 17 was issued in July 2017 and is not effective for the Group until 1 October 2021. It will replace AASB 4 Insurance Contracts, 
AASB 1023 General Insurance Contracts and AASB 1038 Life Insurance Contracts. AASB 17 establishes principles for the recognition, measurement, 
presentation and disclosure of insurance contracts. 

The measurement, presentation and disclosure requirements under AASB 17 are significantly different from current accounting standards. Although 
the overall profit recognised in respect of insurance contracts will not change, it is expected that the timing of profit recognition will change. 

The impact of AASB 17 is not expected to have material impact on the Group. 

AASB INTERPRETATION 23 UNCERTAINTY OVER INCOME TAX TREATMENTS (INTERPRETATION 23) 

In July 2017 the AASB issued Interpretation 23 Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments. The Interpretation clarifies application of recognition and 
measurement requirements in AASB 112 Income Taxes when there is uncertainty over income tax treatments.  

Interpretation 23 will apply to the Group from 1 October 2019, and is not expected to have a material impact on the Group. 

REVISED CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK 

In June 2019 the AASB issued a revised Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting. The new Framework includes updated definitions and criteria 
for the recognition and derecognition of assets and liabilities. Additionally it introduces new concepts on measurement, including factors to consider 
when selecting a measurement basis. The revised Conceptual Framework will apply to the Group from 1 October 2020 and is not expected to have a 
material impact on the Group. 

INTEREST RATE BENCHMARK REFORM 

Interbank offered rates (IBORs), such as LIBOR, are a key reference rate for derivatives, loans and securities for global financial markets. In response to 
concerns about the transparency and liquidity of IBOR rates, regulators in a number of jurisdictions across the globe are well advanced in developing 
benchmark rates to phase out and replace IBORs, these projects are collectively known as ‘IBOR Reform’. The International Accounting Standards 
Board (IASB) is also considering the financial reporting implications of IBOR reform which is expected to impact elements of financial instrument 
accounting, including hedge accounting, loan modifications, fair value methodologies and disclosures. 

The IASB project is split into two phases: Phase 1 deals with pre-replacement issues (issues affecting financial reporting in the period before the 
replacement of IBOR’s); and Phase 2 deals with replacement issues (issues affecting financial reporting when existing IBOR’s are replaced). 

In September 2019, the IASB issued a final standard, Interest Rate Benchmark Reform—Amendments to IFRS 9, IAS 39 and IFRS 7 which focuses on 
‘pre-rate replacement issues’ and provides exceptions to specific hedge accounting requirements under IAS 39 and IFRS 9 so that entities will be able 
to apply those hedge accounting requirements under an assumption that the interest rate benchmark is not altered as a result of the interest rate 
benchmark reform. In October 2019, AASB adopted these amendments in AASB 2019-3 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Interest 
Rate Benchmark Reform. 

Although the Group anticipates the new standard, once adopted, will provide certain relief in relation to hedge accounting requirements, for 30 
September 2019 reporting purposes, it has considered the existing portfolio of hedge accounted relationships in light of: 





the significant uncertainty surrounding the method and timing of transition away from IBORs; and 

ongoing application and reliance in capital markets on IBOR’s for financial instrument pricing. 

As result of the above factors, the Group has concluded that continuation of hedge accounting relationships for potentially impacted hedge 
relationship remains appropriate. 

The Group is considering the new standard which is effective on 1 October 2020 but may be adopted earlier.

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Net interest income 

Interest income by type of financial asset 

Investment securities - FVOCI /Available-for-sale assets 

Financial assets at amortised cost 

Trading securities 

Financial assets designated at FV through profit or loss 

Interest income 

Interest expense by type of financial liability 

Financial liabilities at amortised cost  

Securities sold short 

Financial liabilities designated at FV through profit or loss 

Interest expense 

Major bank levy 

Net interest income 

Other operating income 

i) Fee and commission income

Lending fees 

Non-lending fees 

Commissions

Funds management income 

Fee and commission income 

Fee and commission expense 

Net fee and commission income 

ii) Other income 

Net foreign exchange earnings and other financial instruments income2 

Sale of Asia Retail and Wealth businesses 

Sale of Shanghai Rural Commercial Bank (SRCB) 

Sale of Metrobank Card Corporation (MCC) 

Sale of ANZ Royal Bank (Cambodia) Ltd (Cambodia JV) 

Sale of PNG Retail, Commercial & SME 

Sale of OnePath Life (NZ) Ltd (OPL NZ) 

Sale of Paymark Limited (Paymark) 

Dividend income on equity securities

Other

Other income 

Other operating income 

Net income from insurance business 

Share of associates' profit 

Operating income3 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

2019
$m

20181 
$m

1,624 

28,600 

848 

5 

31,077 

1,524 

27,657 

1,140 

6 

30,327 

(16,149) 

(15,082) 

(110) 

(116) 

(16,375) 

(363) 

14,339 

602 

3,059 

124 

254 

4,039 

(1,462) 

2,577 

1,278 

- 

- 

- 

10 

1 

89 

37 

28 

38 

1,481 

4,058 

126 

262 

18,785 

(253) 

(123) 

(15,458) 

(355) 

14,514 

652 

3,054 

92 

248 

4,046 

(1,336) 

2,710 

1,666 

99 

233

240

(42) 

(19) 

(3) 

- 

39 

91 

2,304 

5,014 

273 

183 

19,984 

1. On adoption of AASB 15, the Group reclassified certain items previously netted which are now presented gross in operating income and operating expenses. Comparative information has been restated

accordingly which increased total operating income by $153 million. 
Includes fair value movements (excluding realised and accrued interest) on derivatives not designated as accounting hedges entered into to manage interest rate and foreign exchange risk on funding 
instruments, ineffective portions of cash flow hedges, and fair value movements in financial assets and liabilities designated at fair value through profit and loss. 
Includes customer remediation of $212 million (2018: $228 million). 

2.

3.

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2. OPERATING INCOME (continued)

 RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT 

NET INTEREST INCOME 
Interest Income and Expense 
We recognise interest income and expense for all financial instruments, including those classified as held for trading, assets measured at fair 
value through other comprehensive income (applicable from 1 October 2018), available-for-sale assets (applicable prior to 1 October 2018) 
or designated at fair value through profit or loss in net interest income. For assets held at amortised cost we use the effective interest rate 
method to calculate amortised cost. The effective interest rate is the rate that discounts the stream of estimated future cash receipts or 
payments over the expected life of the financial instrument or, when appropriate, a shorter period, to the net carrying amount of the 
financial asset or liability. For assets subject to prepayment, we determine their expected life on the basis of historical behaviour of the 
particular asset portfolio - taking into account contractual obligations and prepayment experience. 

We recognise fees and costs, which form an integral part of the financial instrument (for example loan origination fees and costs), using the 
effective interest rate method. This is presented as part of interest income or expense depending on whether the underlying financial 
instrument is a financial asset or financial liability. 

Major Bank Levy 
The Major Bank Levy Act 2017 (‘Levy’ or ‘Major bank levy’) applies a rate of 0.06% to certain liabilities of the Company. The Group has 
determined that the levy represents a finance cost for the Group and $363 million (2018: $355 million) is presented in interest expense in 
the Income Statement. 

OTHER OPERATING INCOME 
Fee and Commission Revenue 
We recognise fee and commission revenue arising from contracts with customers (a) over time when the performance obligation is 
satisfied across more than one reporting period or (b) at a point in time when the performance obligation is satisfied immediately or is 
satisfied within one reporting period.  

 Lending fees exclude fees treated as part of the effective yield calculation of interest income. Lending fees include certain guarantee 
and commitment fees where the loan or guarantee is not likely to be drawn upon, and other fees charged for providing customers a 
distinct good or service that are recognised separately from the underlying lending product (including annual package fees that 
provide benefits on other ANZ products). 

 Non lending fees includes fees associated with deposit and credit card accounts, interchange fees and fees charged for specific 

customer transactions such as international money transfers. Where the Group provides multiple goods or services to a customer 
under the same contract, the Group allocates the transaction price of the contract to distinct performance obligations based on the 
relative stand-alone selling price of each performance obligation. Revenue is recognised as each performance obligation is satisfied.

 Commissions represent fees from third parties where ANZ acts as an agent by arranging a third party (e.g. an insurance provider) to 

provide goods and services to a customer. In such cases, ANZ is not primarily responsible for providing the underlying good or service 
to the customer. If the Group collects funds on behalf of a third party when acting as an agent, the Group only recognises the net 
commission it retains as revenue. When the commission is variable based on factors outside the control of the Group (e.g. a trail 
commission), revenue is only recognised if it is highly probable that a significant reversal of the variable amount will not be required in 
future periods. 

 Funds management income represent fees earned from customers for providing financial advice and fees for asset management 

services and advice provided to investment funds. Revenue is recognised either at the point the financial advice is provided or over 
the period in which the asset management services are delivered. Performance fees associated with funds management activities are 
only recognised when it becomes highly probable the performance hurdle will be achieved. 

Net Foreign Exchange Earnings and Other Financial Instruments Income 
We recognise the following as net foreign exchange earnings and other financial instruments income: 

 exchange rate differences arising on the settlement of monetary items and translation differences on monetary items translated at 

rates different to those at which they were initially recognised or included in a previous financial report; 

 fair value movements (excluding realised and accrued interest) on derivatives that we use to manage interest rate and foreign 

exchange risk on funding instruments not designated as accounting hedges; 

 the ineffective portions of fair value hedges, cash flow hedges and net investment hedges; 

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2. OPERATING INCOME (continued) 

 RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT 

  immediately upon sale or repayment of a hedged item, the unamortised fair value adjustments in items designated as fair value 

hedges and amounts accumulated in equity related to designated cash flow hedges;  

  fair value movements on financial assets and financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss or held for trading; 

  amounts released from the available-for-sale asset (AFS) revaluation reserve (applicable prior to 1 October 2018) when an available-for-

sale asset is sold; 

  amounts released from the fair value through other comprehensive income (FVOCI) reserve (applicable from 1 October 2018) when a 

debt instrument classified as FVOCI is sold; and 

  the gain or loss on derecognition of financial assets or liabilities measured at amortised cost. 

Gain or Loss on Disposal of Non-Financial Assets 
The gain or loss on the disposal of assets is the difference between the carrying value of the asset and the proceeds of disposal net of costs.  
This is recognised in other income in the year in which the significant risks and rewards transfer to the buyer. 

NET INCOME FROM INSURANCE BUSINESS 
We recognise: 

  premiums received (net of reinsurance premiums paid) based on an assessment of the likely pattern in which risk will emerge over the 

term of the policies written. This assessment is undertaken periodically and updated in accordance with the latest pattern of risk 
emergence; and 

  claims incurred net of reinsurance, on an accruals basis once the liability to the policy owner has been established under the terms of 

the contract and through actuarial assumptions of future claims. 

SHARE OF ASSOCIATES’ PROFIT 
The equity method is applied to accounting for associates. Under the equity method, the Group’s share of the after tax results of 
associates is included in the Income Statement and the Statement of Comprehensive Income. 

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3. OPERATING EXPENSES

Personnel 
Salaries and related costs2 

Superannuation costs 

Other2 

Personnel 

Premises 

Rent 

Other 

Premises 

Technology 

Depreciation and amortisation3 

Licences and outsourced services 

Other 

Technology (excluding personnel) 

Restructuring 

Other 

Advertising and public relations 

Professional fees2 

Freight, stationery, postage and communication 

Royal Commission legal costs 

Other2 

Other 

Operating expenses2 

2019
$m

4,249 

293 

223 

4,765 

450 

345 

795 

694 

672 

168 

1,534 

77 

226 

537 

216 

15 

906 

1,900 

9,071 

20181 
$m

4,225 

290 

243 

4,758 

468 

343 

811 

990 

675 

234 

1,899 

227 

248 

530 

223 

55 

650 

1,706 

9,401 

1. On adoption of AASB 15, the Group reclassified certain items previously netted which are now presented gross in operating income and operating expenses. Comparative information has been restated

accordingly which increased total operating expense by $153 million for 2018. 
Includes customer remediation expenses of $373 million in 2019 (2018: $191 million). 

2.

3. 2018 includes an accelerated amortisation expense of $251 million. 

  RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT 

OPERATING EXPENSES 
Operating expenses are recognised as services are provided to the Group over the period in which an asset is consumed or once a 
liability is created. 

SALARIES AND RELATED COSTS - ANNUAL LEAVE, LONG SERVICE LEAVE AND OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 
Wages and salaries, annual leave and other employee entitlements expected to be paid or settled within twelve months of 
employees rendering service are measured at their nominal amounts using remuneration rates that the Group expects to pay when 
the liabilities are settled. 

We accrue employee entitlements relating to long service leave using an actuarial calculation. It includes assumptions regarding staff 
departures, leave utilisation and future salary increases. The result is then discounted using market yields at the reporting date. The market 
yields are determined from a blended rate of high quality corporate bonds with terms to maturity that closely match the estimated future   
cash outflows. 

If we expect to pay short term cash bonuses, then a liability is recognised when the Group has a present legal or constructive obligation to pay 
this amount (as a result of past service provided by the employee) and the obligation can be reliably measured.

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3. OPERATING EXPENSES (continued)

 RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT

Personnel expenses also include share-based payments which may be cash or equity settled. We calculate the fair value of equity 
settled remuneration at grant date, which is then amortised over the vesting period, with a corresponding increase in share capital or 
the share option reserve as applicable. When we estimate the fair value, we take into account market vesting conditions, such as 
share price performance conditions. We take non-market vesting conditions, such as service conditions, into account by adjusting 
the number of equity instruments included in the expense. 

After the grant of an equity-based award, the amount we recognise as an expense is reversed when non-market vesting conditions 
are not met, for example an employee fails to satisfy the minimum service period specified in the award on resignation, termination 
or notice of dismissal for serious misconduct. However, we do not reverse the expense if the award does not vest due to the failure to 
meet a market-based performance condition. 

Further information on share-based payment schemes operated by the Group during the current and prior year is included in Note 
31 Employee Share and Option Plans. 

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4. INCOME TAX

INCOME TAX EXPENSE 
Reconciliation of the prima facie income tax expense on pre-tax profit with the income tax expense recognised in profit or loss: 

Profit before income tax from continuing operations 

Prima facie income tax expense at 30% 

Tax effect of permanent differences: 

Sale of divestments 

Share of associates' profit 

Interest on convertible instruments 

Overseas tax rate differential 

Provision for foreign tax on dividend repatriation 

Tax provisions no longer required 

Other 

Subtotal 

Income tax (over)/under provided in previous years 

Income tax expense 

Current tax expense 

Adjustments recognised in the current year in relation to the current tax of prior years 

Deferred tax expense/(income) relating to the origination and reversal of temporary differences 

Income tax expense 

Australia 

Overseas 

Effective tax rate 

2019
$m

8,920 

2,676 

(25) 

(78) 

63 

(112) 

39 

(14) 

77 

2,626 

(17) 

2,609 

2,779 

(17) 

(153) 

2,609 

1,682 

927 

29.2% 

2018
$m

9,895 

2,969 

(141) 

(55) 

67 

(58) 

32 

(41) 

8 

2,781 

3 

2,784 

3,004 

3 

(223) 

2,784 

1,799 

985 

28.1% 

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4. INCOME TAX (continued)

TAX CONSOLIDATION 
The Company and all its wholly owned Australian resident entities are part of a tax-consolidated group under Australian taxation law. The Company is 
the head entity in the tax-consolidated group. We recognise each of the following in the separate financial statements of members of the tax 
consolidated group on a ‘group allocation’ basis: tax expense/income, and deferred tax liabilities/assets, that arise from temporary differences of the 
members of the tax-consolidated group. The Company (as head entity in the tax-consolidated group) recognises current tax liabilities and assets of 
the tax-consolidated group. 

Under a tax funding arrangement between the entities in the tax-consolidated group, amounts are recognised as payable to or receivable by the 
Company and each member of the tax-consolidated group in relation to the tax contribution amounts paid or payable between the Company and 
the other members of the tax-consolidated group. 

Members of the tax-consolidated group have also entered into a tax sharing agreement that provides for the allocation of income tax liabilities 
between the entities were the head entity to default on its income tax payment obligations. 

UNRECOGNISED DEFERRED TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 

Unrecognised deferred tax assets related to unused realised tax losses (on revenue account) total $10 million (2018: $4 million). Unrecognised deferred 
tax liabilities related to additional potential foreign tax costs (assuming all retained earnings in offshore branches and subsidiaries are repatriated) total 
$429 million (2018: $390 million). 

  RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT 

INCOME TAX EXPENSE 

CURRENT TAX EXPENSE 

DEFERRED TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 

KEY JUDGEMENTS AND ESTIMATES 

Judgement is required in determining provisions held in respect of uncertain tax positions. The Group estimates its tax liabilities 
based on its understanding of the relevant law in each of the countries in which it operates and seeks independent advice where 
appropriate.  

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5. DIVIDENDS

ORDINARY SHARE DIVIDENDS  
Dividends are provided for in the financial statements once determined, accordingly, the final dividend announced for the current financial year is provided for 
and paid in the following financial year. 

Dividends 

Financial Year 2018 

2017 final dividend paid 

2018 interim dividend paid 

Bonus option plan adjustment 

Dividends paid during the year ended 30 September 2018 

Cash 

Dividend reinvestment plan  

Dividends paid during the year ended 30 September 2018 

Financial Year 2019 

2018 final dividend paid 

2019 interim dividend paid 

Bonus option plan adjustment 

Dividends paid during the year ended 30 September 2019 

Cash 

Dividend reinvestment plan  

Dividends paid during the year ended 30 September 2019 

% of total 

Amount 
per share 

Total dividend
$m 

80 cents 

80 cents 

80 cents 

80 cents 

91.5%

8.5%

90.4% 

9.6% 

2,350 

2,317 

(82) 

4,585 

4,193

392

4,585 

2,295 

2,267 

(81) 

4,481 

4,049 

432 

4,481 

Dividends announced and to be paid after year-end  

Payment date 

Amount 
per share 

Total 
dividend 
$m 

2019 final dividend (70% franked for Australian tax, New Zealand imputation 
credit NZD 9 cents per share) 

18 December 2019 

80 cents 

2,268 

DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN AND BONUS OPTION PLAN  
Eligible shareholders can elect to reinvest their dividend entitlement into ANZ ordinary shares under the Company’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan 
(DRP). Eligible shareholders can elect to forgo their dividend entitlement and instead receive ANZ ordinary shares under the Company’s Bonus Option 
Plan (BOP). For the 2019 final dividend, DRP participation will be satisfied by an on-market purchase of shares and BOP participation will be satisfied by 
an issue of ANZ ordinary shares. There will be no discount applied to the DRP and BOP price.  

See Note 22 Shareholders’ Equity for details of shares the Company issued or purchased in respect of the DRP and BOP. 

DIVIDEND FRANKING ACCOUNT 

Australian franking credits available at 30% tax rate 

New Zealand imputation credits available (which can be attached to our Australian 
dividends but may only be used by New Zealand resident shareholders) 

Currency 

AUD 

NZD 

2019
$m

35 

4,068 

2018
$m

97 

3,868 

The above amounts represent the balances of the franking accounts as at the end of the financial year, adjusted for: 

 franking credits that will arise from the payment of income tax payable as at the end of the financial year; and

 franking credits/debits from the receipt/payment of dividends that have been recognised as tax receivables/payables as at the end of the

financial year.

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5. DIVIDENDS (continued)

The proposed final 2019 dividend will utilise the entire balance of $35 million franking credits available at 30 September 2019. Instalment tax 
payments on account of the 2020 financial year which will be made after 30 September 2019 will generate sufficient franking credits to enable the 
final 2019 dividend to be 70% franked. The extent to which future dividends will be franked will depend on a number of factors, including the level of 
profits generated by the Group that will be subject to tax in Australia. 

RESTRICTIONS ON THE PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS 
APRA’s written approval is required before paying dividends on ANZ ordinary shares: 

 if the aggregate dividends exceed the Company’s after tax earnings (in calculating those after tax earnings, we take into account any payments we 

made on senior capital instruments) in the financial year to which they relate; or 

 if the Group’s Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio falls within capital range buffers specified by APRA. 

If the Company fails to pay a dividend or distribution on its ANZ Capital Notes or ANZ Capital Securities on the scheduled payment date, it may 
(subject to a number of exceptions) be restricted from resolving to pay or paying any dividend on the ANZ ordinary shares. 

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6. EARNINGS PER ORDINARY SHARE

Earnings per ordinary share (EPS) - Basic 

Earnings Per Share 

Earnings Per Share from continuing operations1 

Earnings Per Share from discontinued operations 

Earnings per ordinary share (EPS) - Diluted 

Earnings Per Share 

Earnings Per Share from continuing operations1 

Earnings Per Share from discontinued operations 

2019
cents

210.0 

222.1 

(12.1) 

2019
cents

201.9 

213.0 

(11.1) 

2018
cents

221.6 

245.6 

(24.0) 

2018
cents

212.1 

234.2 

(22.1) 

Basic EPS is calculated by dividing the profit or loss attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares 
outstanding during the period (after eliminating ANZ shares held within the Group known as treasury shares). Diluted EPS is calculated by adjusting 
the profit or loss attributable to ordinary shareholders and the weighted average number of ordinary shares used in the basic EPS calculation for the 
effect of dilutive potential ordinary shares. 

Reconciliation of earnings used in earnings per share calculations 

Basic: 

Profit for the year 

Less: Profit attributable to non-controlling interests 

Earnings used in calculating basic earnings per share 

Less: Profit/(Loss) after tax from discontinued operations 

Earnings used in calculating basic earnings per share from continuing operations 

Diluted: 

Earnings used in calculating basic earnings per share 

Add: Interest on convertible subordinated debt 

Earnings used in calculating diluted earnings per share 

Less: Profit/(Loss) after tax from discontinued operations 

Earnings used in calculating diluted earnings per share from continuing operations 

Reconciliation of weighted average number of ordinary shares (WANOS) used in earnings per  
share calculations1,2 

WANOS used in calculating basic earnings per share 

Add: Weighted average dilutive potential ordinary shares 

Convertible subordinated debt 

Share based payments (options, rights and deferred shares) 

WANOS used in calculating diluted earnings per share 

2019
$m

5,968 

15 

5,953 

(343) 

6,296 

5,953 

268 

6,221 

(343) 

6,564 

2018
$m

6,416 

16 

6,400 

(695) 

7,095 

6,400 

279 

6,679 

(695) 

7,374 

2019
millions

2018
millions

2,834.9 

2,888.3 

237.9 

8.8 

3,081.6 

249.0 

11.4 

3,148.7 

1. The successor fund transfer performed in preparation for the sales of the Group’s wealth businesses to Zurich and IOOF was completed on 13 April 2019. Post this date, treasury shares held in Wealth 

Australia discontinued operations ceased to be eliminated in the Group’s consolidated financial statements and are included in the denominator used in calculating earnings per share. If the weighted 
average number of treasury shares held in Wealth Australia discontinued operations was included in the denominator used in calculating earnings per share from continuing operations, basic earnings per 
share from continuing operations for 2019 would have been 221.4 cents (2018: 244.4 cents) and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations for 2019 would have been 212.4 cents (2018: 233.1 
cents). 

2. Excludes the weighted average number of treasury shares held in ANZEST of 4.7 million (2018: 5.9 million) and Wealth Australia discontinued operations of 8.2 million (2018: 15.0 million). 

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7. SEGMENT REPORTING

DESCRIPTION OF SEGMENTS 
The Group’s five continuing operating segments are presented on a basis that is consistent with the information provided internally to the Chief 
Executive Officer, who is the chief operating decision maker. This reflects the way the Group’s businesses are managed, rather than the legal structure 
of the Group. 

We measure the performance of these segments on a cash profit basis. To calculate cash profit, we remove certain non-core items from statutory 
profit. Details of these items are included in the “Other Items” section of this note. Transactions between business units across segments within ANZ 
are conducted on an arm’s-length basis and disclosed as part of the income and expenses of these segments. 

The reportable segments are divisions engaged in providing either different products or services or similar products and services in different 
geographical areas. They are as follows: 

Australia Retail and Commercial 
The Australia Retail and Commercial division comprises: 

 Retail provides products and services to consumer customers in Australia via the branch network, mortgage specialists, contact centres, a variety 

of self-service channels (internet banking, phone banking, ATMs, website, ANZ share investing and digital banking) and third party brokers in
addition to financial planning services provided by salaried financial planners. 

 Commercial provides a full range of banking products and financial services including asset financing across the following customer segments: 

medium to large commercial customers and agribusiness customers across regional Australia, small business owners and high net worth
individuals and family groups. 

Institutional 
The Institutional division services governments, global institutional and corporate customers across three product sets: Transaction Banking, Loans & 
Specialised Finance and Markets. 

 Transaction Banking provides working capital and liquidity solutions including documentary trade, supply chain financing, commodity financing 

as well as cash management solutions, deposits, payments and clearing. 

 Loans & Specialised Finance provides loan products, loan syndication, specialised loan structuring and execution, project and export finance, 

debt structuring and acquisition finance and corporate advisory.

 Markets provide risk management services on foreign exchange, interest rates, credit, commodities, debt capital markets in addition to managing

the Group's interest rate exposure and liquidity position.

New Zealand 
The New Zealand division comprises: 

 Retail provides a full range of banking and wealth management services to consumer, private banking and small business banking customers. We 
deliver our services via our internet and app-based digital solutions and network of branches, mortgage specialists, relationship managers and 
contact centres.

 Commercial provides a full range of banking services including traditional relationship banking and sophisticated financial solutions through 

dedicated managers focusing on privately owned medium to large enterprises, the agricultural business segment and governments. 

Pacific 
The Pacific division provides products and services to retail customers, small to medium-sized enterprises, institutional customers and governments 
located in the Pacific Islands. Products and services include retail products provided to consumers, traditional relationship banking and sophisticated 
financial solutions provided to business customers through dedicated managers. 

Technology, Services & Operations (TSO) and Group Centre 
TSO and Group Centre provide support to the operating divisions, including technology, group operations, shared services, property, risk 
management, financial management, strategy, marketing, human resources and corporate affairs. The Group Centre includes residual Asia Retail and 
Wealth, Group Treasury, Shareholder Functions and minority investments in Asia.  

Refer to Note 29 Discontinued Operations and Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale for details on discontinued operations. 

OPERATING SEGMENTS 
The presentation of divisional results has been impacted by a number of methodology and structural changes during the period. Prior period 
comparatives have been restated as follows:  

 The methodology for allocating earnings on capital at a business unit level has changed from Economic Capital to Regulatory Capital. While 

neutral at a Group level, this change has impacted net interest income at the divisional level; 

 The residual Asia Retail and Wealth businesses have been transferred from the former Asia Retail and Pacific division to TSO and Group Centre 

division. The remaining segment has been renamed Pacific division; and 

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7. SEGMENT REPORTING (continued)

OPERATING SEGMENTS (continued) 

 ANZ’s lenders mortgage insurance, share investing, general insurance distribution and financial planning businesses which were previously part of 
the continuing operations of Wealth Australia now form part of the Australia Retail and Commercial division (previously named Australia division) 
and Wealth Australia division ceases to exist as a continuing division. 

The divisional results were also impacted by the adoption of two new accounting standards:  

 AASB 9 - the Group implemented an expected credit loss methodology for impairment of financial assets, and revised the classification and 
measurement of certain financial assets from 1 October 2018. Consequently, the Group increased its provision for credit impairment by $813 
million through opening retained earnings. Comparative information has not been restated. 

 AASB 15 - the main impact of adoption is that certain items previously netted are now presented gross in operating income and operating 

expenses. Comparative information has been restated which increased total operating income by $153 million and is offset by an increase in total 
operating expenses of the same amount. 

Year ended 30 September 2019 

Net interest income 
Net fee and commission income 

- Lending fees 
- Non-lending fees 
- Commissions 
- Funds management income 
- Fee and commission expense 
Net income from insurance business  
Other income 
Share of associates’ profit 
Other operating income 
Operating income 
Operating expenses 
Profit before credit impairment and income tax 
Credit impairment (charge)/release 
Profit before income tax 
Income tax expense and non-controlling interests 
Profit after tax from continuing operations 
Profit/(Loss) after tax from discontinued operations 
Profit after tax attributable to shareholders 
Non-cash items 
Share of associates’ profit 
Depreciation and amortisation 
Equity-settled share based payment expenses 
Credit impairment (charge)/release 

Australia  
Retail and  

Commercial  Institutional 
$m 

$m 

New  
Zealand 
$m 

8,092 

3,080 

2,736 

TSO and 
Group  
Centre 
$m 

303 

Pacific 
$m 

128 

Other  
items1 
$m 

Group  
Total 
$m 

- 

14,339 

290 
1,499 
75 
14 
(657) 
100 
27 
(1) 
1,347 
9,439 
(4,074) 
5,365 
(712) 
4,653 
(1,458) 
3,195 

282 
847 
- 
2 
(338) 
- 
1,399 
- 
2,192 
5,272 
(2,667) 
2,605 
2 
2,607 
(779) 
1,828 

16 
691 
61 
243 
(459) 
18 
6 
4 
580 
3,316 
(1,286) 
2,030 
(87) 
1,943 
(544) 
1,399 

(1) 
(176) 
(13) 
(712) 

- 
(112) 
(69) 
2 

4 
(41) 
(4) 
(87) 

14 
42 
- 
- 
(9) 
- 
57 
- 
104 
232 
(150) 
82 
1 
83 
(24) 
59 

- 
(7) 
(1) 
1 

- 
(20) 
(12) 
(5) 
1 
1 
243 
259 
467 
770 
(894) 
(124) 
1 
(123) 
112 
(11) 

259 
(535) 
(33) 
1 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
7 
(251) 
- 
(244) 
(244) 
- 
(244) 
1 
(243) 
69 
(174) 

- 
- 
- 
1 

602 
3,059 
124 
254 
(1,462) 
126 
1,481 
262 
4,446 
18,785 
(9,071) 
9,714 
(794) 
8,920 
(2,624) 
6,296 
(343) 
5,953 

262 
(871) 
(120) 
(794) 

Financial position 
Goodwill 
Investments in associates 

Australia  
Retail and  

Commercial  Institutional 
$m
1,070 
2 

$m 
410 
17 

New  
Zealand 
$m
1,937 
- 

Pacific 
$m
50 
- 

TSO and 
Group  
Centre 
$m
- 
2,938 

Discontinued 
operations 
$m
42 
- 

Group  
Total 
$m
3,509 
2,957 

1. Cash profit represents ANZ's preferred measure of the result of the segments. We remove certain items from the segments as discussed on page 124 if we consider them not integral to the ongoing 

performance of the segment. 

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7. SEGMENT REPORTING (continued)

OPERATING SEGMENT (continued) 

Year ended 30 September 2018 

Net interest income 
Net fee and commission income 

- Lending fees 
- Non-lending fees 
- Commissions 
- Funds management income 
- Fee and commission expense 
Net income from insurance business  
Other income 
Share of associates’ profit 
Other operating income 
Operating income 
Operating expenses 
Profit before credit impairment and income tax
Credit impairment (charge)/release
Profit before income tax 
Income tax expense and non-controlling interests
Profit after tax from continuing operations 
Profit/(Loss) after tax from discontinued operations 
Profit after tax attributable to shareholders 
Non-cash items 
Share of associates’ profit 
Depreciation and amortisation 
Equity-settled share based payment expenses
Credit impairment (charge)/release

Australia  
Retail and 

Commercial  Institutional 

$m
8,449 

353
1,494
83
22
(609)
126
42 
(1) 
1,510 
9,959 
(4,075) 
5,884 
(698)
5,186
(1,560)
3,626

(1) 
(217) 
(17)
(698)

$m
2,993 

269
832 
-
5 
(289)
1
1,248
- 
2,066 
5,059 
(2,948) 
2,111 
44 
2,155 
(675)
1,480 

- 
(410)
(83)
44 

New  
Zealand 

$m
2,651 

Pacific 

$m
131 

TSO and 
Group  
Centre 

$m
290 

15
657
42
230
(417)
117 
22 
5 
671 
3,322 
(1,205) 
2,117 
(6)
2,111
(590)
1,521

5 
(48)
(7)
(6)

14
39
-
-
(8)
-
55
- 
100 
231 
(128) 
103
(3)
100
(28)
72

1
32
(33)
(9)
(13)
10
339
179 
506 
796 
(1,045) 
(249)
(25)
(274)
62
(212)

- 
(7)
(1)
(3)

179 
(517)
(29)
(25)

Other 
items1 

$m
- 

-
-
-
-
-
19 
598 
- 
617 
617 
- 
617 
- 
617 
(9)
608 

- 
-
(1) 
- 

Financial position2 
Goodwill
Investments in associates 

Australia  
Retail and 

Commercial  Institutional 
$m
1,067 
1 

$m
270 
18 

New  
Zealand 
$m
1,979
5 

Pacific 
$m
48 
- 

TSO and 
Group  
Centre 
$m
- 
2,531

Discontinued 
operations 
$m
767
- 

Group  
Total 

$m
14,514

652
3,054
92
248
(1,336)
273
2,304
183 
5,470 
19,984 
(9,401) 
10,583
(688)
9,895
(2,800)
7,095
(695) 
6,400 

183 
(1,199)
(138)
(688)

Group  
Total 
$m
4,131
2,555

1. Cash profit represents ANZ's preferred measure of the result of the segments. We remove certain items from the segments as discussed on page 124 if we consider them not integral to the ongoing 

performance of the segment. 
Includes goodwill of $691 million and investments in associates of $2 million presented as assets held for sale.

2.

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7. SEGMENT REPORTING (continued)

OTHER ITEMS 

The table below sets out the profit after tax impact of other items which are removed from statutory profit to reflect the cash profit of each segment. 

Item

Revaluation of policy liabilities 

Economic hedges 

Related segment

New Zealand 

Institutional, TSO and Group Centre 

Revenue and expense hedges 

TSO and Group Centre 

Structured credit intermediation trades 

Institutional 

Reclassification of SRCB to held for sale 

TSO and Group Centre 

Total from continuing operations 

Profit after tax 

2019
$m

(77) 

(118) 

19 

2 

- 

(174) 

2018
$m

14 

248

9 

4 

333

608

SEGMENT INCOME BY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES 
The primary sources of our external income across all divisions are interest income and other operating income. The Australia, New Zealand, and 
Pacific divisions derive income from products and services from retail and commercial banking. The Institutional division derives its income from 
institutional products and services. No single customer amounts to greater than 10% of the Group’s income. 

GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION 
The following table sets out total operating income earned including discontinued operations and assets to be recovered in more than one year 
based on the geographical regions in which the Group operates. The assets consist of investment securities measured at fair value through other 
comprehensive income (applicable from 1 October 2018), available-for-sale assets (prior to 1 October 2018), net loans and advances and assets 
presented as held for sale. 

Australia 

Asia Pacific,  
Europe & Americas 

New Zealand 

Total 

Total operating income 

12,394 

13,286 

2,613 

2019 
$m

2018 
$m

2019 
$m

2018 
$m

2,823 

2019 
$m

3,947 

2018 
$m

2019 
$m

2018 
$m

3,956 

18,954 

20,065 

Assets to be recovered in more than one year 

386,062 

389,119 

48,545 

46,801 

105,642 

98,312 

540,249 

534,232 

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FINANCIAL ASSETS 

Outlined below is a description of how we classify and measure financial assets relevant to the subsequent note disclosures. 

 CLASSIFICATION AND MEASUREMENT 

Financial assets - general 

There are three measurement classifications for financial assets under AASB 9: amortised cost, fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL) and 
fair value through other comprehensive income (FVOCI). Financial assets are classified into these measurement classifications on the basis 
of two criteria:  

 the business model within which the financial asset is managed; and 

 the contractual cash flow characteristics of the financial asset (specifically whether the contractual cash flows represent solely payments of 

principal and interest). 

The resultant financial asset classifications are as follows: 

 Amortised cost: Financial assets with contractual cash flows that comprise solely payments of principal and interest only and which are held in 

a business model whose objective is to collect their cash flows; 

 FVOCI: Financial assets with contractual cash flows that comprise solely payments of principal and interest only and which are held in a 

business model whose objective is to collect their cash flows or to sell the assets; and 

 FVTPL: Any other financial assets not falling into the categories above are measured at FVTPL. 

Fair value option for financial assets 

A financial asset may be irrevocably designated at FVTPL on initial recognition when the designation eliminates or significantly reduces an 
accounting mismatch that would otherwise arise. 

8. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Coins, notes and cash at bank 

Money at call, bills receivable and remittances in transit 

Securities purchased under agreements to resell in less than 3 months 

Balances with central banks 

Settlement balances owed to ANZ within 3 months 

Cash and cash equivalents1 

1. Excludes cash and cash equivalents held for sale of nil (2018: $328 million). 

2019
$m

1,186 

3 

25,277 

25,681 

29,474 

81,621 

2018
$m

1,382 

74 

28,302 

33,724 

21,154 

84,636 

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9. TRADING SECURITIES

7,271

3,782

9,640

2019

7,825

2018

27,177

26,115

   Government securities

●

   Corporate and financial
institution securities

●   Equity and other securities

2019
$m

27,177 

9,640 

7,271 

44,088 

(919) 

43,169 

2018
$m

26,115 

7,825 

3,782 

37,722 

- 

37,722 

Government securities 

Corporate and financial institution securities 

Equity and other securities 

Total 

Less: Assets reclassified as held for sale (refer to Note 29) 

Total 

 RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT 

Trading securities are financial instruments we either: 

 acquire principally for the purpose of selling in the short-term; or

 hold as part of a portfolio we manage for short-term profit making. 

We recognise purchases and sales of trading securities on trade date: 

 initially, we measure them at fair value; and 

 subsequently, we measure them in the balance sheet at their fair value with any revaluation recognised in the profit or loss. 

KEY JUDGEMENTS AND ESTIMATES 

Judgement is required when applying the valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of trading securities not valued using 
quoted market prices. Refer to Note 17 Fair Value of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities for further details. 

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10. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS 

Fair Value 

Derivative financial instruments - held for trading  

Derivative financial instruments - designated in hedging relationships 

Derivative financial instruments 

FEATURES 

Derivative financial instruments are contracts: 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

Assets 
2019 
$m 

116,622 

4,045 

120,667 

Liabilities 
2019 
$m 

(116,778) 

(4,173) 

(120,951) 

Assets 
2018 
$m 

66,457 

1,966 

68,423 

Liabilities 
2018 
$m 

(66,198) 

(3,478) 

(69,676) 

 whose value is derived from an underlying price index (or other variable) defined in the contract - sometimes the value is derived from more than 

one variable; 

 that require little or no initial net investment; and 

 that are settled at a future date. 

Movements in the price of the underlying variables, which cause the value of the contract to fluctuate, are reflected in the fair value of the derivative.  

PURPOSE 

The Group’s derivative financial instruments have been categorised as following: 

Trading   

Derivatives held in order to: 
 Meet customer needs for managing their own risks. 
 Manage risks in the Group that are not in a designated hedge accounting relationship (balance sheet 

management). 

 Undertake market making and positioning activities to generate profits from short-term fluctuations in prices      

or margins. 

Designated in Hedging 
Relationships 

Derivatives designated into hedge accounting relationships in order to minimise profit or loss volatility by matching 
movements to underlying positions relating to: 

 Hedges of the Group’s exposures to interest rate risk and currency risk. 
 Hedges of other exposures relating to non-trading positions. 

TYPES 

The Group offers and uses four different types of derivative financial instruments: 

Forwards 

Futures 

Swaps 

Options 

A contract documenting the rate of interest, or the currency exchange rate, to be paid or received on a notional 
principal amount at a future date. 

An exchange traded contract in which the parties agree to buy or sell an asset in the future for a price agreed on the 
transaction date, with a net settlement in cash paid on the future date without physical delivery of the asset. 

A contract in which two parties exchange a series of cash flows for another. 

A contract in which the buyer of the contract has the right - but not the obligation - to buy (known as a “call option”) 
or to sell (known as a “put option”) an asset or instrument at a set price on a future date. The seller has the 
corresponding obligation to fulfil the transaction to sell or buy the asset or instrument if the buyer exercises             
the option. 

RISKS MANAGED 

The Group offers and uses the instruments described above to manage fluctuations in the following market factors: 

Foreign Exchange 

Currencies at current or determined rates of exchange. 

Interest Rate 

Commodity 

Fixed or variable interest rates applying to money lent, deposited or borrowed. 

Soft commodities (that is, agricultural products such as wheat, coffee, cocoa and sugar) and hard commodities (that 
is, mined products such as gold, oil and gas). 

Credit  

Counterparty risk in the event of default. 

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10. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (continued)

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS – HELD FOR TRADING 

The majority of the Group’s derivative financial instruments are held for trading. The fair value of derivative financial instruments held for trading are: 

Fair Value 

Interest rate contracts 

   Forward rate agreements 

   Futures contracts  

   Swap agreements 

   Options purchased 

   Options sold  

Total 

Foreign exchange contracts 

   Spot and forward contracts 

   Swap agreements 

   Options purchased 

   Options sold  

Total 

Commodity contracts 

Credit default swaps 

   Structured credit derivatives purchased 

   Other credit derivatives purchased 

Credit derivatives purchased 

   Structured credit derivatives sold 

   Other credit derivatives sold 

Credit derivatives sold 

Total 

Assets 
2019 
$m 

Liabilities
2019
$m

Assets 
2018
$m

Liabilities
2018
$m

74 

41 

82,996 

1,454 

- 

84,565 

15,987 

13,836 

405 

- 

30,228 

1,807 

16 

4 

20 

- 

2 

2 

22 

(78) 

(109) 

2

54

(80,588) 

35,079

- 

(2,317) 

(83,092) 

(15,359) 

(16,235) 

- 

(514) 

(32,108) 

(1,553) 

- 

(3) 

(3) 

(19) 

(3) 

(22) 

(25) 

782

-

35,917

15,200

12,532

494

-

28,226

2,260

22

8

30

-

24

24

54

(2)

(41)

(35,428)

-

(1,408)

(36,879)

(14,088)

(11,821)

-

(669)

(26,578)

(2,683)

-

(29)

(29)

(26)

(3)

(29)

(58)

Derivative financial instruments - held for trading 

116,622 

(116,778) 

66,457

(66,198)

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10. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (continued) 

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS – DESIGNATED IN HEDGING RELATIONSHIPS 

There are three types of hedge accounting relationships the Group utilises: 

Objective of this 
hedging 
arrangement 

Recognition of 
effective hedge 
portion 

Recognition of 
ineffective hedge 
portion 

If a hedging 
instrument expires, 
or is sold, terminated, 
or exercised; or no 
longer qualifies for 
hedge accounting 

Fair value hedge 

Cash flow hedge 

Net investment hedge 

To hedge our exposure to changes to 
the fair value of a recognised asset or 
liability or unrecognised firm 
commitment caused by interest rate 
or foreign currency movements. 

To hedge our exposure to variability in 
cash flows of a recognised asset or 
liability, a firm commitment or a highly 
probable forecast transaction caused 
by interest rate, foreign currency and 
other price movements. 

To hedge our exposure to exchange 
rate differences arising from the 
translation of our foreign operations 
from their functional currency to 
Australian dollars. 

The following are recognised in profit 
or loss at the same time: 

 all changes in the fair value of the 
underlying item relating to the 
hedged risk; and 

 the change in the fair value          

of the derivatives.  

We recognise the effective portion of 
changes in the fair value of derivatives 
designated as a cash flow hedge in 
the cash flow hedge reserve. 

We recognise the effective portion of 
changes in the fair value of the 
hedging instrument in the foreign 
currency translation reserve. 

Recognised immediately in Other operating income. 

When we recognise the hedged item 
in profit or loss, we recognise the 
related unamortised fair value 
adjustment in profit or loss. This may 
occur over time if the hedged item is 
amortised to profit or loss as part of 
the effective yield over the period      
to maturity. 

Only when we recognise the hedged 
item in profit or loss is the amount 
previously deferred in the cash flow 
hedge reserve transferred to profit      
or loss. 

The amount we defer in the foreign 
currency translation reserve remains in 
equity and is transferred to profit or 
loss only when we dispose of, or 
partially dispose of, the foreign 
operation. 

Hedged item sold or 
repaid 

We recognise the unamortised fair 
value adjustment immediately in 
profit or loss. 

Amounts accumulated in equity are 
transferred immediately to profit        
or loss. 

The gain or loss, or applicable 
proportion, we recognise in equity is 
transferred to profit or loss on disposal 
or partial disposal of a foreign 
operation. 

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10. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (continued)

As outlined in Note 1, the Group has continued to apply the AASB 139 hedge accounting requirements until the International Accounting Standards 
Board’s ongoing project on macro hedge accounting is completed. However, new hedge disclosures are required for 2019 and onwards under AASB 7 
Financial Instruments: Disclosures (AASB 7) which are presented below. The presentation of derivatives information for 2018 has not been amended. 

The fair value of derivative financial instruments designated in hedging relationships are: 

Fair value hedges 

Foreign exchange swap agreements 

Foreign exchange spot and forward contracts 

Interest rate swap agreements 

Interest rate futures contracts 

Cash flow hedges 

Interest rate swap agreements 

Foreign exchange swap agreements 

Foreign exchange spot and forward contracts 

Net investment hedges 

Foreign exchange spot and forward contracts 

Derivative financial instruments - designated in  
hedging relationships 

Nominal 
amount 
$m 

21 

581 

108,243 

3,139 

84,365 

2,934 

159 

1,484 

2019 

2018 

Assets 
$m 

Liabilities
$m

Assets 
$m

Liabilities
$m

1 

- 

2,093 

- 

1,876 

75 

- 

- 

- 

(9) 

(3,155) 

(27) 

(832) 

(91) 

(1) 

(58) 

1

1

1,261

47

592

44

2

18

-

-

(3,001)

(1)

(379)

(52)

-

(45)

(3,478)

200,926 

4,045 

(4,173) 

1,966

The maturity profile of the nominal amounts of our hedging instruments held at 30 September 2019 is: 

Nominal Amount 
Fair value hedges 

Interest rate 

Interest Rate 

Foreign exchange 

HKD/AUD FX Rate 

Cash flow hedges 

Interest rate 

Interest Rate 

Foreign exchange1 

Net investment hedges 

Foreign exchange 

AUD/USD FX Rate 

USD/EUR FX Rate 

TWD/AUD FX Rate 

THB/AUD FX Rate 

Average 
Rate 

Less than 3 
months 
$m 

3 to 12 
months 
$m 

1 to 5 
years 
$m 

After 
5 years 
$m 

Total 
$m 

1.95% 

5.38 

2.15% 

0.72 

0.91 

21.41 

21.77 

3,195 

602 

18,407 

63,873 

25,907 

111,382 

- 

- 

- 

602 

1,088 

14,040 

66,880 

40 

120 

1,652 

2,357 

1,281 

84,365 

3,093 

474 

1,010 

- 

- 

1,484 

1. Hedges of foreign exchange risk cover multiple currency pairs. The table reflects the larger currency pairs only.

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10. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (continued)

The impact of ineffectiveness from our designated hedge relationships by type of hedge relationship and type of risk being hedged are: 

2019
Fair value hedges1 
Interest rate 
Foreign exchange 
Cash flow hedges1 
Interest rate 
Foreign exchange 
Net investment hedges1 
Foreign exchange 

Ineffectiveness 

Change in value 
of hedging 
instrument 
$m

Change in value 
of hedged item 
$m

Hedge ineffectiveness 
recognised in profit 
and loss 
$m

Amount reclassified from 
the cash flow hedge 
reserve or FCTR to profit  
and loss 
$m

586 
(36) 

836 
20 

(144) 

(582) 
36 

(825) 
(20) 

144 

4 
- 

11 
- 

- 

- 
- 

14 
2 

- 

1. All hedging instruments are held within Derivative Financial Instruments.

Hedge ineffectiveness recognised is classified within Other operating income. Reclassification adjustments to the Statement of Comprehensive 
Income are recognised within Net interest income. 

Hedged items in relation to the Group’s fair value hedges for 30 September 2019 are as follows: 

Fixed rate loans and advances 

Balance sheet 
presentation
Net loans and advances 

Fixed rate debt issuance 

Debt issuances 

Hedged risk
Interest rate 

Interest rate 

Fixed rate investment securities (FVOCI)1 

Investment securities 

Interest rate 

Equity securities at FVOCI1 

Investment securities 

Foreign exchange 

Total 

Carrying amount 

Assets 
$m 
2,281 

Liabilities 
$m 
- 

Accumulated fair value 
hedge adjustments on 
the hedged item 

Assets 
$m 
17 

Liabilities 
$m 
- 

- 

(67,555) 

- 

(1,749) 

47,641 

581 

- 

- 

50,503 

(67,555) 

1,907 

52 

1,976 

- 

- 

(1,749) 

1. The carrying amount of debt and equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income does not include the fair value hedge adjustment as the hedge assets are measured at fair value. The 

accounting for the hedge relationship results in transfer of the hedge adjustment out of other comprehensive income into the Income Statement.

 The cumulative amount of fair value hedge adjustments relating to ceased hedge relationships remaining on the Balance Sheet is $8 million. 

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10. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (continued)

Hedged items in relation to the Group’s cash flow and net investment hedges for 30 September 2019 are as follows: 

Cash flow hedges 
Floating rate loans and advances 
Floating rate customer deposits 
Foreign currency debt issuance 
Foreign currency investment securities 
Highly probable forecast transactions 
Net investment hedges 
Foreign operations 

Hedged risk 

Interest rate 
Interest rate 
Foreign exchange 
Foreign exchange 
Foreign exchange 

Foreign exchange 

Cash flow  
hedge reserve 

Foreign currency  
translation reserve 

Continuing 
hedges 
$m

Discontinued 
hedges 
$m

Continuing 
hedges 
$m

Discontinued 
hedges 
$m

1,587 
(577) 
14 
6 
3 

- 

41 
(32) 
- 
- 
- 

- 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

(159) 

(149) 

The table below details the reconciliation of the cash flow hedge reserve by risk type:  

Balance at 1 October 2018 

Fair value gains 

Transferred to income statement 

Income taxes and others 

Balance at 30 September 2019 

Interest rate 
$m

Foreign 
currency
$m

128 

825 

14 

(251) 

716 

(1) 

20 

2 

(6) 

15 

Total
$m

127 

845 

16 

(257) 

731 

Hedges from net investments in a foreign operation resulted in a $144 million decrease in FCTR during the year. There were no reclassifications from 
FCTR to the income statement during the year. 

2018 Disclosure 

The impact recognised in profit or loss arising from derivative financial instruments designated in hedge accounting relationships, are as follows: 

Gain/(Loss) recognised in Other operating income 

Hedged item 

Hedging instrument 

Ineffective portion of hedging instrument 

Hedge 
 accounting type 

Fair value 

Fair value 

Cash flow 

2018 
$m 

1,190 

(1,210) 

13 

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10. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (continued)

 RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT 

Recognition  

Initially and at each reporting date, we recognise all derivatives at fair value. If the fair value of a 
derivative is positive, then we carry it as an asset, but if its value is negative, then we carry it as a 
liability.  

Derecognition of 
assets and liabilities 

Impact on the  
Income Statement 

Valuation adjustments are integral in determining the fair value of derivatives. This includes: 





a credit valuation adjustment (CVA) to reflect the counterparty risk and/or event of default; and 

a funding valuation adjustment (FVA) to account for funding costs and benefits in the
derivatives portfolio. 

We remove derivative assets from our balance sheet when the contracts expire or we have transferred 
substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership. We remove derivative liabilities from our balance 
sheet when the Group’s contractual obligations are discharged, cancelled or expired. 

How we recognise gains or losses on derivative financial instruments depends on whether the 
derivative is held for trading or is designated into a hedging relationship. For derivative financial 
instruments held for trading, gains or losses from changes in the fair value are recognised in profit or 
loss.  

For an instrument designated into a hedging relationship, the recognition of gains or losses depends 
on the nature of the item being hedged. Refer to the previous table on page 129 for profit or loss 
treatment depending on the hedge type. 

Sources of hedge ineffectiveness may arise from basis risk and differences in discounting between the 
hedged items and the hedging instruments. The hedging instruments are discounted using Overnight 
Index Swaps discount curves which are not applied to the hedged items. 

Hedge effectiveness 

To qualify for hedge accounting a hedge is expected to be highly effective. A hedge is highly effective 
only if the following conditions are met: 

 the hedge is expected to be highly effective in achieving offsetting changes in fair value or cash 

flows attributable to the hedged risk during the period for which the hedge is designated 
(prospective effectiveness); and 

 the actual results of the hedge are within the range of 80-125% (retrospective effectiveness). 

The Group monitors hedge effectiveness on a regular basis but at a minimum at least at each 
reporting date.  

KEY JUDGEMENTS AND ESTIMATES 

Judgement is required when we select the valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of derivatives, particularly the selection of 
valuation inputs that are not readily observable, and the application of valuation adjustments to certain derivatives. Refer to Note 17 Fair 
Value of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities for further details. 

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11. INVESTMENT SECURITIES

1,914 1,221

1,728 1,095

20,338

17,067

2019

2018

60,236

55,473

   Government securities

●   

   Corporate and financial
institution securities

●   Other securities

●   Equity securities

Investment securities measured at fair value through other comprehensive income 

Debt securities 

Equity securities  

Investment securities measured at amortised cost  
Debt securities1 

Available-for-sale assets 
Debt securities 

Equity securities  

Total 

Less: Assets reclassified as held for sale (refer to Note 29) 

Total 

1.

Includes allowance for expected credit losses of $13 million.

2019 Investment securities  

Government securities 

Corporate and financial institution securities 

Other securities 

Equity securities 

Total 

2018 Available-for-sale assets 

Government securities 

Corporate and financial institution securities 

Other securities

Equity securities

Total 

Less: Assets reclassified as held for sale (refer to Note 29) 

Total 

134

134 

Less than 3 
months  
$m 

3 to 12 
months  1 to 5 years  After 5 years 
$m 

$m 

$m 

6,768 

1,280 

- 

- 

14,665 

2,719 

- 

- 

26,200 

15,965 

183 

- 

12,603 

374 

1,731 

- 

8,048 

17,384 

42,348 

14,708 

6,715 

948 

- 

- 

8,159 

2,549 

- 

- 

28,144 

13,283 

159 

- 

12,455 

287 

1,569

- 

7,663 

10,708 

41,586 

14,311 

2019
$m

76,489 

1,221 

5,999 

- 

- 

83,709 

- 

83,709 

No  
maturity 
$m 

- 

- 

- 

1,221 

1,221 

-

- 

-

1,095

1,095 

2018
$m

- 

- 

- 

74,268

1,095

75,363 

(1,079) 

74,284 

Total 
$m 

60,236 

20,338 

1,914 

1,221 

83,709 

55,473

17,067

1,728

1,095

75,363 

(1,079) 

74,284

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

11. INVESTMENT SECURITIES (continued) 

During the year, the Group recognised a net gain (before tax) in other operating income from the recycling of gains/losses previously deferred in 
equity of $240 million (2018: $48 million) in respect of investment securities (applicable from 1 October 2018) and available-for-sale assets (prior to 1 
October 2018). 

The carrying value of equity securities at FVOCI / AFS equity securities is $1,221 million (2018: $1,095 million). This includes the Group’s $1,106 million 
(2018: $1,025 million) investment in the Bank of Tianjin (BoT).  

 RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT 

Policy applicable from 1 October 2018 

Investment securities are those financial assets in security form (i.e. transferable debt or equity instruments) that are not held for trading 
purposes. By way of exception, bills of exchange (a form of security/transferable instrument) which are used to facilitate the Group’s 
customer lending activities are classified as Loans and advances (rather than Investment securities) to better reflect the substance of the 
arrangement. 

Non-traded equity investments may be designated at FVOCI on an instrument by instrument basis. If this election is made, gains or losses 
are not reclassified from other comprehensive income to profit or loss on disposal of the investment. However, gains or losses may be 
reclassified within equity. 

Assets disclosed as Investment securities are subject to the general classification and measurement policy for Financial Assets outlined at 
the commencement of the Group’s financial asset disclosures on page 125. Additionally, expected credit losses associated with 
“Investment securities - debt securities at amortised cost” and “Investment securities - debt securities at fair value through other 
comprehensive income” are recognised and measured in accordance with the accounting policy outlined in Note 13. For “Investment 
securities – debt securities at fair value through other comprehensive income” the allowance for ECL is recognised in the FVOCI reserve in 
equity with a corresponding charge to profit or loss. 

Policy applicable prior to 1 October 2018 

AFS assets comprise non-derivative financial assets which we designate as AFS since we do not hold them principally for trading purposes. 
They include both equity and debt securities. AFS assets are initially recognised at fair value plus transaction costs and are revalued at least 
bi-annually. On revaluation, we include movements in fair value within the available-for-sale revaluation reserve in equity, except for certain 
items which are recognised directly in profit or loss, being interest on debt securities, dividends received, foreign exchange on debt 
securities and impairment charges. 

When we sell the asset, any cumulative gain or loss from the available-for-sale revaluation reserve is recognised in profit or loss. 

At each reporting date, we assess whether any AFS assets are impaired. We assess the impairment of any debt securities if an event has 
occurred which will have a negative impact on the asset’s estimated cash flows. For equity securities, we assess if there is a significant or 
prolonged decline in their fair value below cost. 

If an AFS asset is impaired, then we remove the cumulative loss related to that asset from the available-for-sale revaluation reserve. We then 
recognise it in profit or loss for: 

  debt instruments, as a credit impairment expense; and 

  equity instruments, as a negative impact in other operating income. 

We recognise any later reversals of impairment on debt securities in the profit or loss through the credit impairment charge line. However, 
we do not make any reversals of impairment for equity securities. To the extent previously impaired equity securities recover in value, gains 
are recognised directly in equity. 

KEY JUDGEMENTS AND ESTIMATES 

Judgement is required when we select valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of assets not valued using quoted market 
prices, particularly the selection of valuation inputs that are not readily observable. Refer to Note 17 Fair Value of Financial Assets and 
Financial Liabilities for further details.  

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12. NET LOANS AND ADVANCES

The following table provides details of net loans and advances for the Group: 

Overdrafts 
Credit cards 
Commercial bills 
Term loans – housing 
Term loans – non-housing 
Other 

Subtotal 
Unearned income 
Capitalised brokerage/mortgage origination fees 
Gross loans and advances (including assets reclassified as held for sale) 
Allowance for expected credit losses (refer to Note 13)1,2 
Net loans and advances (including assets reclassified as held for sale) 
Less: Net loans and advances reclassified as held for sale (refer to Note 29) 
Net loans and advances 

Residual contractual maturity: 
Within one year 
More than one year 

Net loans and advances 

Carried on Balance Sheet at: 
Amortised cost 
Fair value through profit or loss 

Net loans and advances 

2019
$m

7,267 
9,241 
6,159 
343,808 
248,337 
3,483 
618,295 
(398) 
870 
618,767 
(3,509) 
615,258 
- 
615,258 

133,273 
481,985 
615,258 

614,336 
922 
615,258 

2018
$m

7,061 
9,890 
6,861 
346,154 
234,405 
3,442 
607,813 
(430) 
997
608,380 
(2,917) 
605,463 
(999) 
604,464 

126,811 
477,653 
604,464 

604,331 
133 
604,464 

1. On adoption of AASB 9 on 1 October 2018, the Group increased the collectively assessed provision by $647 million. Comparative information has not been restated. Refer to Note 35 for further details. 
2.

$500 million of collectively assessed provisions and $26 million of individually assessed provision for credit impairment attributable to off-balance sheet credit related commitments at 2018 were reclassified
from Net loans and advances at amortised cost to Other provisions to enhance comparability with current period presentation. 

 RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT 

Loans and advances are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market and 
are facilities the Group provides directly to customers or through third party channels. 

Loans and advances are initially recognised at fair value plus transaction costs directly attributable to the issue of the loan or advance, 
which are primarily brokerage/mortgage origination fees which we amortise over the estimated life of the loan. Subsequently, we then 
measure loans and advances at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method, net of any provision for credit impairment, or at fair 
value when they are specifically designated on initial recognition as fair value through profit or loss or when held for trading. 

We classify contracts to lease assets and hire purchase agreements as finance leases if they transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of 
ownership of the asset to the customer or an unrelated third party. We include these facilities in ‘Other’ in the table above. 

The Group enters into transactions in which it transfers financial assets that are recognised on its balance sheet. When the Group retains 
substantially all of the risks and rewards of the transferred assets, the transferred assets remain on the Group’s balance sheet, however if 
substantially all the risks and rewards are transferred, the Group derecognises the asset. 

If the risks and rewards are partially retained and control over the asset is lost, the Group derecognises the asset. If control over the asset is 
not lost, the Group continues to recognise the asset to the extent of its continuing involvement. 

We separately recognise the rights and obligations retained, or created, in the transfer of assets and liabilities as appropriate. 

From 1 October 2018, assets disclosed as net loans and advances are subject to the general classification and measurement policy for 
Financial Assets outlined at the commencement of the Group’s Financial Asset disclosures on page 125. Additionally, expected credit losses 
associated with loans and advances at amortised cost are recognised and measured in accordance with the accounting policy outlined in 
Note 13. 

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13. ALLOWANCE FOR EXPECTED CREDIT LOSSES

ALLOWANCE FOR EXPECTED CREDIT LOSSES 

As described in Note 1 and 35, the Group adopted AASB 9 effective from 1 October 2018 which resulted in the application of an expected credit loss 
(ECL) model for measuring impairment of financial assets and amendments to the presentation of credit impairment information for the current year. 
Comparative information has not been restated. 

The following tables present the movement in the allowance for ECL (including allowance for ECL reclassified as held for sale) for the year. 

Net loans and advances - at amortised cost 
Allowance for ECL is included in Net loans and advances. 

As at 1 October 2018 
Transfer between stages 
New and increased provisions (net of releases) 
Write-backs 
Bad debts written off (excluding recoveries) 
Foreign currency translation and other movements1 
As at 30 September 2019 

Stage 1 
$m 
920 
166 
(168) 
- 
- 
9 
927 

Stage 2 
$m 
1,391 
(308) 
291 
- 
- 
4 
1,378 

Stage 3 

Collectively 
assessed 
$m 
359 
(91) 
147 
- 
- 
(2) 
413 

Individually 
assessed 
$m 
894 
233 
1,139 
(382) 
(1,076) 
(17) 
791 

1.

Includes the impacts of divestments completed in 2019 and the impact of discount unwind on individually assessed allowance for ECL. 

The movement in expected credit losses is consistent with the movement in corresponding gross balances.  

Investment securities - debt securities at amortised cost 
Allowance for ECL is included in Investment securities. 

As at 1 October 2018 
Transfer between stages 
New and increased provisions (net of releases) 
Write-backs 
Bad debts written off (excluding recoveries) 
Foreign currency translation and other movements 
As at 30 September 2019 

Stage 1 
$m 
9 
- 
2 
- 
- 
1 
12 

Stage 2 
$m 
2 
- 
(1) 
- 
- 
- 
1 

Stage 3 

Collectively 
assessed 
$m 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

Individually 
assessed 
$m 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

Total 
$m 
3,564 
- 
1,409 
(382) 
(1,076) 
(6) 
3,509 

Total 
$m 
11 
- 
1 
- 
- 
1 
13 

Investment securities - debt securities at FVOCI 
Allowance for ECL does not change the carrying amount which remains at fair value. Instead, the allowance for ECL is recognised in the FVOCI 
reserve in equity, with a corresponding charge to profit or loss. 

As at 1 October 2018 
Transfer between stages 
New and increased provisions (net of releases) 
Write-backs 
Bad debts written off (excluding recoveries) 
Foreign currency translation and other movements1 
As at 30 September 2019 

1.

Includes the impacts of divestments completed in 2019. 

Stage 1 
$m 
14 
- 
(2) 
- 
- 
(4) 
8 

Stage 2 
$m 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

Stage 3 

Collectively 
assessed 
$m 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

Individually 
assessed 
$m 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

Total 
$m 
14 
- 
(2) 
- 
- 
(4) 
8 

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13. ALLOWANCE FOR EXPECTED CREDIT LOSSES (continued)

ALLOWANCE FOR EXPECTED CREDIT LOSSES 

Off-balance sheet commitments - undrawn and contingent facilities 
Allowance for ECL is included in Other provisions. 

As at 1 October 2018 
Transfer between stages 
New and increased provisions (net of releases) 
Write-backs 
Bad debts written off (excluding recoveries) 
Foreign currency translation and other movements 
As at 30 September 2019 

Stage 1 
$m 
474 
27 
(36) 
- 
- 
8 
473 

Stage 2 
$m 
166 
(29) 
12 
- 
- 
2 
151 

Stage 3 

Collectively 
assessed 
$m 
15 
- 
6 
- 
- 
- 
21 

Individually 
assessed 
$m 
26 
2 
- 
(3) 
- 
(2) 
23 

Total 
$m 
681 
- 
(18) 
(3) 
- 
8 
668 

2018 Provision for credit impairment disclosures under AASB 139 

The below disclosure does not reflect the adoption of AASB 9 and is prepared under the requirements of the previous AASB 139. 

Provision for credit impairment 

Individual provision 

Balance at start of year 

New and increased provisions 

Write-backs 

Bad debts written off (excluding recoveries) 

Other1 

Total individual provision 

Collective provision 

Balance at start of year 

Charge/(release) to profit or loss 

Other2 

Total collective provision 

Total provision for credit impairment 

Net loans and 
advances 

Off-balance sheet 
credit related 
commitments

2018
$m 

1,118 

1,426 

(425)

(1,224) 

(1)

894

2,118 

(34) 

(61) 

2,023

2,917

2018
$m 

18 

18 

-

- 

(10)

26

544 

(51) 

7

500

526

Total

2018
$m 

1,136 

1,444 

(425)

(1,224) 

(11)

920

2,662 

(85) 

(54)

2,523

3,443

1. Other individual provision includes the impact of the sale completion of the Asia Retail and Wealth business divestment in 2018. It includes an adjustment for exchange rate fluctuations and the impact of 

discount unwind on individual provisions. 

2. Other collective provision includes the impact of the sale completion of the Asia Retail and Wealth business divestment, and an adjustment for exchange rate fluctuations.

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CREDIT IMPAIRMENT CHARGE - INCOME STATEMENT 

Credit impairment charge/(release) analysis under AASB 9 

New and increased provisions (net of releases)1 

- Collectively assessed 

- Individually assessed 

Write-backs

Recoveries of amounts previously written-off 

Total credit impairment charge 

Less: credit impairment charge/(release) from discontinued operations 

Total credit impairment charge from continuing operations 

1.

Includes the impact of transfers between collectively assessed and individually assessed. 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

2019 
$m 

16 

1,374 

(385) 

(212) 

793 

(1) 

794 

The contractual amount outstanding on financial assets that were written off during the period ended 30 September 2019 and that are still subject to 
enforcement activity is $212 million. 

2018 Credit impairment charge/(release) analysis under AASB 139 

The below disclosures do not reflect the adoption of AASB 9 and are prepared under the requirements of the previous AASB 139. 

New and increased individual provisions 

Write-backs 

Recoveries of amounts previously written-off 

Individually assessed credit impairment charge 

Collectively assessed credit impairment charge/(release) 

Credit impairment charge  

2018 
$m 

1,444 

(425) 

(246) 

773 

(85) 

688 

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13. ALLOWANCE FOR EXPECTED CREDIT LOSSES (continued)

 RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT 

Policy applicable from 1 October 2018 

EXPECTED CREDIT LOSS IMPAIRMENT MODEL 

The measurement of expected credit losses reflects an unbiased, probability weighted prediction which evaluates a range of scenarios and 
takes into account the time value of money, past events, current conditions and forecasts of future economic conditions.  

Expected credit losses are either measured over 12 months or the expected lifetime of the financial asset, depending on credit 
deterioration since origination, according to the following three-stage approach: 

 Stage 1: At the origination of a financial asset, and where there has not been a significant increase in credit risk (SICR) since origination, an 
allowance equivalent to 12 months ECL is recognised reflecting the expected credit losses resulting from default events that are possible 
within the next 12 months from the reporting date. For instruments with a remaining maturity of less than 12 months, expected credit 
losses are estimated based on default events that are possible over the remaining time to maturity. 

 Stage 2: Where there has been a significant increase in credit risk since origination, an allowance equivalent to lifetime ECL is recognised 
reflecting expected credit losses resulting from all possible default events over the expected life of a financial instrument. If credit risk 
were to improve in a subsequent period such that the increase in credit risk since origination is no longer considered significant, the
exposure returns to a Stage 1 classification and a 12 month ECL applies. 

 Stage 3: Where there is objective evidence of impairment, an allowance equivalent to lifetime ECL is recognised. 

Expected credit losses are estimated on a collective basis for exposures in Stage 1 and Stage 2, and on either a collective or individual basis 
when transferred to Stage 3. 

MEASUREMENT OF EXPECTED CREDIT LOSS 

ECL is calculated as the product of the following credit risk factors at a facility level, discounted to incorporate the time value of money:  

 Probability of default (PD) - the estimate of the likelihood that a borrower will default over a given period; 

 Exposure at default (EAD) - the expected balance sheet exposure at default taking into account repayments of principal and interest, 

expected additional drawdowns and accrued interest; and 

 Loss given default (LGD) - the expected loss in the event of the borrower defaulting, expressed as a percentage of the facility's EAD, 

taking into account direct and indirect recovery costs.

These credit risk factors are adjusted for current and forward looking information through the use of macro-economic variables. 

EXPECTED LIFE 

When estimating ECL for exposures in Stage 2 and 3, the Group considers the expected lifetime over which it is exposed to credit risk. 

For non-retail portfolios, the Group uses the maximum contractual period as the expected lifetime for non-revolving credit facilities. For 
non-retail revolving credit facilities, such as corporate lines of credit, the expected life reflects the Group’s contractual right to withdraw a 
facility as part of a contractually agreed annual review, after taking into account the applicable notice period. 

For retail portfolios, the expected lifetime is determined using behavioural term, taking into account expected prepayment behaviour and 
substantial modifications. 

DEFINITION OF DEFAULT, CREDIT IMPAIRED AND WRITE-OFFS 

The definition of default used in measuring expected credit losses is aligned to the definition used for internal credit risk management 
purposes across all portfolios. This definition is also in line with the regulatory definition of default. Default occurs when there are indicators 
that a debtor is unlikely to fully satisfy contractual credit obligations to the Group, or the exposure is 90 days past due. 

Financial assets, including those that are well secured, are considered credit impaired for financial reporting purposes when they default.  

When there is no realistic probability of recovery, loans are written off against the related impairment allowance on completion of the 
Group’s internal processes and when all reasonably expected recoveries have been collected. In subsequent periods, any recoveries of 
amounts previously written-off are credited to credit impairment charge in the income statement. 

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13. ALLOWANCE FOR EXPECTED CREDIT LOSSES (continued)

RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT 

MODIFIED FINANCIAL ASSETS 

If the terms of a financial asset are modified or an existing financial asset is replaced with a new one for either credit or commercial reasons, 
an assessment is made to determine if the changes to the terms of the existing financial asset are considered substantial. This assessment 
considers both changes in cash flows arising from the modified terms as well as changes in the overall instrument risk profile; for example, 
changes in the principal (credit limit), term, or type of underlying collateral. Where a modification is considered non-substantial, the existing 
financial asset is not derecognised and its date of origination continues to be used to determine SICR. Where a modification is considered 
substantial, the existing financial asset is derecognised and a new financial asset is recognised at its fair value on the modification date, which 
also becomes the date of origination used to determine SICR for this new asset.

SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN CREDIT RISK (SICR) 

Stage 2 assets are those that have experienced a significant increase in credit risk (SICR) since origination. In determining what constitutes a 
SICR, the Group considers both qualitative and quantitative information: 
i.

Internal credit rating grade 

For the majority of portfolios, the primary indicator of a SICR is a significant deterioration in the internal credit rating grade of a facility since 
origination and is measured by application of thresholds. 

For non-retail portfolios, a SICR is determined by comparing the Customer Credit Rating (CCR) applicable to a facility at reporting date to 
the CCR at origination of that facility. A CCR is assigned to each borrower which reflects the probability of default of the borrower and 
incorporates both borrower and non-borrower specific information, including forward looking information. CCRs are subject to review at 
least annually or more frequently when an event occurs which could affect the credit risk of the customer.

For retail portfolios, a SICR is determined by comparing each facility’s scenario weighted lifetime probability of default at the reporting
date to the scenario weighted lifetime probability of default at origination. The scenario weighted lifetime probability of default may 
increase significantly if: 

 there has been a deterioration in the economic outlook, or an increase in economic uncertainty; or 

 there has been a deterioration in the customer’s overall credit position, or ability to manage their credit obligations. 

ii. Backstop criteria

The Group uses 30 days past due arrears as a backstop criteria for both non-retail and retail portfolios. For retail portfolios only, facilities are 
required to demonstrate three to six months of good payment behaviour prior to being allocated back to Stage 1. 

FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION 

Forward-looking information is incorporated into both our assessment of whether a financial asset has experienced a significant increase in 
credit risk since its initial recognition and in our estimate of ECL. In applying forward looking information for estimating ECL, the Group 
considers four probability-weighted forecast economic scenarios as follows:  

i.

Base case scenario 

The base case scenario is ANZ’s view of the most likely future macro-economic conditions. It reflects management’s assumptions used for 
strategic planning and budgeting, and also informs the Group Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP) which is the process 
the Group applies in strategic and capital planning over a 3 year time horizon; 

ii. Upside and iii. Downside scenarios 

The upside and downside scenarios are fixed by reference to average economic cycle conditions (that is, they are not based on the 
economic conditions prevailing at balance date) and are based on a combination of more optimistic (in the case of the upside) and
pessimistic (in the case of the downside) economic events and uncertainty over long term horizons; and 

iv. Severe downside scenario 

The severe downside scenario is fixed by reference to average economic cycle conditions and accounts for the potentially severe impact 
of less likely extremely adverse economic conditions. It reflects macro-economic conditions of a downturn economic event with a 
probability of occurrence once every 25 years. 

The four scenarios are described in terms of macro-economic variables used in the PD, LGD and EAD models (collectively the ECL models) 
depending on the portfolio and country of the borrower. Examples of the variables include unemployment rates, GDP growth rates, house 
price indices, commercial property price indices and consumer price indices. 

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 RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT 

Probability weighting of each scenario is determined by management considering the risks and uncertainties surrounding the base case 
scenario, as well as specific portfolio considerations where required. The Group Asset and Liability Committee (GALCO) is responsible for 
reviewing and approving the base case forecast scenario and the Credit and Market Risk Committee (CMRC) approves the probability 
weights applied to each scenario. 

Where applicable, temporary adjustments may be made to account for situations where known or expected risks have not been adequately 
addressed in the modelling process. CMRC is responsible for approving such adjustments. 

ECL Sensitivity 

The table below illustrates the impact on the Group’s ECL allowance under scenarios where a 100% weighting is applied to both upside and 
downside scenarios with all other modelling assumptions remaining constant. 

100% upside scenario 

100% downside scenario 

Policy applicable prior to 1 October 2018 

Total ECL  
$m 

2,384 

5,334 

Impact  
$m 

(993) 

1,956 

The Group recognises two types of impairment provisions for its loans and advances: 

  Individual provisions for significant assets that are assessed to be impaired; and 
  Collective provisions for portfolios of similar assets that are assessed collectively for impairment. 

The accounting treatment for each of them is detailed below: 

Individually 

Collectively 

Assessment 

Impairment 

If any impaired loans and advances exceed specified 
thresholds and an impairment event has been 
identified, then we assess the need for a provision 
individually. 

Loans and advances are assessed as impaired if we 
have objective evidence that we may not recover 
principal or interest payments (that is, a loss event has 
been incurred). 

To allow for any small value loans and advances where 
losses may have been incurred but not yet identified, 
and individually significant loans and advances that 
we do not assess as impaired, we assess them 
collectively in pools of assets with similar credit risk 
characteristics. 

We estimate the provision on the basis of historical 
loss experience for assets with similar credit risk 
characteristics to others in the respective collective 
pool. We adjust the historical loss experience based on 
current observable data – such as: changing 
economic conditions, the impact of the inherent risk 
of large concentrated losses within the portfolio and 
an assessment of the economic cycle. 

Measurement 

Uncollectable 
amounts 

We measure impairment loss as the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and estimated future cash 
flows discounted to their present value at the asset’s original effective interest rate. We record the result as an 
expense in profit or loss in the period we identify the impairment and recognise a corresponding reduction in the 
carrying amount of loans and advances through an offsetting provision. 

If a loan or advance is uncollectable (whether partially or in full), then we write off the balance (and also any related 
provision for credit impairment). 
We write off unsecured retail facilities at the earlier of the facility becoming 180 days past due, or the customer’s 
bankruptcy or similar legal release from the obligation to repay the loan or advance. For secured facilities, write offs 
occur net of the proceeds determined to be recoverable from the realisation of collateral. 

Recoveries 

If we recover any cash flows from loans and advances we have previously written off, then we recognise the 
recovery in profit or loss in the period the cash flows are received. 

Off-balance 
sheet amounts 

Any off-balance sheet items, such as loan commitments, are considered for impairment both on an individual and 
collective basis. 

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13. ALLOWANCE FOR EXPECTED CREDIT LOSSES (continued) 

KEY JUDGEMENTS AND ESTIMATES 

Applicable from 1 October 2018 

   When estimating the allowance for expected credit losses for loans and advances, we used management’s judgement in respect of the 

matters outlined below. 

Key Judgements 

Determining when 
a significant 
increase in credit 
risk has occurred 

Measuring both 
12-month and 
lifetime credit 
losses 

Forecasting 
forward-looking 
scenarios  

In the measurement of ECL, judgement is involved in setting the rules to determine whether there has 
been a significant increase in credit risk (SICR) since initial recognition of a loan, resulting in the financial 
asset moving from ‘stage 1’ to ‘stage 2’. This is a key area of judgement as transition from stage 1 to stage 
2 increases the ECL calculation from an allowance based on the probability of default in the next 12 
months, to an allowance for lifetime expected credit losses. Subsequent decreases in credit risk 
combined with transition from stage 2 to stage 1 may similarly result in significant changes in the ECL 
allowance.  

The setting of precise trigger points requires judgement which may have a material impact upon the 
size of the ECL allowance. The Group monitors the effectiveness of SICR criteria on an ongoing basis. 
The PD, LGD, and EAD credit risk parameters used in determining ECL are point-in-time measures 
reflecting the relevant forward looking information determined by management. Judgement is involved 
in determining which forward-looking information variables are relevant for particular lending portfolios 
and for determining each portfolio’s point-in-time sensitivity.  

In addition, judgement is required where behavioural characteristics are applied in estimating the 
lifetime of a facility to be used in measuring ECL. All other things being equal, an increase in the 
expected behavioural life will increase the amount of ECL. 

Our forecast of forward looking information variables is established from a “base case” or most likely 
scenario that is used internally by management for planning and forecasting purposes.  

The expected outcomes of key economic drivers for the base case scenario as at 30 September 2019 are 
as follows: 

Australia 
The unemployment rate is expected to remain essentially flat and GDP growth to improve modestly 
over the forecast period, with residential property values expected to improve after a period of decline. 
Commercial property prices are expected to decline slightly through the forecast period. Consumer 
price index growth is expected to rise from current levels.  
New Zealand 
GDP growth is forecast to improve modestly over the forecast period, with the unemployment rate 
remaining stable. Residential property values are expected to achieve modest levels of growth. 
Commercial property prices are expected to grow, however, the growth rate is expected to be modest 
through the forecast period. The consumer price index is expected to rise modestly. 
Rest of world 
GDP growth is forecast to taper lower in the near term due to uncertainty in the global outlook. Inflation 
is also expected to remain soft over the forecast period to 2020. 

Probability 
weighting of each 
scenario 

Probability weighting of each scenario is determined by management considering the risks and 
uncertainties surrounding the base case scenario, as well as specific portfolio considerations where 
required.  

Management 
temporary 
adjustments 

Management temporary adjustments to the ECL allowance are adjustments we use in circumstances 
where we judge that our existing inputs, assumptions and model techniques do not capture all the risk 
factors relevant to our lending portfolios. Emerging local or global macroeconomic, microeconomic or 
political events, and natural disasters that are not incorporated into our current parameters, risk ratings, 
or forward-looking information are examples of such circumstances.  

The use of management temporary adjustments may impact the amount of ECL recognised. 

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13. ALLOWANCE FOR EXPECTED CREDIT LOSSES (continued)

KEY JUDGEMENTS AND ESTIMATES 

Applicable prior to 1 October 2018 

  When we measured impairment of loans and advances, we used management’s judgement of the extent of losses at reporting date. 

  Individually 

 Collectively 

Key Judgements 

 Estimated future cash flows 

 Estimated future cash flows 

 Business prospects for the customer 

 Historical loss experience of assets with 

 Realisable value of any collateral 

 Group’s position relative to other claimants

 Reliability of customer information 

 Likely cost and duration of recovering loans

similar risk characteristics

 Impact of large concentrated losses 

inherent in the portfolio 

 Assessment of the economic cycle

We regularly reviewed our key judgements and updated them to reflect actual loss experience. 

FINANCIAL LIABILITIES 

Outlined below is a description of how we classify and measure financial liabilities relevant to the subsequent note disclosures.

  CLASSIFICATION AND MEASUREMENT 

Financial liabilities  

Financial liabilities are measured at amortised cost, or fair value through profit or loss when they are held for trading. Additionally, financial 
liabilities can be designated at FVTPL where: 

 the designation eliminates or significantly reduces an accounting mismatch which would otherwise arise;

 a group of financial liabilities are managed and their performance is evaluated on a fair value basis, in accordance with a documented risk 

management strategy; or 

 the financial liability contains one or more embedded derivatives unless: 

a) the embedded derivative does not significantly modify the cash flows that otherwise would be required by the contract, or 

b) the embedded derivative is closely related to the host financial liability. 

Where financial liabilities are designated as measured at fair value, gains or losses relating to changes in the entity’s own credit risk are included in 
other comprehensive income, except where doing so would create or enlarge an accounting mismatch in profit or loss. This section of AASB 9 
was early adopted by the Group on 1 October 2013. 

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14. DEPOSITS AND OTHER BORROWINGS

77,526

28,342

11,812

36,646

17,872

42,746

72,691

26,289

Certificates of deposit

●   Term deposits

●   On demand and short 

term deposits

2019

227,087

2018

214,682

●   Deposits not bearing interest

256,264

245,449

Certificates of deposit 
Term deposits 
On demand and short term deposits 
Deposits not bearing interest 
Deposits from banks & securities sold under repurchase agreements 
Commercial paper and other borrowings1 
Deposits and other borrowings (including liabilities reclassified as held for sale) 
Less: Deposits and other borrowings reclassified as held for sale (refer to Note 29) 
Deposits and other borrowings 
Residual contractual maturity: 
Within one year 
More than one year 
Deposits and other borrowings 
Carried on Balance Sheet at: 
Amortised cost 
Fair value through profit or loss (designated on initial recognition) 
Deposits and other borrowings 

●   Deposits from banks & 
securities sold under 
repurchase agreements

●   Commercial paper and 
other borrowings1

2019
$m

36,646 
227,087 
256,264 
28,342 
77,526 
11,812 
637,677 
- 
637,677 

630,373 
7,304 
637,677 

635,376 
2,301 
637,677 

2018
$m
42,746 
214,682 
245,449 
26,289 
72,691 
17,872 
619,729 
(1,579) 
618,150 

606,175 
11,975 
618,150 

615,818 
2,332 
618,150 

1. Other borrowings related to secured investments of the consolidated subsidiary UDC Finance Limited (UDC) of NZD 0.1 billion (2018: NZD 0.9 billion) which are secured by a security interest over all the 

assets of UDC of NZD 3.5 billion (2018: NZD 3.3 billion). 

 RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT 

For deposits and other borrowings that: 

 are not designated at fair value through profit or loss on initial recognition, we measure them at amortised cost and recognise their 

interest expense using the effective interest rate method; and 

 are managed on a fair value basis, reduce or eliminate an accounting mismatch or contain an embedded derivative, we designated 

them as fair value through profit or loss. 

Refer to Note 17 Fair Value of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities for details of the split between amortised cost and fair value.   
For deposits and other borrowings designated at fair value we recognise the amount of fair value gain or loss attributable to changes in the 
Group’s own credit risk in other comprehensive income in retained earnings. Any remaining amount of fair value gain or loss we recognise 
directly in profit or loss. Once we have recognised an amount in other comprehensive income, we do not later reclassify it to profit or loss. 
Securities sold under repurchase agreements represent a liability to repurchase the financial assets that remain on our balance sheet since 
the risks and rewards of ownership remain with the Group. Over the life of the repurchase agreement, we recognise the difference 
between the sale price and the repurchase price and charge it to interest expense in the Income Statement. 

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15. DEBT ISSUANCES

The Group uses a variety of funding programmes to issue senior debt (including covered bonds and securitisations) and subordinated debt. The 
difference between senior debt and subordinated debt is that holders of senior debt take priority over holders of subordinated debt owed by the 
relevant issuer. In the winding up of the relevant issuer, the subordinated debt will be repaid by the relevant issuer only after the repayment of claims 
of depositors, other creditors and the senior debt holders. 

Senior debt 
Covered bonds 
Securitisation 
Total unsubordinated debt 
Subordinated debt 
- Additional Tier 1 capital 
- Tier 2 capital 
Total subordinated debt 
Total debt issued 

2019
$m

89,737 
20,957 
2,411 
113,105 

8,171 
8,415 
16,586 
129,691 

TOTAL DEBT ISSUED BY CURRENCY 

The table below shows the Group’s issued debt by currency of issue, which broadly represents the debt holders’ base location. 

USD 
EUR 
AUD 
NZD 
JPY 
CHF 
GBP 
HKD 
Other 

United States dollars 
Euro 
Australian dollars 
New Zealand dollars 
Japanese yen 
Swiss francs 
Pounds sterling 
Hong Kong dollars 
Chinese yuan, Norwegian krone, Singapore dollars, Indonesian rupiah and Canadian dollars 

Total debt issued 
Residual contractual maturity1: 
Within one year 
More than one year 
No maturity date (instruments in perpetuity) 

Total debt issued 

1. Based on the final maturity date or, in the case of Additional Tier 1 capital securities, the mandatory conversion date (if any).

2019
$m

45,841 
26,200 
39,273 
5,130 
3,312 
1,501 
4,720 
1,446 
2,268 
129,691 

20,803 
106,963 
1,925 
129,691 

2018
$m

86,193 
17,846 
1,232 
105,271 

7,917 
7,991 
15,908 
121,179 

2018
$m

49,610 
23,239 
29,477 
5,673 
3,471 
2,067 
3,776 
1,157 
2,709 
121,179 

21,585 
97,938 
1,656 
121,179 

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15. DEBT ISSUANCES (continued)

SUBORDINATED DEBT 

Subordinated debt qualifies as regulatory capital for the Group and is classified as either Additional Tier 1 (AT1) capital or Tier 2 capital for APRA’s 
capital adequacy purposes depending on their terms and conditions: 

 AT1 capital: perpetual capital instruments such as: 

 ANZ Capital Notes (ANZ CN); 

 ANZ Capital Securities (ANZ CS); and 

 ANZ NZ Capital Notes (ANZ NZ CN). 

 Tier 2 capital: perpetual or term subordinated notes.

Tier 2 capital instruments rank ahead of AT1 capital instruments and AT1 capital instruments only rank ahead of ordinary shares, in a liquidation of the 
issuer. 

AT1 CAPITAL 

All outstanding AT1 capital instruments are Basel III fully compliant instruments (refer to Note 23 Capital Management for further information about 
Basel III). Each of the ANZ CN and ANZ CS rank equally with each other. 

Distributions on the AT1 capital instruments are non-cumulative and subject to the issuer’s absolute discretion and certain payment conditions 
(including regulatory requirements). Distributions on ANZ CNs are franked in line with the franking applied to ANZ ordinary shares. 

Where specified, the AT1 capital instruments provide the issuer with an early redemption or conversion option on a specified date and in certain other 
circumstances (such as a tax or regulatory event). This option is subject to APRA’s and, in respect of the ANZ NZ CN, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s 
(RBNZ) prior written approval. 

Each of the AT1 capital instruments will immediately convert into a variable number of ANZ ordinary shares (based on the average market price of the 
shares immediately prior to conversion less a 1% discount, subject to a maximum conversion number of ANZ ordinary shares) if: 

 ANZ’s or, in the case of the ANZ NZ CN, ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited’s (ANZ NZ) Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio is equal to or less than 

5.125% - known as a Common Equity Capital Trigger Event; or 

 APRA notifies the Company that, without the conversion or write-off of certain securities or a public sector injection of capital (or equivalent 

support), it considers that the Company would become non-viable or, in the case of the ANZ NZ CN, the RBNZ directs ANZ NZ to convert or write-
off the notes or a statutory manager is appointed to ANZ NZ and decides that ANZ NZ must convert or write-off the notes – known as a Non-
Viability Trigger Event. 

Where specified, AT1 capital instruments mandatorily convert into a variable number of ANZ ordinary shares (based on the average market price of 
the shares immediately prior to conversion less a 1% discount): 

 on a specified mandatory conversion date; or 

 on an earlier date under certain circumstances as set out in the terms. 

However the mandatory conversion is deferred for a specified period if certain conversion tests are not met. 

The tables below show the key details of the Group’s AT1 capital instruments on issue at 30 September in both the current and prior year: 

Additional Tier 1 capital (perpetual subordinated securities)1 
ANZ Capital Notes (ANZ CN) 
1,120m 
AUD 
1,610m 
AUD 
970m 
AUD 
1,622m 
AUD 
931m 
AUD 
ANZ Capital Securities (ANZ CS) 
USD 
1,000m 
ANZ NZ Capital Notes (ANZ NZ CN)   
NZD 

ANZ CN1 
ANZ CN2 
ANZ CN3 
ANZ CN4 
ANZ CN5 

ANZ Capital Securities 

ANZ NZ Capital Notes 

500m 

Total Additional Tier 1 capital 

1. Carrying values net of issue costs.

2019
$m

1,118 
1,607 
966 
1,612 
925 

1,481 

462 

8,171 

2018
$m

1,117 
1,605 
965 
1,610 
924 

1,240 

456 

7,917 

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15. DEBT ISSUANCES (continued)

ANZ Capital Notes (ANZ CN) 

Issuer 

Issue date 

Issue amount 

Face value 

Distribution frequency 

Distribution rate 

  CN1 
ANZ 

  CN2 
ANZ 

7 August 2013 

$1,120 million 

$100  

31 March 2014 

$1,610 million 

$100  

  CN3 

ANZ, acting through its New 
Zealand branch 
5 March 2015 

$970 million 

$100  

Semi-annually in arrears 

Semi-annually in arrears  

Semi-annually in arrears 

Floating rate: (180 day Bank 
Bill rate +3.4%)x(1-Australian 
corporate tax rate) 

Floating rate: (180 day Bank 
Bill rate +3.25%)x(1-
Australian corporate tax rate) 

Floating rate: (180 day Bank 
Bill rate +3.6%)x(1-Australian 
corporate tax rate) 

Issuer’s early redemption or conversion option 

1 September 2021 

Mandatory conversion date 

1 September 2023 

24 March 2022 

24 March 2024 

24 March 2023 

24 March 2025 

Common equity capital trigger event 

  Yes 

  Yes 

  Yes 

Non-viability trigger event 
Carrying value 2019 (net of issue costs) 

Yes 
$1,118 million  
(2018: $1,117 million) 

Yes 
$1,607 million  
(2018: $1,605 million) 

Yes 
$966 million  
(2018: $965 million) 

Issuer 

Issue date 

Issue amount 

Face value 

Distribution frequency 

Distribution rate 

Issuer’s early redemption or conversion option 

Mandatory conversion date 

Common equity capital trigger event 

Non-viability trigger event 
Carrying value 2019 (net of issue costs) 

CN4 

  ANZ 

  CN5

  ANZ 

27 September 2016 

28 September 2017 

$1,622 million 

$100  

$931 million 

$100  

Quarterly in arrears 

Quarterly in arrears 

Floating rate: (90 day Bank Bill 
rate +4.7%)x(1-Australian 
corporate tax rate) 

Floating rate: (90 day Bank 
Bill rate +3.8%)x(1-Australian 
corporate tax rate) 

20 March 2024 

20 March 2026 

20 March 2025 

20 March 2027 

  Yes 

  Yes 

Yes 
$1,612 million  
(2018: $1,610 million) 

Yes 
$925 million  
(2018: $924 million) 

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ANZ Capital Securities (ANZ CS) 

Issuer 

Issue date 

Issue amount 

Face value 

Interest frequency 
Interest rate 

Issuer’s early redemption option  

Common equity capital trigger event 

Non-viability trigger event 

ANZ, acting through its London branch 

15 June 2016 

USD 1,000 million 

Minimum denomination of USD 200,000 and an integral multiple of USD 1,000 above that 

Semi-annually in arrears 
Fixed at 6.75% p.a. until 15 June 2026. Reset on 15 June 2026 and each 5 year anniversary  
to a floating rate: 5 year USD mid-market swap rate + 5.168% 
15 June 2026 and each 5 year anniversary 

Yes 

Yes 

Carrying value 2019 (net of issue costs) 

$1,481 million (2018: $1,240 million) 

ANZ NZ Capital Notes (ANZ NZ CN) 

Issuer 

Issue date 

Issue amount 

Face value 

Interest frequency 

Interest rate 

ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited (ANZ NZ) 

31 March 2015 

NZD 500 million 

NZD 1 

Quarterly in arrears 

Fixed at 7.2% p.a. until 25 May 2020. Resets in May 2020 to a floating rate: New Zealand 3 month 
bank bill rate + 3.5% 
Interest payments are subject to ANZ NZ’s absolute discretion and certain payment conditions 
(including APRA and RBNZ requirements) 

Issuer’s early redemption option 

Mandatory conversion date 

Common equity capital trigger event 

Non-viability trigger event 

25 May 2020 

25 May 2022 

Yes 

Yes 

Carrying value 2019 (net of issue costs) 

$462 million (2018: $456 million) 

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15. DEBT ISSUANCES (continued)

TIER 2 CAPITAL 

The convertible term subordinated notes are Basel III fully compliant instruments. If a Non-Viability Trigger Event occurs, the convertible term 
subordinated notes will immediately convert into ANZ ordinary shares (based on the average market price of the shares immediately prior to 
conversion less a 1% discount, subject to a maximum conversion number). 

APRA has granted transitional Basel III capital treatment for the USD 300 million perpetual subordinated notes until the end of the transitional 
period (December 2021). 

The table below shows the Tier 2 capital subordinated notes the Group holds at 30 September in both the current and prior year: 

Currency 

Face value  Maturity 

Next optional call date – subject 
to APRA’s prior approval 

Interest 
rate 

Non-
Viability 
Trigger 
 Event 

Basel III transitional subordinated notes (perpetual) 

USD 

300m 

Perpetual 

Each semi-annual interest payment date 

Floating 

No 

Basel III transitional subordinated notes (term) 

EUR 

750m 

2019 

N/A

Total Basel III transitional subordinated notes 

Basel III fully compliant convertible subordinated notes (term) 

AUD

USD

CNY

SGD 

AUD

JPY

AUD

USD

JPY

JPY

AUD

AUD

750m 

800m 

2,500m 

500m 

200m 

20,000m 

700m 

1,500m 

10,000m 

10,000m 

1,750m 

225m 

2024

2024

2025

2027 

2027

2026 

2026

2026

2026 

2028 

2029

2032

2019

N/A

2020

2022 

2022

N/A

2021

N/A

2021

2023

2024

2027

Total Basel III fully compliant subordinated notes 

Total Tier 2 capital 

Fixed  

No

Floating  

Fixed  

Fixed  

Fixed   

Fixed  

Fixed  

Floating  

Fixed  

Fixed  

Fixed  

Floating  

Fixed 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

2019
$m

444 

- 

444 

- 

1,250 

519 

544 

200 

281 

700 

2,229 

137 

137 

1,750 

224 

7,971 

8,415 

2018
$m

416 

1,249

1,665 

750

1,091

503 

507 

199 

243 

698 

1,869 

121 

120 

- 

225 

6,326 

7,991 

RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT 

Debt issuances are measured at amortised cost, except where designated at fair value through profit or loss. Where the Group enters into a 
fair value hedge accounting relationship, the fair value attributable to the hedge risk is reflected in adjustments to the carrying value of the 
debt. Interest expense is recognised using the effective interest rate method.   

Subordinated debt with capital-based conversion features (i.e. Common Equity Capital Trigger Events or Non-Viability Trigger Events) are 
considered to contain embedded derivatives that we account for separately at fair value through profit and loss. The embedded derivatives 
arise because the amount of shares issued on conversion following any of those trigger events is subject to the maximum conversion 
number, however they have no significant value as of the reporting date given the remote nature of those trigger events.  

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16. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

RISK MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK AND MODEL 

INTRODUCTION 

The use of financial instruments is fundamental to the Group’s businesses of providing banking and other financial services to our customers. The 
associated financial risks (primarily credit, market, and liquidity risks) are a significant portion of the Group’s key material risks. 

We disclose details of all key material risks impacting the Group, and further information on the Group’s risk management activities, in the Governance 
and Risk Management section. 

This note details the Group’s financial risk management policies, processes and quantitative disclosures in relation to the key financial risks. 

Key material financial risks 

Overview 

Credit risk 
The risk of financial loss resulting from: 

 a counterparty failing to fulfil its obligations; or 

 a decrease in credit quality of a counterparty resulting in a 

financial loss. 

Credit Risk incorporates the risks associated with us lending to 
customers who could be impacted by climate change or by 
changes to laws, regulations, or other policies adopted by 
governments or regulatory authorities, including carbon pricing 
and climate change adaptation or mitigation policies. 

Market risk 
The risk to the Group’s earnings arising from: 

 changes in any interest rates, foreign exchange rates, credit 

spreads, volatility and correlations; or 

 from fluctuations in bond, commodity or equity prices.

Liquidity and funding risk 
The risk that the Group is unable to meet payment obligations as 
they fall due, including: 

 repaying depositors or maturing wholesale debt; or 

 the Group having insufficient capacity to fund increases in 

assets. 

Life insurance risk 
Insurance risk is the risk of loss due to unexpected changes in 
current and future insurance claims rates. The changes primarily 
arise due to claims payments, mortality (death) or morbidity (illness 
or injury) rates being greater than expected. 

Key sections applicable to this risk 

 An overview of our Risk Management Framework 

 Credit risk overview, management and control responsibilities

 Maximum exposure to credit risk 

 Credit quality

 Concentrations of credit risk

 Collateral management 

 Market risk overview, management and control responsibilities

 Measurement of market risk









Traded and non-traded market risk 

Equity securities designated at FVOCI (from 1 October 2018) and 
available-for-sale (prior to 1 October 2018) 

Foreign currency risk – structural exposure 

Liquidity risk overview, management and control responsibilities

 Key areas of measurement for liquidity risk



Liquidity risk outcomes 

 Residual contractual maturity analysis of the Group’s liabilities

We control and minimise life insurance risk in the following ways:  

 We use underwriting procedures including strategic decisions, 

limits to delegated authorities and signing powers.

 We analyse reinsurance arrangements using analytical modelling 
tools to achieve the desired type of reinsurance and retention 
levels. 

No further detail is provided in this section. 

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OVERVIEW 

AN OVERVIEW OF OUR RISK MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK  
This overview is provided to aid the users of the financial statements to understand the context of the financial disclosures required under AASB 7. It 
should be read in conjunction with the Governance and Risk Management section. 

The Board is responsible for establishing and overseeing the Group’s Risk Management Framework (RMF). The Board has delegated authority to the 
Board Risk Committee (BRC) to develop and monitor compliance with the Group’s risk management policies. The BRC reports regularly to the Board 
on its activities. 

The Board approves the strategic objectives of the Group including: 

 the Risk Appetite Statement (RAS), which sets out the Board’s expectations regarding the degree of risk that ANZ is prepared to accept in pursuit 

of its strategic objectives and business plan; and 

 the Risk Management Strategy (RMS), which describes ANZ’s strategy for managing risks and the key elements of the RMF that gives effect to this 
strategy. This includes a description of each material risk, and an overview of how the RMF addresses each risk, with reference to the relevant 
policies, standards and procedures. It also includes information on how ANZ identifies measures, evaluates, monitors, reports and controls or 
mitigates material risks.

The Group, through its training and management standards and procedures, aims to maintain a disciplined and robust control environment in which 
all employees understand their roles and obligations. At ANZ, risk is everyone’s responsibility. 

The Group has an independent risk management function, headed by the Chief Risk Officer who: 

 is responsible for overseeing the risk profile and the risk management framework; 

 can effectively challenge activities and decisions that materially affect ANZ’s risk profile; and 

 has an independent reporting line to the BRC to enable the appropriate escalation of issues of concern.

The Internal Audit Function reports directly to the Board Audit Committee (BAC). Internal Audit provides: 

 an independent evaluation of the Group’s RMF annually that seeks to ensure compliance with, and the effectiveness of, the risk management 

framework;

 facilitation of a comprehensive review every three years that seeks to ensure that the appropriateness, effectiveness and adequacy of the risk 

management framework; and 

 recommendations to improve the framework and/or work practices to strengthen the effectiveness of day to day operations.

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16. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (continued)

CREDIT RISK 

CREDIT RISK OVERVIEW, MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL RESPONSIBILITIES 
Granting credit facilities to customers is one of the Group’s major sources of income. As this activity is also a principal risk, the Group dedicates 
considerable resources to its management. The Group assumes credit risk in a wide range of lending and other activities in diverse markets and in 
many jurisdictions. Credit risks arise from traditional lending to customers as well as from interbank, treasury, trade finance and capital markets 
activities around the world. 

Our credit risk management framework ensures we apply a consistent approach across the Group when we measure, monitor and manage the credit 
risk appetite set by the Board. The Board is assisted and advised by the BRC in discharging its duty to oversee credit risk. The BRC: 

 sets the credit risk appetite and credit strategies; and 

 approves credit transactions beyond the discretion of executive management. 

We quantify credit risk through an internal credit rating system (masterscales) to ensure consistency across exposure types and to provide a consistent 
framework for reporting and analysis. The system uses models and other tools to measure the following for customer exposures: 

Probability of Default (PD) 

Exposure at Default (EAD) 

Loss Given Default (LGD) 

Expressed by a Customer Credit Rating (CCR), reflecting the Group’s assessment of a customer’s ability 
to service and repay debt. 

The expected balance sheet exposure at default taking into account repayments of principal and 
interest, expected additional draw downs and accrued interest at the time of default. 

Expressed by a Security Indicator (SI) ranging from A to G. The SI is calculated by reference to the 
percentage of loan covered by security which the Group can realise if a customer defaults. The A-G 
scale is supplemented by a range of other SIs which cover factors such as cash cover and sovereign 
backing. For retail and some small business lending, we group exposures into large homogenous pools 
– and the LGD is assigned at the pool level. 

Our specialist credit risk teams develop and validate the Group’s PD and LGD rating models. The outputs from these models drive our day-to-day 
credit risk management decisions including origination, pricing, approval levels, regulatory capital adequacy, economic capital allocation, and  
credit provisioning. 

All customers with whom ANZ has a credit relationship are assigned a CCR at origination via either of the following assessment approaches: 

Large and more complex lending  

Retail and some small business lending 

Rating models provide a consistent and structured assessment, with 
judgement required around the use of out-of-model factors. We 
handle credit approval on a dual approval basis, jointly with the 
business writer and an independent credit officer. 

Automated assessment of credit applications using a combination of 
scoring (application and behavioural), policy rules and external credit 
reporting information. If the application does not meet the automated 
assessment criteria, then it is referred out for manual assessment. 

We use the Group’s internal CCRs to manage the credit quality of financial assets. To enable wider comparisons, the Group’s CCRs are mapped to 
external rating agency scales as follows: 

Credit Quality 
Description 

Internal CCR 

ANZ Customer Requirements 

Strong 

CCR 0+ to 4- 

Satisfactory 

CCR 5+ to 6- 

Weak 

CCR 7+ to 8= 

Defaulted 

CCR 8- to 10 

Demonstrated superior stability in their operating and financial 
performance over the long-term, and whose earnings capacity 
is not significantly vulnerable to foreseeable events. 

Demonstrated sound operational and financial stability over 
the medium to long-term, even though some may be 
susceptible to cyclical trends or variability in earnings. 

Demonstrated some operational and financial instability, with 
variability and uncertainty in profitability and liquidity projected 
to continue over the short and possibly medium term. 

When doubt arises as to the collectability of a credit facility, the 
financial instrument (or “the facility”) is classified as defaulted. 

Moody’s 
Rating 

Standard & Poors 
Rating 

Aaa – Baa3 

AAA – BBB- 

Ba1 – B1 

BB+ – B+ 

B2 - Caa 

B - CCC 

N/A 

N/A 

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16. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (continued)

CREDIT RISK (continued) 

The Group has adopted AASB 9 effective from 1 October 2018 which has resulted in changes to the classification and measurement of financial assets, 
including the impairment of financial assets. The presentation of credit risk information for 2019 has been amended. Refer to Note 1 and 35 for further 
details on key requirements and impacts of the changes due to the adoption of AASB 9. 

MAXIMUM EXPOSURE TO CREDIT RISK  
For financial assets recognised on the balance sheet, the maximum exposure to credit risk is the carrying amount. In certain circumstances there may 
be differences between the carrying amounts reported on the balance sheet and the amounts reported in the tables below. Principally, these 
differences arise in respect of financial assets that are subject to risks other than credit risk, such as equity instruments which are primarily subject to 
market risk, or bank notes and coins. 

For undrawn facilities, this maximum exposure to credit risk is the full amount of the committed facilities. For contingent exposures, the maximum 
exposure to credit risk is the maximum amount the Group would have to pay if the instrument is called upon. 

For the purpose of this note, assets presented as assets held for sale in the Balance Sheet have been reallocated to their respective Balance Sheet 
categories. 

The table below shows our maximum exposure to credit risk of on-balance sheet and off-balance sheet positions before taking account of any 
collateral held or other credit enhancements. 

On-balance sheet positions 

Net loans and advances 

Other financial assets: 

Cash and cash equivalents 

Settlement balances owed to ANZ 

Collateral paid 

Trading securities 

Derivative financial instruments 

Investment securities2 

- debt securities at amortised costs 

- debt securities at FVOCI

- equity securities at FVOCI

Available-for-sale assets2 

Regulatory deposits 

Investments backing policy liabilities 

Other financial assets3 

Total other financial assets 

Subtotal 

Off-balance sheet positions 

Undrawn and contingent facilities4 

Total 

Reported  

2019
$m

2018
$m

Excluded1 

2019
$m

Maximum exposure 
to credit risk 

2018
$m

2019
$m

2018
$m

615,258 

605,463 

- 

- 

615,258 

605,463 

81,621 

3,739 

15,006 

44,088 

120,667 

5,999 

76,489 

1,221 

- 

879 

- 

3,619 

353,328 

968,586 

84,964 

2,319 

11,043 

37,722 

68,426 

- 

- 

-

75,363

1,028

40,054

3,850

324,769 

930,232 

1,186 

3,739 

- 

6,199 

- 

- 

- 

1,221 

- 

- 

- 

- 

12,345 

12,345 

1,466 

2,319 

- 

3,595 

- 

- 

- 

- 

1,095

- 

40,054

- 

48,529 

48,529 

80,435 

83,498 

- 

15,006 

37,889 

120,667 

5,999 

76,489 

- 

- 

879 

- 

3,619 

340,983 

956,241 

- 

11,043 

34,127 

68,426 

- 

- 

- 

74,268

1,028

- 

3,850 

276,240 

881,703 

253,123 

244,582 

- 

- 

253,123 

244,582 

1,221,709 

1,174,814 

12,345 

48,529 

1,209,364 

1,126,285 

1. Bank notes and coins and cash at bank within Cash and cash equivalents; Trade dated assets within Settlement balances owed to ANZ; Equity securities and precious metal exposures within Trading

securities; Equity securities within Investment securities (classified as Available-for-sale assets in 2018) were excluded as they do not have credit risk exposure. 

2. On adoption of AASB 9 on 1 October 2018, the classification and measurement of financial assets were revised. Available-for-sale classification used in comparative periods ceases to exist under AASB 9 and

a new classification of investment securities was introduced. Refer to Note 1 for further details. Comparative information has not been restated. 

3. Other financial assets mainly comprise accrued interest, insurance receivables and acceptances.
4. Undrawn facilities and contingent facilities includes guarantees, letters of credit and performance related contingencies, net of collectively assessed allowance for expected credit losses.

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16. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (continued)

CREDIT RISK (continued) 

CREDIT QUALITY 
An analysis of the Group’s credit risk exposure is presented in the following tables based on the Group’s internal rating by stage without taking 
account of the effects of any collateral or other credit enhancements: 

Net loans and advances 

Strong 

Satisfactory 

Weak 

Defaulted 

Gross loans and advances at amortised cost 

Allowance for ECL 

Net loans and advances at amortised cost 

Coverage ratio 

Loans and advances at fair value through profit or loss 

Unearned income 

Capitalised brokerage/mortgage origination fees 

Net carrying amount 

Investment securities - debt securities at amortised cost 

Strong 

Satisfactory 

Weak 

Defaulted 

Gross investment securities - debt securities at amortised cost 

Allowance for ECL 

Net investment securities - debt securities at amortised cost 

Coverage ratio 

2019 

Stage 3 

Collectively 
assessed 
$m 

Individually 
assessed 
$m 

- 

- 

- 

4,699 

4,699 

(413) 

4,286 

- 

- 

- 

1,978 

1,978 

(791) 

1,187 

8.79% 

39.99% 

Stage 2 
$m 

18,597 

28,445 

10,373 

- 

57,415 

(1,378) 

56,037 

2.40% 

Stage 1 
$m 

425,113 

121,030 

7,138 

- 

553,281 

(927) 

552,354 

0.17% 

2019 

Stage 3 

Stage 2 
$m 

Collectively 
assessed 
$m 

Individually 
assessed 
$m 

- 

507 

- 

- 

507 

(1) 

506 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

0.20% 

0.00% 

0.00% 

Stage 1 
$m 

4,798 

707 

- 

- 

5,505 

(12) 

5,493 

0.22% 

Total 
$m 

443,710 

149,475 

17,511 

6,677 

617,373 

(3,509) 

613,864 

0.57% 

922 

(398) 

870 

615,258 

Total 
$m 

4,798 

1,214 

- 

- 

6,012 

(13) 

5,999 

0.22% 

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CREDIT RISK (continued) 

Investment securities - debt securities at FVOCI 

2019 

Stage 3 

Stage 2 
$m 

Collectively 
assessed 
$m 

Individually 
assessed 
$m 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

Stage 1 
$m 

76,218 

271 

- 

- 

76,489 

(8) 

0.01% 

Strong 

Satisfactory 

Weak 

Defaulted 

Investment securities - debt securities at FVOCI 

Allowance for ECL recognised in other comprehensive income 

Coverage ratio 

Other financial assets 

Strong 

Satisfactory 

Weak 

Defaulted 

Total carrying amount 

Off-balance sheet commitments - undrawn and contingent 

Strong 

Satisfactory 

Weak 

Defaulted 

Gross undrawn and contingent facilities subject to ECL 

Allowance for ECL included in Other provisions (refer to Note 21) 

Net undrawn and contingent facilities subject to ECL 

Coverage ratio 

Undrawn and contingent facilities not subject to ECL1 

Net undrawn and contingent facilities 

1. Commitments that can be unconditionally cancelled at any time without notice.

2019 

Stage 3 

Stage 2 
$m 

Collectively 
assessed 
$m 

Individually 
assessed 
$m 

1,972 

3,634 

976 

- 

6,582 

(151) 

6,431 

- 

- 

- 

140 

140 

(21) 

119 

- 

- 

- 

51 

51 

(23) 

28 

2.29% 

15.00% 

45.10% 

Stage 1 
$m 

162,891 

23,655 

294 

- 

186,840 

(473) 

186,367 

0.25% 

Total 
$m 

76,218 

271 

- 

- 

76,489 

(8) 

0.01% 

2019 
$m 

248,020 

10,060 

415 

- 

258,495 

Total 
$m 

164,863 

27,289 

1,270 

191 

193,613 

(668) 

192,945 

0.35% 

60,178 

253,123 

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16. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (continued)

CREDIT RISK (continued) 

2018 Credit Risk Disclosures 
The below disclosures do not reflect the adoption of AASB 9 and have been prepared under the requirements of the previous AASB 139. 

The table below provides an analysis of the credit quality of the maximum exposure to credit risk split by: 





neither past due nor impaired financial assets by credit quality;
past due but not impaired assets by ageing; and 
restructured and impaired assets presented as gross amounts and net of individual provisions.

Neither past due nor impaired 

Strong credit profile 

Satisfactory risk 

Sub-standard but not past due or impaired 

Sub-total  

Past due but not impaired 

≥ 1 < 30 days 

≥ 30 < 60 days 

≥ 60 < 90 days 

≥ 90 days 

Sub-total 

Restructured and impaired 

Impaired loans 

Restructured items1

Non-performing commitments and contingencies 

Gross impaired financial assets 

Individual provisions 

Sub-total restructured and net impaired 

Loans  Other financial 
assets 

and advances 

Off-balance sheet  
credit related  
commitments 

$m

$m

$m

445,997 

127,384 

15,540 

588,921

8,956 

2,235 

1,263 

2,911 

15,365

1,802 

269

- 

2,071 

(894) 

1,177

272,110 

4,014 

116 

276,240

206,859 

36,037 

1,644 

244,540 

- 

- 

- 

- 

-

- 

-

- 

- 

- 

-

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

68 

68 

(26) 

42

Total 

$m

924,966 

167,435 

17,300 

1,109,701

8,956 

2,235 

1,263 

2,911 

15,365

1,802 

269

68 

2,139 

(920) 

1,219

Total 
1. Restructured items are facilities in which the original contractual terms have been modified for reasons related to the financial difficulties of the customer. Restructuring may consist of reduction of interest,

1,126,285

244,582 

276,240

605,463

principal or other payments legally due, or an extension in maturity materially beyond those typically offered for new facilities with similar risk. 

In 2019, ANZ implemented a more market responsive collateral valuation methodology for the home loan portfolio in Australia which increased the 
number of home loans being classified as impaired rather than past due. Comparative information has not been restated for the change in 
methodology. Additionally, refinement to underlying processes and associated data resulted in the transfer of loans from past due and sub-standard 
categories into impaired assets. Comparative information has been restated with a transfer from past due of $99 million and from sub-standard of $27 
million. 

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CREDIT RISK (continued) 

CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK 
Credit risk becomes concentrated when a number of customers are engaged in similar activities, have similar economic characteristics, or have similar 
activities within the same geographic region – therefore, they may be similarly affected by changes in economic or other conditions. The Group 
monitors its credit portfolio to manage risk concentration and rebalance the portfolio. The Group also applies single customer counterparty limits to 
protect against unacceptably large exposures to one single customer.  

Composition of financial instruments that give rise to credit risk by industry group are presented below: 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and mining          

38,562 

38,124 

2019 
$m

2018 
$m

Loans
and advances 

Other financial 
assets 

2019 
$m

1,070 

168 

65 

2,008 

699 

2018 
$m

705 

122 

61 

920 

355 

247,351 

187,194 

2,932 

1,754 

1,905 

242 

1,194 

3,141 

3,401 

2,612 

1,379 

708 

209 

650 

3,148 

2,414 

6,976 

6,697 

7,087 

3,446 

41,874 

2,524 

44,091 

54,429 

17,216 

7,086 

8,269 

20,283 

15,389 

922 

75,066 

75,763 

8,449 

6,711 

6,599 

12,780 

55,344 

3,388 

23,796 

8,439 

6,849 

6,390 

12,360 

48,059 

23,538 

351,894 

352,155 

46,721 

13,078 

13,583 

15,177 

22,213 

45,473 

13,530 

12,075 

15,220 

24,679 

Off-balance sheet 
credit related 
commitments 

2019 
$m

2018 
$m

18,424 

17,583 

7,016 

6,950 

6,152 

3,666 

Total 

2019 
$m

58,056 

15,593 

13,473 

15,694 

16,925 

2018 
$m

56,412 

15,577 

13,860 

13,462 

16,381 

37,821 

344,569 

273,074 

2,854 

41,927 

55,159 

15,837 

6,947 

7,980 

21,834 

13,382 

80,978 

70,819 

79,539 

68,077 

408,077 

408,693 

65,842 

20,406 

23,046 

38,601 

41,003 

62,018 

20,686 

20,705 

40,202 

40,475 

618,295 

607,813 

340,996 

276,240 

253,791 

245,108  1,213,082 

1,129,161 

(3,509) 

(2,917) 

(13) 

-

(668) 

(526) 

(4,190) 

(3,443) 

614,786 

604,896 

340,983 

276,240 

253,123 

244,582  1,208,892 

1,125,718 

(398) 

(430) 

870 

997

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

(398) 

(430) 

870 

997

Business services  

Construction   

Electricity, gas and water supply  

Entertainment, leisure and tourism  

Financial, investment and insurance  

Government and official institutions  

Manufacturing  

Personal lending  

Property services  

Retail trade  

Transport and storage  

Wholesale trade  

Other  

Gross total 

Allowance for ECL 

Subtotal  

Unearned income 

Capitalised brokerage/mortgage 
origination fees 

Maximum exposure to credit risk 

615,258 

605,463 

340,983 

276,240 

253,123 

244,582  1,209,364 

1,126,285 

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16. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (continued)

CREDIT RISK (continued) 

COLLATERAL MANAGEMENT 

We use collateral for on and off-balance sheet exposures to mitigate credit risk if a counterparty cannot meet its repayment obligations. Where there is 
sufficient collateral, an expected credit loss is not recognised. This is largely the case for certain lending products that are secured by corresponding 
investment for which the margin loans are utilised and for reverse repurchase agreements. For some products, the collateral provided by customers is 
fundamental to the product’s structuring, so it is not strictly the secondary source of repayment - for example, lending secured by trade receivables is 
typically repaid by the collection of those receivables. During the period there was no change in our collateral policies. 

The nature of collateral or security held for the relevant classes of financial assets is as follows: 

Net loans and advances 

Loans - housing and 
personal 

Housing loans are secured by mortgage(s) over property and additional security may take the form of 
guarantees and deposits. 

Personal lending (including credit cards and overdrafts) is predominantly unsecured. If we take security, then 
it is restricted to eligible vehicles, motor homes and other assets. 

Loans - business 

Business loans may be secured, partially secured or unsecured. Typically, we take security by way of a 
mortgage over property and/or a charge over the business or other assets. 

If appropriate, we may take other security to mitigate the credit risk, for example: guarantees, standby letters 
of credit or derivative protection. 

Other financial assets 

Trading securities, 
Investment securities (from 
1 October 2018), Available-
for-sale assets (prior to 1 
October 2018), Derivatives 
and Other financial assets 

Off-balance sheet positions 

Undrawn and contingent 
facilities 

For trading securities, we do not seek collateral directly from the issuer or counterparty. However, the 
collateral may be implicit in the terms of the instrument (for example, with an asset-backed security). The 
terms of debt securities may include collateralisation. 

For derivatives, we typically terminate all contracts with the counterparty and settle on a net basis at market 
levels current at the time of a counterparty default under International Swaps and Derivatives Association 
(ISDA) Master Agreements.  

Our preferred practice is to use a Credit Support Annex (CSA) to the ISDA so that open derivative positions 
with the counterparty are aggregated and cash collateral (or other forms of eligible collateral) is exchanged 
daily. The collateral is provided by the counterparty when their position is out of the money (or provided to 
the counterparty by ANZ when our position is out of the money). 

Collateral for off balance sheet positions is mainly held against undrawn facilities, and they are typically 
performance bonds or guarantees. Undrawn facilities that are secured include housing loans secured by 
mortgages over residential property and business lending secured by commercial real estate and/or charges 
over business assets.   

The table below shows the estimated value of collateral we hold and the net unsecured portion of credit exposures: 

Credit exposure 

Total value of collateral 

Unsecured portion of credit 
exposure 

Net loans and advances 

Other financial assets 

Off-balance sheet positions 

2019
$m

615,258 

340,983 

253,123 

2018
$m

605,463 

276,240 

244,582 

Total 

1,209,364 

1,126,285 

2019
$m

490,188 

31,898 

48,225 

570,311 

2018
$m

482,097 

33,215 

49,141 

564,453 

2019
$m

125,070 

309,085 

204,898 

639,053 

2018
$m

123,366 

243,025 

195,441 

561,832 

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16. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (continued) 

MARKET RISK 

MARKET RISK OVERVIEW, MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL RESPONSIBILITIES 
Market risk stems from the Group’s trading and balance sheet management activities and the impact of changes and correlation between interest 
rates, foreign exchange rates, credit spreads and volatility in bond, commodity or equity prices. 

The BRC delegates responsibility for day-to-day management of both market risks and compliance with market risk policies to the Credit & Market Risk 
Committee (CMRC) and the Group Asset & Liability Committee (GALCO). 

Within overall strategies and policies established by the BRC, business units and risk management have joint responsibility for the control of market 
risk at the Group level. The Market Risk team (a specialist risk management unit independent of the business) allocates market risk limits at various 
levels and monitors and reports on them daily. This detailed framework allocates individual limits to manage and control exposures using risk factors 
and profit and loss limits. 

Management, measurement and reporting of market risk is undertaken in two broad categories: 

Traded Market Risk 

Non-Traded Market Risk 

Risk of loss associated with the management of non-traded interest rate risk, 
liquidity risk and foreign exchange exposures. This includes interest rate risk 
in the banking book. This risk of loss arises from adverse changes in the 
overall and relative level of interest rates for different tenors, differences in 
the actual versus expected net interest margin, and the potential valuation 
risk associated with embedded options in financial instruments and bank 
products. 

Risk of loss from changes in the value of financial instruments due 
to movements in price factors for both physical and derivative 
trading positions. Principal risk categories monitored are: 

1. Currency risk – potential loss arising from changes in foreign 

exchange rates or their implied volatilities. 

2. Interest rate risk – potential loss from changes in market 

interest rates or their implied volatilities. 

3. Credit spread risk – potential loss arising from a movement in 

margin or spread relative to a benchmark. 

4. Commodity risk – potential loss arising from changes in 

commodity prices or their implied volatilities. 

5. Equity risk – potential loss arising from changes in equity 

prices. 

MEASUREMENT OF MARKET RISK 
We primarily manage and control market risk using Value at Risk (VaR), sensitivity analysis and stress testing. 

VaR gauges the Group’s possible daily loss based on historical market movements. 

The Group’s VaR approach for both traded and non-traded risk is historical simulation. We use historical changes in market rates, prices and     
volatilities over: 

  the previous 500 business days, to calculate standard VaR, and  
  a 1-year stressed period, to calculate stressed VaR. 

We calculate traded and non-traded VaR using one-day and ten-day holding periods. For stressed VaR, we use a ten-day period. Back testing is used to 
ensure our VaR models remain accurate. 

ANZ measures VaR at a 99% confidence interval which means there is a 99% chance that a loss will not exceed the VaR for the relevant holding period. 

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MARKET RISK (continued) 

TRADED AND NON-TRADED MARKET RISK 

Traded market risk 
The table below shows the traded market risk VaR on a diversified basis by risk categories: 

Traded value at risk 99% confidence 

Foreign exchange 

Interest rate 

Credit 

Commodity 

Equity 

Diversification benefit1 

Total VaR 

2019

2018

High for 
year 
$m 

Low for 
year 
$m 

Average 
for year 
$m 

As at 
$m 

High for 
year 
$m 

Low for 
year 
$m 

Average 
for year 
$m 

As at 
$m 

1.4 

3.6 

5.1 

1.6 

- 

(5.5) 

6.2 

9.5 

10.4 

5.4 

3.9 

- 

n/a 

13.4 

1.2 

3.6 

1.2 

1.4 

- 

n/a 

5.1 

4.1 

5.8 

3.1 

2.2 

- 

(7.2) 

8.0 

3.7 

8.4 

2.5

3.7

- 

(10.5) 

7.8 

10.3

16.0

6.5

4.5

- 

n/a 

19.9 

1.7

4.9

2.3

1.4

- 

n/a 

6.9 

4.2

7.9

4.0

3.1

- 

(8.1) 

11.1 

1. The diversification benefit reflects risks that offset across categories. The high and low VaR figures reported for each factor did not necessarily occur on the same day as the high and low VaR reported for the 

Group as a whole. Consequently, a diversification benefit for high and low would not be meaningful and is therefore omitted from the table. 

Non-traded market risk 

Balance sheet risk management 
The principal objectives of balance sheet risk management are to maintain acceptable levels of interest rate and liquidity risk to mitigate the negative 
impact of movements in interest rates on the earnings and market value of the Group’s banking book, while ensuring the Group maintains sufficient 
liquidity to meet its obligations as they fall due. 

Interest rate risk management 
Non-traded interest rate risk relates to the potential adverse impact of changes in market interest rates on the Group’s future net interest income. This 
risk arises from two principal sources, namely mismatches between the repricing dates of interest bearing assets and liabilities; and the investment of 
capital and other non-interest bearing liabilities in interest bearing assets. Interest rate risk is reported using VaR and scenario analysis (based on the 
impact of a 1% rate shock). The table below shows VaR figures for non-traded interest rate risk for the combined Group as well as Australia, New 
Zealand and Asia Pacific, Europe and Americas (APEA) geographies which are calculated separately. 

Non-traded value at risk 99% confidence 

Australia 

New Zealand 

Asia Pacific, Europe & America 

Diversification benefit1 

Total VaR 

2019

2018

High for 
year 
$m 

Low for 
year 
$m 

Average 
for year 
$m 

As at 
$m 

High for 
year 
$m 

Low for 
year 
$m 

Average 
for year 
$m 

As at 
$m 

22.7 

9.6 

17.6 

(17.8) 

32.1 

22.7 

9.6 

17.7 

n/a 

32.1 

16.4 

7.1 

12.9 

18.9 

8.0 

16.1 

n/a 

(14.8) 

25.2 

28.2 

21.9 

6.8

15.1 

(16.1) 

27.7 

32.7 

7.1

15.1 

n/a 

36.4 

20.3 

5.6

12.5 

n/a 

26.0 

23.6 

6.6

13.7 

(14.4) 

29.5 

1. The diversification benefit reflects the historical correlation between the regions. The high and low VaR figures reported for the region did not necessarily occur on the same day as the high and low VaR 

reported for the Group as a whole. Consequently, a diversification benefit for high and low would not be meaningful and is therefore omitted from the table. 

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16. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (continued)

MARKET RISK (continued) 

We undertake scenario analysis to stress test the impact of extreme events on the Group’s market risk exposures. We model a 1% overnight parallel 
positive shift in the yield curve to determine the potential impact on our net interest income over the next 12 months. This is a standard risk measure 
which assumes the parallel shift is reflected in all wholesale and customer rates. 

The table below shows the outcome of this risk measure for the current and previous financial years, expressed as a percentage of reported net 
interest income. A positive number signifies that a rate increase is positive for net interest income over the next 12 months. 

Impact of 1% rate shock 

As at period end 

Maximum exposure 

Minimum exposure 

Average exposure (in absolute terms) 

1. Prior period numbers have been restated to reflect IRR model enhancements

2019

20181 

1.19% 

1.19% 

0.33% 

0.69% 

1.21% 

1.79% 

0.77% 

1.11% 

EQUITY SECURITIES DESIGNATED AT FVOCI (FROM 1 OCTOBER 2018) AND AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (PRIOR TO 1 OCTOBER 2018) 
Our investment securities (from 1 October 2018) and available-for-sale financial assets (prior to 1 October 2018) contain equity investment holdings 
which predominantly comprise investments we hold for longer-term strategic reasons. The market risk impact on these equity investments is not 
captured by the Group’s VaR processes for traded and non-traded market risks. Therefore, the Group regularly reviews the valuations of the 
investments within the portfolio and assesses whether the investments are appropriately measured based on the recognition and measurement 
policies set out in Note 11 Investment securities. 

FOREIGN CURRENCY RISK – STRUCTURAL EXPOSURES 
Our investment of capital in foreign operations - for example, branches, subsidiaries or associates with functional currencies other than the Australian 
Dollar - exposes the Group to the risk of changes in foreign exchange rates. Variations in the value of these foreign operations arising as a result of 
exchange differences are reflected in the foreign currency translation reserve in equity. 

Where it is considered appropriate, the Group takes out economic hedges against larger foreign exchange denominated revenue streams (primarily 
New Zealand Dollar, US Dollar and US Dollar correlated). The primary objective of hedging is to ensure that, if practical, the consolidated capital ratios 
are neutral to the effect of changes in exchange rates. 

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16. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (continued)

LIQUIDITY AND FUNDING RISK 

LIQUIDITY RISK OVERVIEW, MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL RESPONSIBILITIES 
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group is either: 

 unable to meet its payment obligations (including repaying depositors or maturing wholesale debt) when they fall due; or 
 does not have the appropriate amount, tenor and composition of funding and liquidity to fund increases in its assets. 

Management of liquidity and funding risks are overseen by GALCO. The Group’s liquidity and funding risks are governed by a set of principles 
approved by the BRC and include: 

 maintaining the ability to meet all payment obligations in the immediate term; 
 ensuring that the Group has the ability to meet ‘survival horizons’ under a range of ANZ specific, and general market, liquidity stress scenarios, at 

the site and Group-wide level, to meet cash flow obligations over the short to medium term; 

 maintaining strength in the Group’s balance sheet structure to ensure long term resilience in the liquidity and funding risk profile; 
 ensuring the liquidity management framework is compatible with local regulatory requirements; 
 preparing daily liquidity reports and scenario analysis to quantify the Group’s positions; 
 targeting a diversified funding base to avoid undue concentrations by investor type, maturity, market source and currency; 
 holding a portfolio of high quality liquid assets to protect against adverse funding conditions and to support day-to-day operations; and 
 establishing detailed contingency plans to cover different liquidity crisis events.

KEY AREAS OF MEASUREMENT FOR LIQUIDITY RISK 

Scenario modelling of funding sources 
ANZ’s liquidity risk appetite is defined by a range of regulatory and internal liquidity metrics mandated by the Board. The metrics cover a range of 
scenarios of varying duration and level of severity. 

A key component of this framework is the Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR), which is a severe short term liquidity stress scenario mandated by banking 
regulators including APRA. As part of meeting LCR requirements, the Group has a Committed Liquidity Facility (CLF) with the Reserve Bank of Australia. 
The CLF has been established to offset the shortage of available High Quality Liquid Assets (HQLA) in Australia and provides an alternative form of 
contingent liquidity. The total amount of the CLF available to a qualifying Australian Deposit-taking Institution is set annually by APRA. From 1 January 
2019, ANZ’s CLF is $48.0 billion (2018 calendar year end: $46.9 billion). 

Liquid assets 
The Group holds a portfolio of high quality (unencumbered) liquid assets to protect the Group’s liquidity position in a severely stressed environment, 
to meet regulatory requirements. HQLA comprise three categories consistent with Basel III LCR requirements: 

 HQLA1- Cash and highest credit quality government, central bank or public sector securities eligible for repurchase with central banks to provide 

same-day liquidity. 

 HQLA2 - High credit quality government, central bank or public sector securities, high quality corporate debt securities and high quality covered 

bonds eligible for repurchase with central banks to provide same-day liquidity. 

 Alternative liquid assets (ALA) - Assets qualifying as collateral for the CLF and eligible securities that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) will 

accept in its domestic market operations.

LIQUIDITY RISK OUTCOMES1 

Liquidity Coverage Ratio 
ANZ’s Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) averaged 140% for 2019, an increase from the 2018 average of 138%, and above the regulatory minimum of 
100%. 

Net Stable Funding Ratio 
ANZ’s Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR) as at 30 September 2019 was 116% (2018: 115%), above the regulatory minimum of 100%. 

1. This information is not within the scope of the external audit of the Group Financial Report by the Group’s external auditor, KPMG. The Liquidity Coverage Ratio and Net Stable Funding Ratio are non-IFRS 
disclosures and are disclosed as part of the Group's APS 330 Public Disclosure which is subject to specific review procedures in accordance with the Australian Standard on Related Services (ASRS) 4400 Agreed
upon Procedures Engagements to Report Factual Findings.

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LIQUIDITY AND FUNDING RISK (continued) 

Liquidity crisis contingency planning 
The Group maintains APRA-endorsed liquidity crisis contingency plans for analysing and responding to a liquidity threatening event at a country and 
Group-wide level. Key liquidity contingency crisis planning requirements and guidelines include: 

Ongoing business management 

Early signs/ mild stress 

Severe Stress 

 Establish crisis/severity levels 

 Monitoring and review 

 Activate contingency funding plans 

 Liquidity limits

 Management actions not requiring

 Management actions for altering asset and liability

 Early warning indicators 

business rationalisation 

behaviour 

Assigned responsibility for internal and external communications and the appropriate timing to communicate 

Since the precise nature of any stress event cannot be known in advance, we design the plans to be flexible to the nature and severity of the stress 
event with multiple variables able to be accommodated in any plan. 

Group funding 
The Group monitors the composition and stability of its funding so that it remains within the Group’s funding risk appetite. This approach ensures that 
an appropriate proportion of the Group’s assets are funded by stable funding sources, including customer deposits; longer-dated wholesale funding 
(with a remaining term exceeding one year); and equity. 

Funding plans prepared 

  Considerations in preparing funding plans 

 3 year strategic plan prepared annually 

 Customer balance sheet growth 

 Annual funding plan as part of budgeting process 

 Forecasting in light of actual results as a calibration to 

the annual plan 

 Changes in wholesale funding including: targeted funding volumes; markets; 
investors; tenors; and currencies for senior, secured, subordinated, hybrid 
transactions and market conditions

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16. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (continued)

LIQUIDITY AND FUNDING RISK (continued) 

RESIDUAL CONTRACTUAL MATURITY ANALYSIS OF GROUP’S LIABILITIES  
The tables below provide residual contractual maturity analysis of financial liabilities, including financial liablities reclassified to held for sale, at 30 
September within relevant maturity groupings. All outstanding debt issuance and subordinated debt is profiled on the earliest date on which the 
Group may be required to pay. All at-call liabilities are reported in the “Less than 3 months” category. Any other items without a specified maturity 
date are included in the “After 5 years” category. The amounts represent principal and interest cash flows - so they may differ from equivalent amounts 
reported on balance sheet. For the purpose of this note, liabilities presented as liabilities held for sale in the Balance Sheet have been reallocated to 
their respective Balance Sheet categories.  

It should be noted that this is not how the Group manages its liquidity risk. The management of this risk is detailed on page 163. 

2019 

Settlement balances owed by ANZ 

Collateral received 

Deposits and other borrowings 

Policy liabilities 

External unit holder liabilities 

Liability for acceptances 
Debt issuances1 
Derivative liabilities (excluding those held for balance sheet management)2 

Derivative assets and liabilities (balance sheet management) 
- Funding 

Receive leg 

Pay leg 

 - Other balance sheet management 

Receive leg 

Pay leg 

2018 

Settlement balances owed by ANZ 

Collateral received

Deposits and other borrowings 

Policy liabilities

External unit holder liabilities

Liability for acceptances
Debt issuances1 
Derivative liabilities (excluding those held for balance sheet management)2

Derivative assets and liabilities (balance sheet management) 
 - Funding 

Receive leg 

Pay leg 

 - Other balance sheet management 

Receive leg 

Pay leg 

Less than 
3 months 
$m 

10,838 

7,929 

3 to 12 
months 
$m 

29 

- 

1 to 5 
years 
$m 

- 

- 

After 
5 years 
$m 

- 

- 

Total 
$m 

10,867 

7,929 

530,392 

102,731 

7,657 

100 

640,880 

- 

- 

760 

7,948 

108,501 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

18,985 

95,632 

17,886 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

760 

140,451 

108,501 

(27,588) 

(29,128) 

(82,588) 

(22,238) 

(161,542) 

26,778 

26,594 

77,686 

21,190 

152,248 

(85,489) 

(26,218) 

(11,632) 

(1,893) 

(125,232) 

85,887 

26,980 

13,071 

2,311 

128,249 

11,810 

6,542

518,650 

38,325

4,712

803

5,575 

60,499

- 

- 

- 

- 

92,213 

12,444 

2

- 

- 

9 

- 

- 

- 

- 

117 

1,271 

- 

- 

11,810 

6,542

623,424 

39,607

4,712

803

21,538 

83,685 

23,399 

134,197 

- 

- 

- 

60,499

(17,972) 

(30,894) 

(85,054) 

(35,580) 

(169,500) 

17,936 

29,757 

82,344 

35,431 

165,468 

(52,708) 

(16,646) 

(14,401) 

53,022 

16,879 

15,283 

(2,089) 

2,256 

(85,844) 

87,440 

1. Any callable wholesale debt instruments have been included at their next call date. Balance includes subordinated debt instruments that may be settled in cash or in equity, at the option of the Company,

and perpetual debt instruments after 5 years. 

2. The full mark-to-market of derivative liabilities (excluding those held for balance sheet management) is included in the ‘less than 3 months’ category.

At 30 September 2019, $209,341 million (2018: $202,531 million) of the Group’s undrawn facilities and $44,451 million (2018: $42,577 million) of its 
issued guarantees mature in less than 1 year, based on the earliest date on which the Group may be required to pay.  

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17. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND FINANCIAL LIABILITIES

The Group carries a significant number of financial instruments on the balance sheet at fair value. In addition the Group also holds assets 
classified as held for sale which are measured at fair value less costs to sell. The fair value is the best estimate of the price that would be 
received to sell an asset, or paid to transfer a liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. 

VALUATION 
The Group has an established control framework, including appropriate segregation of duties, to ensure that fair values are accurately determined, 
reported and controlled. The framework includes the following features: 

 products are approved for transacting with external customers and counterparties only where fair values can be appropriately determined; 

 quoted market prices used to value financial instruments are independently verified with information from external pricing providers; 

 fair value methodologies and inputs are evaluated and approved by a function independent of the party that undertakes the transaction; 

 movements in fair values are independently monitored and explained by reference to underlying factors relevant to the fair value; and 

 valuation adjustments (such as funding valuation adjustments, credit valuation adjustments and bid-offer adjustments) are independently 

validated and monitored. 

If the Group holds offsetting risk positions, then the Group uses the portfolio exception in AASB 13 Fair Value Measurement (AASB 13) to measure the 
fair value of such groups of financial assets and financial liabilities. We measure the portfolio based on the price that would be received to sell a net 
long position (an asset) for a particular risk exposure, or to transfer a net short position (a liability) for a particular risk exposure. 

Fair value designation 

We designate certain loans and advances and certain deposits and other borrowings and debt issuances as fair value through profit or loss: 

 where they contain a separable embedded derivative which significantly modifies the instruments’ cash flow; or 

 in order to eliminate an accounting mismatch which would arise if the asset or liabilities were otherwise carried at amortised cost. This mismatch 
arises as we measure the derivative financial instruments (which we acquired to mitigate interest rate risk of the assets or liabilities) at fair value 
through profit or loss. 

Our approach ensures that we recognise the fair value movements on the assets or liabilities in profit or loss in the same period as the movement on 
the associated derivatives. 

We may also designate certain loans and advances, certain deposits and other borrowings and debt issuances as fair value through profit or loss 
where they are managed on a fair value basis to align the measurement with how the instruments are managed. 

FAIR VALUE APPROACH AND VALUATION TECHNIQUES 
We use valuation techniques to estimate the fair value of assets and liabilities for recognition, measurement and disclosure purposes where no quoted 
price in an active market exists for that asset or liability. This includes the following: 

Asset or Liability 

Financial instruments classified as: 

- Trading securities 

- Securities sold short

- Derivative financial assets and financial liabilities

- Investment securities (from 1 October 2018) 

- Available-for-sale assets (prior to 1 October 2018) 

Financial instruments classified as: 

- Net loans and advances 

- Deposits and other borrowings

- Debt issuances 

Fair Value Approach 

Valuation techniques are used that incorporate observable market inputs for financial 
instruments with similar credit risk, maturity and yield characteristics. Equity 
instruments that are not traded in active markets may be measured using 
comparable company valuation multiples.  

Discounted cash flow techniques are used whereby contractual future cash flows of 
the instrument are discounted using wholesale market interest rates, or market 
borrowing rates for debt with similar maturities or yield curve appropriate for the 
remaining term to maturity. 

Assets and liabilities held for sale 

Valuation based on the expected sale price before transaction costs. 

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17. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND FINANCIAL LIABILITIES (continued)

CLASSIFICATION OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND FINANCIAL LIABILITIES 
The following tables set out the classification of financial asset and liability categories according to measurement bases together with their carrying 
amounts as reported on the balance sheet. 

Financial assets 

Cash and cash equivalents 

Settlement balances owed to ANZ 

Collateral paid 

Trading securities 

Derivative financial instruments 

Investment securities 

Available-for-sale assets 

Net loans and advances 

Regulatory deposits 

Assets held for sale1

Other financial assets 

Total 

Financial liabilities 

Settlement balances owed by ANZ 

Collateral received 

Deposits and other borrowings 

Derivative financial instruments 

Liabilities held for sale1

Payables and other liabilities 

Debt issuances 

Total 

At 
amortised 
cost 
$m 

2019

At  
fair  
value 
$m 

Note 

At 
amortised 
cost 
$m 

2018

At  
fair  
value 
$m 

Total 
$m

81,621 

3,739 

15,006 

43,169 

Total 
$m

84,636

2,319

11,043

37,722

68,423

-

81,621 

3,739 

15,006 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

43,169 

120,667 

120,667 

5,999 

77,710 

83,709 

- 

- 

- 

84,636

2,319

11,043

-

-

- 

- 

-

-

-

37,722

68,423

- 

74,284 

74,284 

614,336 

922 

615,258 

604,331

133 

604,464

879 

- 

3,118 

- 

1,420 

- 

879 

1,420 

3,118 

882

727 

2,899

-

43,151 

-

882

43,878

2,899

724,698 

243,888 

968,586 

706,837 

223,713 

930,550 

10,867 

7,929 

- 

- 

10,867 

7,929 

11,810

6,542

-

-

11,810

6,542

635,376 

2,301 

637,677 

615,818 

2,332 

618,150

8 

9 

10 

11 

11 

12 

14 

10 

- 

- 

5,377 

120,951 

120,951 

1,914 

2,591 

2,589 

1,914 

7,968 

-

130 

5,723 

69,676

46,641

1,171 

1,442 

69,676

46,771

6,894 

121,179 

15 

127,102 

129,691 

119,737 

786,651 

130,346 

916,997 

759,760 

121,262 

881,022 

1. Assets held for sale and liabilities held for sale include only the components of assets or liabilities held for sale which are financial instruments. 

FAIR VALUE HIERARCHY 

The Group categorises assets and liabilities carried at fair value into a fair value hierarchy as required by AASB 13 based on the observability of inputs 
used to measure the fair value: 

 Level 1 - valuations based on quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 Level 2 - valuations using inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for a similar asset or liability, either directly or 

indirectly; and

 Level 3 - valuations where significant unobservable inputs are used to measure the fair value of the asset or liability.

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17. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND FINANCIAL LIABILITIES (continued)

The following table presents assets and liabilities carried at fair value in accordance with the fair value hierarchy: 

Fair value measurements 

Quoted market price 
(Level 1) 

Using observable 
inputs (Level 2) 

Using unobservable 
inputs (Level 3) 

Total 

2019 
$m

2018 
$m 

2019 
$m 

2018 
$m 

2019 
$m 

2018 
$m 

2019 
$m 

2018 
$m 

Assets 

Trading securities1 

Derivative financial instruments 

Investment securities2 

Available-for-sale assets2 

Net loans and advances (measured at fair value) 

Assets held for sale3 

Total 

Liabilities 

37,768 

30,855 

5,401 

6,867 

365 

76,000 

- 

- 

- 

647  120,241 

67,717 

-

69,508

- 

- 

499 

- 

922 

3,695

133

1,952 

44,623 

- 

61 

-

1,211 

- 

43,169 

59  120,667 

-

77,710 

37,722 

68,423 

- 

- 

- 

- 

1,081

- 

74,284

- 

- 

922 

133 

1,952 

44,623 

114,133 

101,010  129,015 

123,035 

1,272 

1,140  244,420 

225,185 

Deposits and other borrowings (designated at fair value) 

Derivative financial instruments 

Payables and other liabilities4 

Debt issuances (designated at fair value) 

Liabilities held for sale3 

Total 

- 

881 

2,553 

- 

- 

- 

2,301 

2,332 

1,680  120,018 

67,952 

1,159 

- 

- 

38 

2,589 

2,121 

12 

1,442 

46,829 

- 

52 

- 

- 

- 

- 

2,301 

2,332 

44  120,951 

69,676 

- 

- 

- 

2,591 

2,589 

2,121 

1,171 

1,442 

46,829 

3,434 

2,839  127,067 

118,567 

52 

44  130,553 

121,450 

1. During the year, there were no material transfers from Level 2 to Level1 (2018: $953 million) in Trading Securities. Transfers from Level 1 to Level 2 for the year and previous periods are immaterial. Transfers 

into and out of levels are measured at the beginning of the reporting period in which the transfer occurred. 

2. On adoption of AASB 9 on 1 October 2018, the classification and measurement of financial assets was revised. The available-for-sale classification used in comparative periods no longer exists under AASB 9

and a new classification of investment securities was introduced. Comparative information has not been restated. 

3. The amount classified as Assets and Liabilities held for sale relates to assets and liabilities measured at fair value less cost to sell in accordance with AASB 5 Non-current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued 

Operations. The amount presented reflects fair value excluding cost to sell but including intercompany eliminations.

4. Payables and other liabilities relates to securities sold short, which we classify as held for trading and measured at fair value through profit or loss.

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT INCORPORATING UNOBSERVABLE MARKET DATA 

Level 3 fair value measurements 

The net balance of Level 3 is an asset of $1,220 million (2018: $1,096 million). The assets and liabilities which incorporate significant unobservable 
inputs primarily include: 

 equities for which there is no active market or traded prices cannot be observed; 

 structured credit products for which credit spreads and default probabilities relating to the reference assets and derivative counterparties cannot 

be observed; 

 other derivatives referencing market rates that cannot be observed primarily due to lack of market activity. 

Movement in Level 3 balance is mainly due to the revaluation of the Group’s investment in Bank of Tianjin. 

There were no material transfers in or out of Level 3 during the period. 

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17. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND FINANCIAL LIABILITIES (continued)

Bank of Tianjin (BoT) 
The investment is valued based on comparative price-to-book (P/B) multiples (a P/B multiple is the ratio of the market value of equity to the book 
value of equity). The extent of judgement applied in determining the appropriate multiple and comparator group from which the multiple is derived 
are non-observable inputs which have resulted in the Level 3 classification.  

Sensitivity to Level 3 data inputs 

When we make assumptions due to significant inputs not being directly observable in the market place (Level 3 inputs), then changing these 
assumptions changes the Group’s estimate of the instrument’s fair value. Favourable and unfavourable changes are determined by changing the 
primary unobservable parameter used to derive the valuation. 

Bank of Tianjin (BoT) 
The valuation of the BoT investment is sensitive to the selected unobservable input, being the P/B multiple. If the P/B multiple was increased or 
decreased by 10% it would result in a $111 million (2018: $102 million) increase or decrease to the fair value of the investment, which would be 
recognised in shareholders’ equity. 

Other 
The remaining Level 3 balance is immaterial and changes in the Level 3 inputs have a minimal impact on net profit and net assets of the Group. 

Deferred fair value gains and losses 

Where fair values are determined using unobservable inputs significant to the fair value of a financial instrument, the Group does not immediately 
recognise the difference between the transaction price and the amount we determine based on the valuation technique (day one gain or loss) in 
profit or loss. After initial recognition, we recognise the deferred amount in profit or loss on a straight line basis over the life of the transaction or until 
all inputs become observable. 

The day one gains and losses deferred are not material. 

FINANCIAL ASSETS AND FINANCIAL LIABILITIES NOT MEASURED AT FAIR VALUE 

The following table sets out the Group’s basis of estimating fair values of financial instruments carried at amortised cost: 

Financial Asset and Liability 

Fair Value Approach 

Investment securities - debt securities at amortised cost 

Net loans and advances to banks 

Net loans and advances to customers 

Deposit liability without a specified maturity or at call 

Calculated based on quoted market prices or observable inputs as applicable. If 
quoted market prices are not available, we use a discounted cash flow model using a 
yield curve appropriate for the remaining term to maturity of the debt instrument. 
The fair value reflects adjustments to credit spreads applicable for that instrument. 

Discounted cash flows using prevailing market rates for loans with similar             
credit quality. 

Present value of future cash flows, discounted using a curve that incorporates 
changes in wholesale market rates, the Group’s cost of wholesale funding and the 
customer margin, as appropriate. 

The amount payable on demand at the reporting date. We do not adjust the fair 
value for any value we expect the Group to derive from retaining the deposit for a 
future period. 

Interest bearing fixed maturity deposits and other 
borrowings and acceptances with quoted market rates 

Market borrowing rates of interest for debt with a similar maturity are used to 
discount contractual cash flows to derive the fair value. 

Debt issuances 

Calculated based on quoted market prices or observable inputs as applicable. If 
quoted market prices are not available, we use a discounted cash flow model using a 
yield curve appropriate for the remaining term to maturity of the debt instrument. 
The fair value reflects adjustments to credit spreads applicable to ANZ for that 
instrument. 

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17. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND FINANCIAL LIABILITIES (continued)

The financial assets and financial liabilities listed in the table below are carried at amortised cost on the Group’s Balance Sheet. While this is the value at 
which we expect the assets will be realised and the liabilities settled, the Group provides an estimate of the fair value of the financial assets and 
financial liabilities at balance date in the table below. 

Categorised into fair value hierarchy 

At amortised cost 

Quoted market 
price
(Level 1) 

Using observable 
inputs (Level 2)  

With significant non- 
observable inputs 
(Level 3)  

Fair value (total) 

2019 
$m

2018 
$m 

2019 
$m 

2018 
$m 

2019 
$m 

2018 
$m 

2019 
$m

2018 
$m 

2019 
$m 

2018 
$m 

Financial assets 

Net loans and advances1 

614,336 

605,330 

Investment securities2 

Total 

Financial liabilities 

5,999 

- 

620,335 

605,330 

Deposits and other borrowings1 

635,376 

617,397 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

22,629 

29,586 

592,704 

575,691  615,333 

605,277 

- 

- 

5,997 

- 

- 

- 

5,997 

- 

28,626 

29,586 

592,704 

575,691  621,330 

605,277 

Debt issuances 

Total 

127,102 

119,737 

43,304 

43,413 

85,484 

77,205

762,478 

737,134 

43,304 

43,413  721,144 

694,768 

-  635,660 

617,563

- 

- 

- 

-  635,660 

617,563

-  128,788 

120,618

-  764,448 

738,181

1. Net loans and advances and deposits and other borrowings include amounts reclassified to assets and liabilities held for sale (refer Note 29 Discontinued Operations and Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale). 
2.

Investment securities under AASB 9 includes securities measured at amortised cost.

         KEY JUDGEMENTS AND ESTIMATES 

The Group evaluates the material accuracy of the valuations incorporated in the financial statements as they can involve a high degree 
of judgement and estimation in determining the carrying values of financial assets and financial liabilities at the balance sheet date. 

The majority of valuation models the Group uses employ only observable market data as inputs. However, for certain financial 
instruments, we may use data that is not readily observable in current markets. If we use unobservable market data, then we need to 
exercise more judgement to determine fair value depending on the significance of the unobservable input to the overall valuation. 
Generally, we derive unobservable inputs from other relevant market data and compare them to observed transaction prices where 
available.  

When establishing the fair value of a financial instrument using a valuation technique, the Group considers valuation adjustments in 
determining the fair value. We may apply adjustments (such as bid/offer spreads, credit valuation adjustments and funding valuation 
adjustments – refer Note 10 Derivative Financial Instruments) to the techniques used to reflect the Group’s assessment of factors that 
market participants would consider in setting fair value. 

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18. ASSETS CHARGED AS SECURITY FOR LIABILITIES AND COLLATERAL ACCEPTED AS
SECURITY FOR ASSETS

The following disclosure excludes the amounts presented as collateral paid and received in the Balance Sheet that relate to derivative liabilities and 
derivative assets respectively. The terms and conditions of those collateral agreements are included in the standard Credit Support Annex that forms 
part of the International Swaps and Derivatives Association Master Agreement. 

ASSETS CHARGED AS SECURITY FOR LIABILITIES 

Assets charged as security for liabilities include the following types of instruments: 

 Securities provided as collateral for repurchase transactions. These transactions are governed by standard industry agreements; 

 UDC Secured Investments are secured by a security interest granted under a trust deed over all of UDC’s present and future assets and 

undertakings, to Trustees Executors Limited, as supervisor. The assets subject to the security interest comprise mainly loans to UDC's customers 
and certain plant and equipment. The security interest secures all amounts payable by UDC on the UDC Secured Investments and all other monies 
payable by UDC under the trust deed; 

 Specified residential mortgages provided as security for notes and bonds issued to investors as part of ANZ’s covered bond programs; 

 Collateral provided to central banks; and 

 Collateral provided to clearing houses. 

The carrying amount of assets pledged as security are as follows: 

Securities sold under arrangements to repurchase1 

Assets pledged as collateral for UDC Secured Investments 

Residential mortgages provided as security for covered bonds 

Other 

1. The amounts disclosed as securities sold under arrangements to repurchase include both:

 assets pledged as security which continue to be recognised on the Group's balance sheet; and 
 assets repledged, which are included in the disclosure below.

COLLATERAL ACCEPTED AS SECURITY FOR ASSETS 

2019
$m

43,213 

3,228 

30,799 

4,927 

2018
$m

40,164 

3,019 

29,455 

2,794 

ANZ has received collateral associated with various financial instruments. Under certain transactions ANZ has the right to sell, or to repledge, the 
collateral received. These transactions are governed by standard industry agreements. 

The fair value of collateral we have received and that which we have sold or repledged is as follows:  

Fair value of assets which can be sold or repledged 

Fair value of assets sold or repledged 

2019
$m

37,990 

29,460 

2018
$m

36,122 

23,300 

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19. OFFSETTING

We offset financial assets and financial liabilities in the balance sheet (in accordance with AASB 132 Financial Instruments: Presentation) when there is: 

 a current legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts in all circumstances; and 

 an intention to settle the asset and liability on a net basis, or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously. 

If the above conditions are not met, the financial assets and financial liabilities are presented on a gross basis.  

The Group does not have any arrangements that satisfy the conditions necessary to offset financial assets and financial liabilities within the balance 
sheet. The following table identifies financial assets and financial liabilities which have not been offset but are subject to enforceable master netting 
agreements (or similar arrangements) and the related amounts not offset in the balance sheet. We have not taken into account the effect of over-
collateralisation. 

Amount subject to master netting agreement or similar 

Total amounts  
recognised in 
the  
Balance Sheet 
$m

Amounts not  
subject to 
master netting  
agreement or 
similar
$m

Total 
$m

Financial  
instruments 
$m

Financial 
collateral  
(received)/ 
pledged 
$m

Net  
amount 
$m

2019

Derivative financial assets 

120,667 

(4,019) 

116,648 

(103,247) 

(6,378) 

7,023 

Reverse repurchase, securities borrowing and 
similar agreements1 

37,102 

(5,299) 

31,803 

(1,414) 

(30,389) 

- 

Total financial assets 

157,769 

(9,318) 

148,451 

(104,661) 

(36,767) 

Derivative financial liabilities 

(120,951) 

3,145 

(117,806) 

103,247 

10,970 

7,023 

(3,589) 

Repurchase, securities lending and similar 
agreements2 

(41,367) 

17,781 

(23,586) 

1,414 

22,172 

- 

Total financial liabilities 

(162,318) 

20,926 

(141,392) 

104,661 

33,142 

(3,589) 

Amount subject to master netting agreement or similar 

Total amounts  
recognised in 
the  
Balance Sheet 
$m

Amounts not  
subject to 
master netting  
agreement or 
similar
$m

68,426

35,310

103,736

(69,677)

(38,378)

(3,292)

(4,738)

(8,030)

3,644 

Total 
$m

Financial  
instruments 
$m

Financial 
collateral  
(received)/ 
pledged 
$m

65,134 

(54,251)

(5,507)

(398)

(30,174)

30,572

95,706

(66,033)

(54,649)

54,252

(35,681)

8,287

25,186

33,473

Net  
amount 
$m

5,376

-

5,376

(3,494)

-

(3,494)

12,794 

(25,584)

398

(108,055)

16,438 

(91,617)

54,650

2018

Derivative financial assets3

Reverse repurchase, securities borrowing and 
similar agreements1 

Total financial assets 

Derivative financial liabilities3

Repurchase, securities lending and similar 
agreements2 

Total financial liabilities 

1. Reverse repurchase agreements:

 with less than 90 days to maturity are presented in the Balance Sheet within cash and cash equivalents; or
 with 90 days or more to maturity are presented in the Balance Sheet within net loans and advances.

2. Repurchase agreements are presented in the Balance Sheet within deposits and other borrowings.
3.

Includes derivative assets and liabilities reclassified as held for sale.

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20. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Balance at start of year 

Additions 

Amortisation expense2 

Impairment expense 

Impairment on reclassification to held for sale3 

Transferred to held for sale 

Foreign currency exchange difference 

Balance at end of year 

Cost 

Accumulated amortisation/impairment 

Carrying amount 

1. Goodwill excludes notional goodwill in equity accounted investments.
2. 2018 includes an accelerated amortisation expense of $251 million.
3. Relates to discontinued operations in 2018 (refer to Note 29).

Goodwill1

Software 

Other Intangibles 

Total

2019 

$m 

2018 

$m 

2019 

$m 

2018 

$m 

3,440 

4,447 

1,421 

1,860 

2019 

$m 

69 

2018 

$m 

2019 

$m 

2018 

$m 

663 

4,930 

6,970 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

27 

1 

- 

(12) 

(421) 

(571) 

(4) 

421 

(517) 

(4) 

- 

- 

2 

390 

(821) 

(17) 

- 

- 

9 

3,467 

3,440 

1,323 

1,421 

3,467 

3,440 

7,068 

6,490 

n/a 

n/a  

(5,745) 

(5,069) 

3,467 

3,440 

1,323 

1,421 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

2 

71 

75 

(4) 

71 

- 

(38) 

- 

- 

(555) 

(1) 

69 

421 

(517) 

(4) 

- 

- 

31 

391 

(859) 

(29) 

(421) 

(1,126) 

4 

4,861 

4,930 

149 

10,610 

10,079 

(80) 

(5,749) 

(5,149) 

69 

4,861 

4,930 

GOODWILL ALLOCATED TO CASH-GENERATING UNITS (CGUs) 
An annual assessment is made as to whether the current carrying value of goodwill is impaired. For the purposes of impairment testing, goodwill is 
allocated at the date of acquisition to a CGU. Goodwill is considered to be impaired if the carrying amount of the relevant CGU exceeds its    
recoverable amount.  

To estimate the recoverable amount of the CGU to which each goodwill component is allocated, we use a fair value less cost of disposal assessment 
approach for each segment. 

FAIR VALUE LESS COST OF DISPOSAL 
The Group has determined, using a market multiple approach, the fair value less costs of disposal of each CGU. This is primarily based on observable 
price earnings multiples reflecting the businesses and markets in which each CGU operates plus a control premium. The earnings are based on the 
current forecast earnings of the divisions. As at 30 September 2019, our impairment testing did not result in any material impairment being identified. 

For each of ANZ’s CGUs with goodwill, the price earnings multiples applied were as follows: 

Division 

Australia Retail and Commercial 

Institutional 

New Zealand 

Pacific 

2019

17.9 

14.7 

17.8 

17.7 

2018

16.9 

14.6 

16.8 

18.5 

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20. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (continued)

 RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT 

The table below details how we recognise and measure different intangible assets: 

Goodwill 

Software 

Definition 

Excess amount the Group has 
paid in acquiring a business over 
the fair value less costs of disposal 
of the identifiable assets and 
liabilities acquired. 

Purchases of “off the shelf’ software 
assets are capitalised as assets. 

Internal and external costs incurred in 
building software and computer 
systems costing greater than $20 million 
are capitalised as assets. Those less than 
$20 million are expensed in the year in 
which the costs are incurred. 

Other Intangible Assets 

Management fee rights 

Carrying value 

Cost less any accumulated 
impairment losses.  

Allocated to the cash generating 
unit to which the        
acquisition relates. 

Useful life 

Indefinite. 

Goodwill is reviewed for 
impairment at least annually or 
when there is an indication of 
impairment. 

Initially, measured at cost.  

Subsequently, carried at cost less 
accumulated amortisation and 
impairment losses. 

Initially, measured at fair value at 
acquisition.   

Subsequently, carried at cost less 
impairment losses. 

Costs incurred in planning or evaluating 
software proposals or in maintaining 
systems after implementation are       
not capitalised. 

Except for major core infrastructure, 
amortised over periods between           
3-5 years. 

Major core infrastructure amortised over 
periods between 7 or 10 years. 

Management fee rights with an 
indefinite life are reviewed for 
impairment at least annually or where 
there is an indication of impairment. 

Depreciation 
method 

Not applicable. 

Straight-line method. 

Not applicable. 

KEY JUDGEMENTS AND ESTIMATES 

Management judgement is used to assess the recoverable value of goodwill, and other intangible assets, and the useful economic life of an 
asset, or if an asset has an indefinite life. We reassess the recoverability of the carrying value at each reporting date. 

The carrying amount of goodwill is based on judgements including the basis of assumptions and forecasts used for determining earnings 
for CGUs, headroom availability, and sensitivities of the forecasts to reasonably possible changes in assumptions. The level at which 
goodwill is allocated, the estimation of future earnings and the selection of earnings multiples applied requires significant judgement.  

At each balance date, software and other intangible assets, including those not yet ready for use, are assessed for indicators of impairment. 
In the event that an asset’s carrying amount is determined to be greater than its recoverable amount, the carrying value of the asset is 
written down immediately.  

In addition, the expected useful life of intangible assets, including software assets, are assessed at each reporting date. The assessment 
requires management judgement, and in relation to our software assets, a number of factors can influence the expected useful lives. These 
factors include changes to business strategy, significant divestments and the underlying pace of technological change. 

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ECL allowance on undrawn facilities1 

Customer remediation2 

Restructuring costs 

Non-lending losses, frauds and forgeries 

Other 

Total other provisions (including liabilities reclassified as held for sale) 

Less: Other provisions reclassified as held for sale 

Total other provisions 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

2019
$m

668 

1,139 

64 

94 

349 

2,314 

(91) 

2,223 

2018
$m

526 

602 

105 

100 

191 

1,524 

(66) 

1,458 

1. Refer to Note 13 Allowance for Expected Credit Losses for movement analysis.
2. Customer remediation provisions relating to discontinued operations amounting to $228 million (2018: $174 million) have not been reclassified to liabilities held for sale as the Group remains accountable 

for customer remediation post sale completion.

Balance at start of year 

New and increased provisions made during the year 

Provisions used during the year 

Unused amounts reversed during the year1 

Balance at end of year (including liabilities reclassified as held for sale) 

Customer 
remediation 
$m

Restructuring 
costs 
$m

Non-lending 
losses, frauds 
and forgeries 
$m

602 

857 

(186) 

(134) 

1,139 

105 

97 

(117) 

(21) 

64 

100 

18 

(5) 

(19) 

94 

Other 
$m

191 

338 

(71) 

(109) 

349 

1. Customer remediation includes a $63 million transfer to the purchaser on completion of divestment of part of Wealth Australia discontinued operations.

Customer remediation 
Customer remediation includes provisions for expected refunds to customers, remediation project costs and related customer and regulatory 
claims, penalties and litigation outcomes.  

Restructuring costs 
Provisions for restructuring costs arise from activities related to material changes in the scope of business undertaken by the Group or the 
manner in which that business is undertaken and include employee termination benefits. Costs relating to on-going activities are not provided 
for and are expensed as incurred.  

Non-lending losses, frauds and forgeries 
Non-lending losses include losses arising from certain legal actions not directly related to amounts of principal outstanding for loans and 
advances and losses arising from forgeries, frauds and the correction of operational issues. The amounts recognised are the best estimate of the 
consideration required to settle the present obligation at the reporting date, taking into account the risks and uncertainties that surround the 
events and circumstances that affect the provision. 

Other 
Other provisions comprise various other provisions including workers compensation, make-good provisions associated with leased premises, 
warranties and indemnities provided in connection with various disposals of businesses and assets, and contingent liabilities recognised as part 
of a business combination.  

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21. OTHER PROVISIONS (continued) 

 RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT 

The Group recognises provisions when there is a present obligation arising from a past event, an outflow of economic resources is 
probable, and the amount of the provision can be measured reliably. 

The amount recognised is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present obligation at reporting date, taking into 
account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the timing and amount of the obligation. Where a provision is measured using the 
estimated cash flows required to settle the present obligation, its carrying amount is the present value of those cash flows. 

KEY JUDGEMENTS AND ESTIMATES 

The Group holds provisions for various obligations including customer remediation, restructuring costs and surplus lease space, non-
lending losses, fraud and forgeries and litigation related claims. These provisions involve judgements regarding the timing and outcome of 
future events, including estimates of expenditure required to satisfy such obligations. Where relevant, expert legal advice has been 
obtained and, in light of such advice, provisions and/or disclosures as deemed appropriate have been made. 

In relation to customer remediation, determining the amount of the provisions, which represent management’s best estimate of the cost 
of settling the identified matters, requires the exercise of significant judgement. It will often be necessary to form a view on a number of 
different assumptions, including, the number of impacted customers, the average refund per customer, the associated remediation project 
costs, and the implications of regulatory exposures and customer claims having regard to their specific facts and circumstances. 
Consequently, the appropriateness of the underlying assumptions is reviewed on a regular basis against actual experience and other 
relevant evidence including expert legal advices and adjustments are made to the provisions where appropriate. 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

2019
$m

2018
$m

26,490 

27,205 

705 

89 

126 

- 

731 

(22) 

1,629 

32,664 

60,783 

11 

60,794 

12 

92 

- 

113

127

(21) 

323 

31,737 

59,265 

140 

59,405 

$m

29,088

-

(1)

(1,880)

(2)

27,205

22. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 

Ordinary share capital 

Reserves 

Foreign currency translation reserve 

Share option reserve 

FVOCI reserve 

Available-for-sale revaluation reserve 

Cash flow hedge reserve 

Transactions with non-controlling interests reserve 

Total reserves 

Retained earnings 

Share capital and reserves attributable to shareholders of the Company 

Non-controlling interests 

Total shareholders’ equity 

ORDINARY SHARE CAPITAL 

The table below details the movement in ordinary shares for the period. 

Balance at start of the year 

Bonus option plan1 

Group employee share acquisition scheme 

Share buy-back2 

Treasury shares in Wealth Australia discontinued operations3 

2019

Number of  
shares 

2018

Number of  
shares 

$m 

2,873,618,118 

27,205 

2,937,415,327

2,999,796 

- 

(42,032,991) 

- 

- 

- 

(1,120) 

405 

2,891,060

-

(66,688,269)

-

Balance at end of year 

2,834,584,923 

26,490 

2,873,618,118

1. The Company issued 1.4 million shares under the Bonus Option Plan (BOP) for the 2019 interim dividend and 1.6 million shares for the 2018 final dividend (1.4 million shares for the 2018 interim dividend 

and 1.5 million shares for the 2017 final dividend). 

2. The Company completed a $3.0 billion on-market share buy-back of ANZ ordinary shares purchasing $1,120 million in the September 2019 full year (Sep 18 full year: $1,880 million) resulting in 42.0 million

ANZ ordinary shares being cancelled in the September 2019 full year (Sep 18 full year: 66.7 million). 

3. The successor fund transfer performed in preparation for the sale of the Group’s wealth business to Zurich and IOOF completed on 13 April 2019.  As a result the Group no longer eliminates the ANZ shares 

previously held in Wealth Australia discontinued operations.

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22. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (continued)

 RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT 

Ordinary shares 

Ordinary shares have no par value. They entitle holders to receive dividends, or 
proceeds available on winding up of the Company, in proportion to the number of fully 
paid ordinary shares held. They are recognised at the amount paid per ordinary share 
net of directly attributable costs. Every holder of fully paid ordinary shares present at a 
meeting in person, or by proxy, is entitled to: 

 on a show of hands, one vote; and 
 on a poll, one vote, for each share held. 

Treasury shares 

Treasury shares are shares in the Company which: 

Reserves: 

Foreign currency translation reserve 

Cash flow hedge reserve 

Available-for-sale reserve  
(prior to 1 October 2018) 

FVOCI reserve  
(from 1 October 2018) 

 the ANZ Employee Share Acquisition Plan purchases on market and have not yet 

distributed, or 

 the Company issues to the ANZ Employee Share Acquisition Plan and have not yet

been distributed, or 

 the life insurance business purchased and held to back policy liabilities in the

statutory funds prior to the successor fund transfer performed in preparation for the sale of 
the Group’s wealth business to Zurich and IOOF which completed on 13 April 2019. 
Treasury shares are deducted from share capital and excluded from the weighted average 
number of ordinary shares used in the earnings per share calculations. 

Includes differences arising on translation of assets and liabilities into Australian dollars when 
the functional currency of a foreign operation (including subsidiaries and branches) is not 
Australian dollars. In this reserve, we reflect any offsetting gains or losses on hedging these 
exposures, together with any tax effect. 

Includes fair value gains and losses associated with the effective portion of designated cash 
flow hedging instruments together with any tax effect. 

Includes the changes in fair value and exchange differences on our revaluation of available-
for-sale financial assets together with any tax effect. 

Includes changes in the fair value of certain debt securities and equity securities included 
within Investment Securities together with any tax effect. 

In respect of debt securities classified as measured at FVOCI, the FVOCI reserve records 
accumulated changes in fair value arising subsequent to initial recognition, except for those 
relating to allowance for expected credit losses, interest income and foreign currency 
exchange gains and losses which are recognised in profit or loss. As debt securities at FVOCI 
are recorded at fair value, the balance of the FVOCI reserve is net of the ECL allowance 
associated with such assets. When a debt security measured at FVOCI is derecognised, the 
cumulative gain or loss recognised in the FVOCI reserve in respect of that security is 
reclassified to profit or loss and presented in Other Operating Income. 

In respect of the equity securities classified as measured at FVOCI, the FVOCI reserve records 
accumulated changes in fair value arising subsequent to initial recognition (including any 
related foreign exchange gains or losses). When an equity security measured at FVOCI is 
derecognised, the cumulative gain or loss recognised in the FVOCI reserve in respect of that 
security is not recycled to profit or loss. 

Share option reserve 

Includes amounts which arise on the recognition of share-based compensation expense. 

Transactions with non-controlling 
interests reserve 

Includes the impact of transactions with non-controlling shareholders in their capacity            
as shareholders. 

Non-controlling interests 

Share in the net assets of controlled entities attributable to equity interests which the 
Company does not own directly or indirectly. 

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23. CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

CAPITAL MANAGEMENT STRATEGY 

ANZ’s capital management strategy aims to protect the interests of depositors, creditors and shareholders. We achieve this through an Internal      
Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP) whereby ANZ conducts detailed strategic and capital planning over a 3 year time horizon.  
The process involves: 

 forecasting economic variables, financial performance of ANZ’s divisions and the financial impact of new strategic initiatives to be implemented 

during the planning period; 

 performing stress tests under different economic scenarios to determine the level of additional capital (‘stress capital buffer’) needed to absorb 

losses that may be experienced under an economic downturn; 

 reviewing capital ratios and targets across various classes of capital against ANZ’s risk profile; and 
 developing a capital plan, taking into account capital ratio targets, current and future capital issuances requirements and options around capital 

products, timing and markets to execute the capital plan under differing market and economic conditions.

The capital plan is approved by the Board and updated as required. The Board and senior management are provided with regular updates of ANZ’s 
capital position. Any material actions required to ensure ongoing prudent capital management are submitted to the Board for approval. Throughout 
the year, the Group maintained compliance with all the regulatory requirements related to Capital Adequacy in the jurisdictions in which it operates. 

REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT 

Australia 
As ANZ is an Authorised Deposit-taking Institution (ADI) in Australia, it is primarily regulated by APRA under the Banking Act 1959 (Cth). ANZ must 
comply with the minimum regulatory capital requirements, prudential capital ratios and specific reporting levels that APRA sets and which are 
consistent with the global Basel III capital framework. This is the common framework for determining the appropriate level of bank regulatory capital 
as set by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (“BCBS”). APRA requirements are summarised below: 

Regulatory Capital Definition 

Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) Capital 

Tier 1 Capital 

Tier 2 Capital 

Total Capital 

Shareholders’ equity adjusted for 
specific items. 

CET1 Capital plus certain securities 
with complying loss absorbing 
characteristics known as 
Additional Tier 1 Capital. 

Subordinated debt instruments 
which have a minimum term of 5 
years at issue date. 

Tier 1 plus Tier 2 Capital. 

Minimum Prudential Capital Ratios (PCRs) 

CET1 Ratio 

Tier 1 Ratio 

Total Capital Ratio 

CET1 Capital divided by total risk 
weighted assets must be at least 4.5%. 

Tier 1 Capital divided by total risk 
weighted assets must be at least 
6.0%. 

Total Capital divided by total risk weighted 
assets must be at least 8.0%. 

Reporting Levels 

Level 1 

Level 2 

Level 3 

The ADI on a stand-alone basis (that is 
the Company and specified subsidiaries 
which are consolidated to form the 
ADI’s Extended Licensed Entity). 

The consolidated Group less 
certain subsidiaries and associates 
that are excluded under 
prudential standards. 

APRA also requires the ADI to hold additional CET1 buffers as follows: 

A conglomerate Group at the widest level.  

 A capital conservation buffer (CCB) of 3.5% which is inclusive of the additional 1% surcharge for domestically systemically important banks (D-SIBs). 

APRA has determined that ANZ is a D-SIB. 

 A countercyclical capital buffer which is set on a jurisdictional basis. The requirement is currently set to zero for Australia. 

ANZ reports to APRA on a Level 1 and Level 2 basis, and measures capital adequacy monthly on a Level 1 and Level 2 basis, and is not yet required to 
maintain capital on a Level 3 basis (APRA have yet to conclude required timing for Level 3 reporting). 

Life Insurance and Funds Management 
As required by APRA’s Prudential Standards, insurance and funds management activities are: 

 de-consolidated for the purposes of calculating capital adequacy; and 
 excluded from the risk based capital adequacy framework. 

We deduct the investment in these controlled entities 100% from CET1 capital, and if we include any profits from these activities in the Group’s results, 
then we exclude them from the determination of CET1 capital to the extent they have not been remitted to the Company. 

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23. CAPITAL MANAGEMENT (continued)

Outside Australia  
In addition to APRA, the Company’s branch operations and major banking subsidiary operations are also overseen by local regulators such as the 
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, the US Federal Reserve, the UK Prudential Regulation Authority, the Monetary Authority of Singapore, the Hong Kong 
Monetary Authority and the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission. They may impose minimum capital levels on operations in their 
individual jurisdictions. 

CAPITAL ADEQUACY1 

The following table provides details of the Group’s capital adequacy ratios at 30 September: 

Qualifying capital 

Tier 1 

Shareholders' equity and non-controlling interests2

Prudential adjustments to shareholders' equity 

Gross Common Equity Tier 1 capital 

Deductions

Common Equity Tier 1 capital 

Additional Tier 1 capital 

Tier 1 capital 

Tier 2 capital 

Total qualifying capital 

Capital adequacy ratios (Level 2) 

Common Equity Tier 1 

Tier 1 

Tier 2 

Total capital ratio 

Risk weighted assets 

2019
$m

2018
$m

60,794 

120 

60,914 

(13,559) 

47,355 

7,866 

55,221 

8,549 

63,770 

11.4% 

13.2% 

2.1% 

15.3% 

59,383 

(322) 

59,061 

(14,370) 

44,691 

7,527 

52,218 

7,291 

59,509 

11.4% 

13.4% 

1.9% 

15.2% 

416,961 

390,820 

1. This information is not within the scope of the external audit of the Group Financial Report by the Group’s external auditor, KPMG. The information presented in this table is a regulatory requirement 

disclosed in Part A of the APRA Reporting Form (ARF) 110 Capital Adequacy which will be subject to audit in accordance with Prudential Standard APS 310 Audit and Related Matters. 

2. Prior period numbers have not been restated for the impact of AASB 15 to align with previously reported regulatory returns.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

24. PARENT ENTITY FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (the Company) has prepared a separate set of financial statements to satisfy the requirements of 
the Australian Financial Services License it holds with ASIC. These separate Company financial statements are available on the ANZ website at anz.com 
and have been lodged with ASIC. 
Selected financial information of the Company is provided below: 

SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION 

Income statement information for the financial year 
Profit after tax for the year 
Total comprehensive income for the year 

Balance sheet information as at the end of the financial year 
Cash and cash equivalents 
Net loans and advances1 
Total assets1 
Deposits and other borrowings 
Total liabilities1 
Shareholders' equity 
Ordinary share capital 
Reserves 
Retained earnings1 
Total shareholders' equity1 

2019
$m

4,447 
5,413 

77,949 
484,655 
914,832 
524,241 
861,618 

26,413 
840 
25,961 
53,214 

2018
$m

8,524 
8,450 

80,227 
475,851 
841,211 
511,992 
787,335 

27,533 
(56) 
26,399 
53,876 

1. Comparative information has been restated for the adoption of AASB 15 and other reclassification adjustments to enhance comparability with current period presentation. Total assets increased by $464 

million ($432 million related to Net loans and advances), Total liabilities increased by $442 million and Retained earnings increased by $22 million. 

PARENT ENTITY’S CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENTS 

PROPERTY RELATED COMMITMENTS 

Lease rentals 
Land and buildings 
Furniture and equipment 
Total lease rental commitments1 
Due within 1 year 
Due later than 1 year but not later than 5 years 
Due later than 5 years 
Total lease rental commitments1 

2019
$m

1,699 
58 
1,757 
304 
868 
585 
1,757 

2018
$m

1,533 
112 
1,645 
321 
769 
555 
1,645 

1. Total future minimum sublease payments we expect to receive under non-cancellable subleases at 30 September 2019 is $67 million (2018: $81 million). During the year, we received sublease payments of 

$28 million (2018: $29 million) and netted them against rent expense. 

CREDIT RELATED COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES 

Contract amount of: 
Undrawn facilities 
Guarantees and letters of credit 
Performance related contingencies 

Total 

2019
$m

171,881 
20,375 
20,097 
212,353 

2018
$m

164,944 
16,363 
22,176 
203,483 

The contingent liabilities of the Group described under Other contingent liabilities in Note 33 are contingent liabilities of the parent entity (some are 
also contingent liabilities of other group companies). 

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25. CONTROLLED ENTITIES

The ultimate parent of the Group is Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited 

 Incorporated in 
Australia 

Nature of Business 
Banking 

All controlled entities are 100% owned, unless otherwise noted. 
The material controlled entities of the Group are: 
ANZ Bank (Vietnam) Limited1 

ANZ Capel Court Limited 

ANZ Funds Pty. Ltd. 

ANZ Bank (Kiribati) Limited1 (75% ownership) 
ANZ Bank (Samoa) Limited1 
ANZ Bank (Thai) Public Company Limited1
ANZ Holdings (New Zealand) Limited1 
ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited1

ANZ Investment Services (New Zealand) Limited1 
ANZ New Zealand (Int’l) Limited1
ANZ Wealth New Zealand Limited1 

ANZ New Zealand Investments Limited1 

ANZNZ Covered Bond Trust1,4
UDC Finance Limited1 
ANZ International Private Limited1

ANZ Singapore Limited1 

ANZ International (Hong Kong) Limited1 

ANZ Asia Limited1 
ANZ Bank (Vanuatu) Limited2 
ANZcover Insurance Private Ltd1

ANZ Lenders Mortgage Insurance Pty. Limited 

ANZ Residential Covered Bond Trust4 

ANZ Wealth Australia Limited 

OnePath Custodians Pty Limited 
OnePath Funds Management Limited

Australia and New Zealand Bank (China) Company Limited1 

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (PNG) Limited1 

Chongqing Liangping ANZ Rural Bank Company Limited1 

Citizens Bancorp3 

ANZ Guam Inc3 

PT Bank ANZ Indonesia1 (99% ownership) 

1. Audited by overseas KPMG firms — either as part of the Group audit, or for standalone financial statements as required. 
2. Audited by Law Partners. 
3. Audited by Deloitte Guam.
4. Not owned by the Group. Control exists as the Group retains substantially all the risks and rewards of the operations. 

Vietnam

Australia

Australia

Kiribati 
Samoa
Thailand
New Zealand 
New Zealand
New Zealand 
New Zealand 
New Zealand 
New Zealand 
New Zealand
New Zealand 
Singapore
Singapore
Hong Kong 
Hong Kong 
Vanuatu
Singapore
Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia
Australia
China

Papua New Guinea 

China

Guam

Guam
Indonesia

Banking

Securitisation Manager

Holding Company

Banking 
Banking
Banking
Holding Company 
Banking
Funds Management 
Finance
Holding Company 
Funds Management 
Finance
Finance 
Holding Company
Merchant Banking
Holding Company 
Banking 
Banking
Captive-Insurance
Mortgage Insurance

Finance

Holding Company

Trustee
Funds Management
Banking

Banking 

Banking

Holding Company

Banking
Banking

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25. CONTROLLED ENTITIES (continued)

CHANGES TO MATERIAL CONTROLLED ENTITIES 

The following changes to our material entities have occurred during the year ended 30 September 2019. 

 In September 2018, the business of Share Investing Limited was sold to CMC Markets Stockbroking Limited. Share Investing Limited and its 

immediate parent company, ACN 003 042 082 Limited, are no longer considered to be material entities. 

 In November 2018, OnePath Life (NZ) Limited was sold to Cigna Corporation and the business of ANZ Europe Limited (formerly ANZ Bank 

(Europe) Limited) was wound up. ANZ Europe Limited is no longer considered to be a material entity.

 In March 2019, the business of ANZ (Lao) Sole Company Limited (formerly ANZ Bank (Lao) Limited) was transferred to a newly established 

Laos branch of the Company. ANZ (Lao) Sole Company Limited is no longer considered to be a material entity.

 In April 2019, ANZ Bank (Taiwan) Limited merged with the Taiwan branch of the Company. 

 In May 2019, OnePath General Insurance Pty Limited, OnePath Life Australia Holdings Pty Limited and OnePath Life Limited were sold to 

Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich). See note 29 for further details. 

 In August 2019, we completed the sale of our 55% share of ANZ Royal Bank (Cambodia) Limited to J-Trust. 

 As ANZ Finance Guam, Inc and ANZ Commodity Trading Pty Ltd no longer have material business and Votraint No. 1103 Pty Limited’s only 

business is to hold the Group’s investment in PT Bank Pan Indonesia (see note 26), these companies are no longer considered to be 
material entities.

We did not acquire, or dispose of, any material entities during the year ended 30 September 2018. 

RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT 

The Group’s subsidiaries are those entities it controls through: 

 being exposed to, or having rights to, variable returns from the entity; and 

 being able to affect those returns through its power over the entity. 

The Group assesses whether it has power over those entities by examining the Group’s existing rights to direct the relevant activities of 
the entity. 

If the Group sells or acquires subsidiaries during the year, it includes their operating results in the Group results to the date of disposal or 
from the date of acquisition. When the Group’s control ceases, it derecognises the assets and liabilities of the subsidiary, any related non-
controlling interest and other components of equity. 

When the Group ceases to control a subsidiary, it: 

 measures any retained interest in the entity at fair value; and 

 recognises any resulting gain or loss in profit or loss. 

If the Group’s ownership interest in a subsidiary changes in a way that does not result in a loss of control, then the Group accounts for 
that as a transaction with equity holders in their capacity as equity holders. 

All transactions between Group entities are eliminated on consolidation. 

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26. INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATES

Significant associates of the Group are: 

Name of entity 

AMMB Holdings Berhad 

PT Bank Pan Indonesia 

Principal activity 

Banking and insurance  

Consumer and business bank 

Aggregate other individually immaterial associates 

Total carrying value of associates1

1.

Includes the impact of foreign currency translation recognised in the foreign currency translation reserve.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION ON SIGNIFICANT ASSOCIATES 

Ordinary share 
interest 

Carrying amount 
$m 

2019

24% 

39% 

n/a 

2018

24% 

39% 

n/a 

2019

1,586 

1,350 

21 

2,957 

2018

1,427 

1,103 

23 

2,553 

Set out below is the summarised financial information of each associate that is significant to the Group. The summarised financial information is based 
on the associates’ IFRS financial information.  

Principal place of business and country of incorporation 

Summarised results 

Operating income 

Profit for the year 

Other comprehensive income/(loss) 

Total comprehensive income 

Less: Total comprehensive (income)/loss attributable to non–controlling interests 

Total comprehensive income attributable to owners of associate 

Summarised financial position 

Total assets1 

Total liabilities1 

Total Net assets1 
Less: Non–controlling interests of associate 

Net assets attributable to owners of associate 

Reconciliation to carrying amount of Group's interest in associate 
Carrying amount at the beginning of the year 

Group's share of total comprehensive income 

Dividends received from associate 

Group's share of other reserve movements of associate and foreign currency translation 
reserve adjustments2 

Carrying amount at the end of the year 

Market value of Group's investment in associate3 

AMMB Holdings Berhad 
Malaysia 

PT Bank Pan Indonesia 
Indonesia 

2019
$m

2018
$m

2019
$m

2018
$m

3,298 

3,016 

1,109 

1,000 

569 

69 

638 

(25) 

613 

55,740 

48,718 

7,022 

(368) 

6,654 

430 

(37) 

393 

(33) 

360 

49,092 

42,700 

6,392 

(395) 

5,997 

1,427 

1,185 

146 

(50) 

63 

1,586 

1,050 

86 

(35) 

191

1,427 

992 

349 

24 

373 

(12) 

361 

22,518 

18,743 

3,775 

(309) 

3,466 

1,103 

140 

- 

107 

1,350 

1,303 

192 

(10) 

182 

39 

221 

19,552 

16,446 

3,106 

(272) 

2,834 

1,033 

88 

- 

(18) 

1,103 

853 

1.

Includes market value adjustments (including goodwill) the Group made at the time of acquisition (and adjustments for any differences in accounting policies). 

2. The Group recognised a decrease of $32m and $33m to the carrying value of AMMB Holdings Berhad and PT Bank Pan Indonesia respectively with a corresponding decrease to retained earnings reflecting 

the Group's share of the estimated initial application impact of IFRS 9 (the international equivalent of AASB 9). Refer Note 35. 

3. Applies to those investments in associates with published price quotations. Market Value is based on a price per share and does not include any adjustments for the size of our holding.

IMPAIRMENT ASSESSMENT 

As at 30 September 2019, for AMMB Holdings Berhad (AmBank) and PT Bank Pan Indonesia (PT Panin), the market value (based on share price) was 
below the respective carrying values of these investments. The Group performed value-in-use (VIU) calculations to assess whether the carrying value 
of the investments was impaired. The VIU calculations supported the carrying value for both AmBank and PT Panin. 

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26. INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATES (continued)

RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT 

An associate is an entity over which the Group has significant influence over its operating and financial policies but does not control. The 
Group accounts for associates using the equity method. Its investments in associates are carried at cost plus the post-acquisition share of 
changes in the associate’s net assets less accumulated impairments. Dividends the Group receives from associates are recognised as a 
reduction in the carrying amount of the investment. The Group includes goodwill relating to the associate in the carrying amount of the 
investment. It does not individually test the goodwill incorporated in the associates carrying amount for impairment. 

At least at each reporting date, the Group reviews investments in associates for any indication of impairment. If an indication of impairment 
exists, then the Group determines the recoverable amount of the associate using the higher of: 

 the associate’s fair value less cost of disposal; and 
 its value-in use. 

We use a discounted cash flow methodology, and other methodologies (such as capitalisation of earnings methodology), to determine the 
recoverable amount. 

KEY JUDGEMENTS AND ESTIMATES 

The value-in-use calculation is sensitive to a number of key assumptions requiring management judgement, including future profitability 
levels, capital levels, long term growth rates and discount rates. A change in any of the key assumptions below could have an adverse 
effect on the recoverable amount of the investments. The key assumptions used in the value-in-use calculation are outlined below: 

As at 30 September 2019 

Post-tax discount rate 

Terminal growth rate 

Expected NPAT growth (compound annual growth rate – 5 years) 

Core Equity Tier 1 rate 

AmBank 

PT Panin 

10.7%

4.8%

4.1% 

11.9% to 12.7% 

13.3%

5.3%

6.5% 

11.6% 

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27. STRUCTURED ENTITIES

A Structured Entity (SE) is an entity that has been designed such that voting or similar rights are not the dominant factor in determining who controls 
the entity. SEs are generally established with restrictions on their ongoing activities in order to achieve narrow and well defined objectives. 

SEs are classified as subsidiaries and consolidated when control exists. If the Group does not control a SE, then it is not consolidated. This note 
provides information on both consolidated and unconsolidated SEs. 

The Group’s involvement with SEs is as follows: 

Type 

Securitisation 

Covered bond issuances 

Structured finance 
arrangements 

Funds management activities 

Details

The Group controls SEs established to securitise customer loans and advances that it has originated, in order to 
diversify sources of funding for liquidity management. Such transactions involve transfers to an internal 
securitisation (bankruptcy remote) vehicle used to create assets that are eligible for repurchase under agreements 
with the applicable central bank (these are known as ‘Repo eligible’). These internal securitisation SEs are 
consolidated. Refer to Note 28 Transfers of Financial Assets for further details. 

The Group also establishes SEs on behalf of customers to securitise their loans or receivables. The Group may 
manage these securitisation vehicles or provide liquidity or other support. Additionally, the Group may acquire 
interests in securitisation vehicles set up by third parties through holding securities issued by such entities. In 
limited circumstances where control exists, the Group consolidates the SE. 

Certain loans and advances have been assigned to bankruptcy remote SEs to provide security for issuances of 
debt securities by the Group. The Group retains control over these SEs and therefore they are consolidated. Refer 
to Note 28 Transfers of Financial Assets for further details. 

The Group is involved with SEs established: 

 in connection with structured lending transactions to facilitate debt syndication and/or to ring-fence 

collateral; and 

 to own assets that are leased to customers in structured leasing transactions.

The Group may manage the SE, hold minor amounts of the SE’s capital, or provide risk management products 
(derivatives) to the SE. In most instances, the Group does not control these SEs. In limited circumstances where 
control exists, the Group consolidates the SE. 

The Group conducts investment management and other fiduciary activities as a responsible entity, trustee, 
custodian or manager for investment funds and trusts – including superannuation funds and wholesale and retail 
trusts (collectively ‘Investment Funds’). The Investment Funds are financed through the issuance of puttable units 
to investors and the Group considers them to be SEs. The Group’s exposure to Investment Funds is limited to 
receiving fees for services and derivatives entered into for risk management purposes. These interests do not 
create significant exposures to the funds that would allow the Group to control the funds. Therefore, the funds 
are not consolidated.  

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27. STRUCTURED ENTITIES (continued)

CONSOLIDATED STRUCTURED ENTITIES 

FINANCIAL OR OTHER SUPPORT PROVIDED TO CONSOLIDATED STRUCTURED ENTITIES 
The Group provides financial support to consolidated SEs as outlined below. As these are intra-group transactions, they are eliminated  
on consolidation: 

Securitisation and covered 
bond issuances 

The Group provides lending facilities, derivatives and commitments to these SEs and/or holds debt instruments 
that they have issued.  

Structured finance 
arrangements 

The assets held by these SEs are normally pledged as collateral for financing provided. Certain consolidated SEs 
are financed entirely by the Group while others are financed by syndicated loan facilities in which the Group is a 
participant. The financing provided by the Group includes lending facilities where the Group’s exposure is limited 
to the amount of the loan and any undrawn amount. Additionally, the Group has provided Letters of Support to 
these consolidated SEs confirming that the Group will not demand repayment of the financing provided for the 
ensuing 12 month period. 

The Group did not provide any non-contractual support to consolidated SEs during the year (2018: nil). Other than as disclosed above, the Group does 
not have any current intention to provide financial or other support to consolidated SEs. 

UNCONSOLIDATED STRUCTURED ENTITIES 

GROUP’S INTEREST IN UNCONSOLIDATED STRUCTURED ENTITIES 
An ‘interest’ in an unconsolidated SE is any form of contractual or non-contractual involvement with a SE that exposes the Group to variability of 
returns from the performance of that SE. These interests include, but are not limited to: holdings of debt or equity securities; derivatives that pass-on 
risks specific to the performance of the SE; lending; loan commitments; financial guarantees; and fees from funds management activities. 

For the purpose of disclosing interests in unconsolidated SEs: 

 no disclosure is made if the Group’s involvement is not more than a passive interest - for example: when the Group’s involvement constitutes a 

typical customer-supplier relationship. On this basis, exposures to unconsolidated SEs that arise from lending, trading and investing activities are 
not considered disclosable interests - unless the design of the structured entity allows the Group to participate in decisions about the relevant 
activities (being those that significantly affect the entity’s returns). 

 ‘interests’ do not include derivatives intended to expose the Group to market-risk (rather than performance risk specific to the SE) or derivatives 
through which the Group creates, rather than absorbs, variability of the unconsolidated SE (such as purchase of credit protection under a credit 
default swap). 

The table below sets out the Group’s interests in unconsolidated SEs together with the maximum exposure to loss that could arise from 
those interests: 

On-balance sheet interests 

Investment securities1 

Available-for-sale assets1 

Investments backing policy liabilities 

Gross loans and advances 

Total on-balance sheet 

Off-balance sheet interests 

Commitments (facilities undrawn)  

Guarantees 

Total off-balance sheet 

Maximum exposure to loss 

Securitisation and 
structured finance 

Investment funds 

Total 

2019
$m

1,923 

- 

- 

7,789 

9,712

1,540 

67 

1,607

11,319 

2018
$m

- 

1,715

- 

7,018 

8,733

1,381 

10 

1,391

10,124 

2019
$m

2018
$m

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

18 

- 

18 

- 

- 

- 

18 

2019
$m

1,923 

- 

- 

7,789 

9,712 

1,540 

67 

1,607 

11,319 

2018
$m

- 

1,715 

18 

7,018

8,751 

1,381 

10 

1,391 

10,142 

1. On adoption of AASB 9 on 1 October 2018, the classification and measurement of financial assets were revised. Available-for-sale classification used in comparative periods ceases to exist under AASB 9 and

a new classification of investment securities was introduced. Refer Note 1 and 35 for further details. Comparative information has not been restated. 

In addition to the interests above, the Group earned funds management fees from unconsolidated SEs of $509 million (2018: $505 million) during    
the year. 

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27. STRUCTURED ENTITIES (continued)

The Group’s maximum exposure to loss represents the maximum amount of loss that the Group could incur as a result of its involvement with 
unconsolidated SEs if loss events were to take place — regardless of the probability of occurrence. This does not in any way represent the actual losses 
expected to be incurred. Furthermore, the maximum exposure to loss is stated gross of the effects of hedging and collateral arrangements entered 
into to mitigate ANZ’s exposure to loss. 

The maximum exposure to loss has been determined as: 

 the carrying amount of Investment securities measured at amortised cost (from 1 October 2018), available-for-sale assets (prior to 1 October 2018) 

and investments backing policy liabilities; and

 the carrying amount plus the undrawn amount of any committed loans and advances. 

Information about the size of the unconsolidated SEs that the Group is involved with is as follows: 

 Securitisation and structured finance: size is indicated by total assets which vary by SE with a maximum value of approximately $1.1 billion (2018: 

$1.0 billion); and

 Investment funds: size is indicated by Funds Under Management which vary by SE with a maximum value of approximately $38.8 billion (2018: 

$36.9 billion).

The Group did not provide any non-contractual support to unconsolidated SEs during the year (2018: nil) nor does it have any current intention to 
provide financial or other support to unconsolidated SEs. 

SPONSORED UNCONSOLIDATED STRUCTURED ENTITIES 

The Group may also sponsor unconsolidated SEs in which it has no disclosable interest. 

For the purposes of this disclosure, the Group considers itself the ‘sponsor’ of an unconsolidated SE if it is the primary party involved in the design and 
establishment of that SE and: 

 the Group is the major user of that SE; or 

 the Group’s name appears in the name of that SE, or on its products; or 

 the Group provides implicit or explicit guarantees of that SE’s performance. 

The Group has sponsored the ANZ PIE Fund in New Zealand, which invests only in deposits with ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited. The Group does not 
provide any implicit or explicit guarantees of the capital value or performance of investments in the ANZ PIE Fund. There was no income received 
from, nor assets transferred to, this entity during the year. 

KEY JUDGEMENTS AND ESTIMATES 

Significant judgement is required in assessing whether control exists over Structured Entities involved in securitisation activities and 
structured finance transactions, and investment funds. Judgement is required to determine the existence of: 

 power over the relevant activities (being those that significantly affect the entity’s returns); and 

 exposure to variable returns of that entity.

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28. TRANSFERS OF FINANCIAL ASSETS

In the normal course of business the Group enters into transactions where it transfers financial assets directly to third parties or to SEs. These transfers 
may give rise to the Group fully, or partially, derecognising those financial assets - depending on the Group’s exposure to the risks and rewards or 
control over the transferred assets. If the Group retains substantially all of the risk and rewards of a transferred asset, the transfer does not qualify for 
derecognition and the asset remains on the Group’s balance sheet in its entirety. 

SECURITISATIONS  
Net loans and advances include residential mortgages securitised under the Group’s securitisation programs which are assigned to bankruptcy 
remote SEs to provide security for obligations payable on the notes issued by the SEs. The holders of the issued notes have full recourse to the pool of 
residential mortgages which have been securitised and the Group cannot otherwise pledge or dispose of the transferred assets. 

In some instances the Group is also the holder of the securitised notes. In addition, the Group is entitled to any residual income of the SEs and 
sometimes enters into derivatives with the SEs. The Group retains the risks and rewards of the residential mortgages and continues to recognise the 
mortgages as financial assets. The obligation to pay this amount to the SE is recognised as a financial liability of the Group. 

The Group is exposed to variable returns from its involvement with these securitisation SEs and has the ability to affect those returns through its 
power over the SEs activities. The SEs are therefore consolidated by the Group. 

COVERED BONDS  
The Group operates various global covered bond programs to raise funding in its primary markets. Net loans and advances include residential 
mortgages assigned to bankruptcy remote SEs associated with these covered bond programs. The mortgages provide security for the obligations 
payable on the issued covered bonds. 

The covered bond holders have dual recourse to the issuer and the cover pool of assets. The issuer cannot otherwise pledge or dispose of the 
transferred assets, however, subject to legal arrangements it may repurchase and substitute assets as long as the required cover is maintained. 

The Group is required to maintain the cover pool at a level sufficient to cover the bond obligations. In addition, the Group is entitled to any residual 
income of the covered bond SEs and enters into derivatives with the SEs. The Group retains the majority of the risks and rewards of the residential 
mortgages and continues to recognise the mortgages as financial assets. The obligation to pay this amount to the SEs is recognised as a financial 
liability of the Group. 

The Group is exposed to variable returns from its involvement with the covered bond SEs and has the ability to affect those returns through its power 
over the SEs activities. The SEs are therefore consolidated by the Group. The covered bonds issued externally are included within debt issuances. 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS 
When the Group sells securities subject to repurchase agreements under which we retain substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership, then 
those assets do not qualify for derecognition. An associated liability is recognised for the consideration received from the counterparty. 

STRUCTURED FINANCE ARRANGEMENTS 
The Group arranges funding for certain customer transactions through structured leasing and commodity prepayment arrangements. These 
transactions are recognised on Group’s balance sheet as lease receivables or loans. At times, other financial institutions participate in the funding of 
these arrangements. This participation involves a proportionate transfer of the rights to the assets recognised by the Group. The participating banks 
have limited recourse to the leased assets or financed commodity and related proceeds. Where the Group continues to be exposed to some of the 
risks of the transferred assets through a derivative or other continuing involvement, the Group does not derecognise the lease receivable or loan. 
Instead, the Group recognises an associated liability representing its obligations to the participating financial institutions. 

The table below sets out the balance of assets transferred that do not qualify for derecognition, along with the associated liabilities: 

Current carrying amount of assets transferred 

Carrying amount of associated liabilities 

Securitisations1,2

Covered bonds

Repurchase 
agreements 

Structured finance 
arrangements 

2019 
$m

2,422 

2,411 

2018 
$m

1,239 

1,232 

2019 
$m

30,799 

20,957 

2018 
$m

29,455 

17,846 

2019 
$m

43,213 

41,367 

2018 
$m

40,164 

38,378 

2019 
$m

81 

81 

2018 
$m

96 

88 

1. Does not include transfers to internal structured entities where there are no external investors.
2. The securitisation noteholders have recourse only to the pool of residential mortgages which have been securitised. The carrying value of securitised assets and the associated liabilities approximates their 

fair value. 

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29. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS 

On 17 October 2017, the Group announced it had agreed to sell its OnePath P&I and ADGs business to IOOF. The sale of the ADGs business completed 
on 1 October 2018. On 17 October 2019, the Group announced it had agreed a revised sale price for its OnePath P&I business and ADGs to IOOF of 
$850 million, being a $125 million reduction from the original sale price of $975 million announced in October 2017. The new price of $850 million 
includes approximately $25 million that ANZ has already received for the sale of the ADGs in October 2018. The revised terms reflect changing market 
conditions and include lower overall warranty caps as well as some changes to the strategic alliance arrangements. Subject to APRA approval, the 
Group expects the transaction to complete in the first quarter of calendar year 2020. The impact of the reduction in price has been reflected in the 
2019 financial results. 

On 12 December 2017, ANZ announced that it had agreed to the sale of its life insurance business to Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich) and 
regulatory approval was obtained on 10 October 2018. The transaction was completed on 31 May 2019.  

As a result of the sale transactions outlined above, the financial results of the businesses to be divested and associated Group reclassification and 
consolidation impacts are treated as discontinued operations from a financial reporting perspective.  

Details of the financial performance and cash flows of discontinued operations are shown below. 

Income Statement 

Net interest income 
Other operating income1 

Operating income 
Operating expenses1 

Profit/(Loss) before credit impairment and income tax 

Credit impairment (charge)/release 

Profit/(Loss) before income tax 
Income tax expense1 

Profit/(Loss) for the period attributable to shareholders of the Company1,2

2019
$m

(76) 

245 

169 

(449) 

(280) 

1 

(279) 

(64) 

(343) 

2018
$m

- 

81 

81 

(544) 

(463) 

-

(463) 

(232) 

(695) 

1.   Includes customer remediation of $207 million post-tax recognised in the September 2019 financial year (2018: $127 million) comprising $161 million of customer remediation recognised in other operating

income (2018: $106 million), $80 million of remediation costs recognised in Operating expenses (2018: $75 million), and a $34 million income tax beneft (2018: $54 million). 

2.   Includes the results of the life insurance business up to the sale completion in May 2019. 

Cash Flow Statement 

Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities 

Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities 

Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities 

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 

2019
$m

(552) 

837 

(290) 

(5) 

2018
$m

2,989

(2,444) 

(575) 

(30) 

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE 

At 30 September 2019, assets and liabilities held for sale are re-measured at the lower of their existing carrying amount and fair value less costs to sell, 
except for assets such as deferred tax assets, financial assets and contractual rights under insurance contracts, which are specifically exempt from this 
requirement and continue to be recognised at their existing carrying value.  

In addition to the assets and liabilities associated with the Group’s discontinued operations, assets and liabilities held for sale in the prior period 
contain the assets and liabilities of other assets or disposal groups, subject to sale, which do not meet the criteria to classify as a discontinued 
operation under the accounting standards.    

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29. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE
(continued)

As at 30 September 20191
Cash and cash equivalents 
Trading securities2 
Derivative financial instruments 
Available-for-sale assets 
Investment securities 
Net loans and advances 
Regulatory deposits 
Investments in associates 
Deferred tax assets 
Goodwill and other intangible assets 
Investments backing policy liabilities2 
Premises and equipment 
Other assets 

Total assets held for sale 

Deposits and other borrowings 
Derivative financial instruments 
Current tax liabilities 
Deferred tax liabilities 
Policy liabilities 
External unit holder liabilities 
Payables and other liabilities 
Provisions 

Total liabilities held for sale 

2019 

Discontinued 
Operations 
$m

Discontinued 
Operations 
$m

Cambodia 
JV 
$m

2018 

PNG Retail, 
Commercial 
& SME 
$m

OPL NZ 
$m

- 
919 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
16 
394 
- 
1 
501 

1,831 

- 
- 
3 
105 
- 
- 
1,914 
99 

2,121 

5 
- 
- 
1,079
- 
46
- 
1
102
1,155
40,054
4
450

42,896 

- 
- 
(33)
160
39,607
4,712
644
28

45,118 

323
- 
3
- 
- 
806
146
1
2
-
- 
6 
92 

1,379

1,067
1
8
1
- 
- 
98
43

1,218

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
-
- 
- 
- 
93
- 
-
727

820

-
- 
15
160
- 
- 
130
-

305

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
147
- 
- 
- 
-
- 
6
-

153 

512
- 
-
-
- 
- 
-
6

518 

Total  
$m

328
-
3
1,079
- 
999
146
2
104
1,248
40,054
16
1,269

45,248

1,579
1
(10)
321
39,607
4,712
872
77

47,159

1.   Amounts in the table above are shown net of intercompany balances.
2.  The successor fund transfer performed in preparation for the sale of our wealth business to Zurich and IOOF completed on 13 April 2019. As a result, OnePath P&I assets previously held as Investments 

backing policy liabilities are now shown as Trading securities.

Other strategic divestments not classified as discontinued operations have been presented as assets and liabilities held for sale in the prior period: 

 ANZ Royal Bank (Cambodia) Ltd (Cambodia JV) - Institutional division 

On 17 May 2018, the Group announced it had reached an agreement to sell its 55% stake in Cambodia JV ANZ Royal Bank to J Trust, a Japanese 
diversified financial holding company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The transaction was completed on 19 August 2019. 

 OnePath Life NZ Ltd (OPL NZ) - New Zealand division 

On 30 May 2018, the Group announced that it had agreed to sell OnePath Life NZ Limited to Cigna Corporation and the final regulatory approval 
was obtained on 29 October 2018. The transaction was completed on 30 November 2018. 

 Papua New Guinea Retail, Commercial and Small-Medium Sized Enterprise businesses (PNG Retail, Commercial and SME) - Institutional 

division 
On 25 June 2018, the Group announced it had entered into an agreement to sell its Retail, Commercial and Small-Medium Sized Enterprise (SME) 
banking businesses in Papua New Guinea to Kina Bank. The transaction was completed on 23 September 2019. 

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29. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE
(continued)

INCOME STATEMENT IMPACT RELATING TO ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE 

During the 2019 financial year, the Group recognised the following impacts in relation to assets and liabilities held for sale: 

 $65 million loss after tax on discontinued operations, comprising a net loss of $1 million from sale related adjustments and write-downs, partially 
offset by the recycling of gains previously deferred in equity reserves on sale completion, and a $64 million income tax expense. This loss was 
recognised in discontinued operations. 

 $10 million gain after tax relating to the sale of Cambodia JV, comprising a $30 million release from the foreign currency translation reserve, a $17 
million dividend withholding tax associated with the sale completion and $3 million of asset write-offs. The gain was recognised in continuing 
operations. 

 $1 million gain after tax relating to the sale of PNG Retail, Commercial and SME, net of costs associated with the sale. The gain was recognised in 

continuing operations.

 $76 million gain after tax relating to the sale of the OPL NZ business, comprising a $56 million gain on sale, a $26 million release from the foreign 

currency translation reserve, a $7 million provision release and a $13 million income tax expense. The gain was recognised in continuing 
operations. 

 $37 million gain after tax relating to the sale of the Paymark. The gain was recognised in continuing operations.

During the 2018 financial year, the Group recognised the following impacts in relation to assets and liabilities held for sale: 

 $632 million loss after tax recognised on the reclassification of the Wealth Australia discontinued operations business to held for sale. This loss is 

recognised in discontinued operations.

 $85 million gain after tax comprising $99 million relating to the sale of the remaining Asia Retail and Wealth businesses, net of costs associated 

with the sale and a $14 million tax expense. This gain is recognised in continuing operations.

 $247 million gain after tax relating to SRCB comprising a $289 million gain on release of reserves, $56 million of foreign exchange losses and other 

costs, and a $14 million tax benefit. This gain is recognised in continuing operations.

 $18 million gain after tax relating to UDC comprising a cost recovery in respect of the terminated transaction process. This gain is recognised in 

continuing operations.

 $247 million gain after tax relating to MCC comprising a $259 million gain on sale of the 40% stake, $13 million of foreign exchange losses, $6 

million loss on release of reserves, and a $7 million tax benefit. This gain is recognised in continuing operations

 $42 million loss after tax relating to the reclassification of the Cambodia JV to held for sale, comprising a $27 million impairment and $15 million of 

costs associated with the sale. The loss is recognised in continuing operations.

 $3 million loss after tax relating to OnePath Life NZ transaction costs. The loss is recognised in continuing operations.

 $21 million loss after tax relating to the reclassification of the PNG Retail, Commercial and SME businesses to held for sale, comprising a $12 million 

impairment of goodwill, $7 million costs associated with the sale and a $2 million tax expense. The loss is recognised in continuing operations.

RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT 

LIFE INSURANCE CONTRACT LIABILITIES AND LIABILITIES CEDED UNDER REINSURANCE CONTRACTS 
We calculate Life insurance contract Liabilities under the Margin on Service (MoS) model using a projection method based on actuarial 
principles and standards. 

We discount the expected future cash flows of these contracts at the risk-free discount rate. 

LIFE INVESTMENT CONTRACT LIABILITIES 
A life investment contract liability is measured at fair value and is directly linked to the fair value of the assets that back it. For guaranteed 
policies, we determine the liability as the net present value of expected cash flows, subject to a minimum of current surrender value. 

EXTERNAL UNIT HOLDER LIABILITIES  
The life insurance business includes controlling interests in investment funds which we aggregate. When we aggregate a controlled 
investment fund, we recognise the external unit holder liabilities as a liability and include them on the balance sheet in external unit  
holder liabilities.    

INVESTMENTS BACKING POLICY LIABILITIES  
Our determination of fair value of investments backing policy liabilities involves the same judgement as other financial assets as described 
in Note 17 Fair Value of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. 

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29. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE
(continued)

KEY JUDGEMENTS AND ESTIMATES 

 A significant level of judgement is used by the Group to determine: 

 whether an asset or group of assets is classified and presented as held for sale or as a discontinued operation; and 

 the fair value of the assets and liabilities classified as being held for sale. 

Management is required to exercise significant judgement when assessing the fair value less costs to sell for assets and liabilities held for 
sale. The judgemental factors include determining: costs to sell, allocation of goodwill, indemnities provided under the sale contract and 
consideration received - particularly where elements of consideration are contingent in nature. Any impairment we record is based on the 
best available evidence of fair value compared to the carrying value before the impairment. The final sale price may be different to the fair 
value we estimate when recording the impairment. Management regularly assess the appropriateness of the underlying assumptions 
against actual outcomes and other relevant evidence and adjustments are made to fair value where appropriate. We expect that the sales 
will complete within 12 months after balance date, subject to the relevant regulatory approvals and customary terms of sale for  
such assets. 

Life Insurance Liabilities continue to be measured in accordance with AASB 1038. The Group is largely insulated from significant changes to 
the carrying value of the liability due to the share sale agreements. 

Our estimates of life insurance liabilities are affected by: regulation, competition, interest rates, inflation, taxes and general  
economic conditions. 

We have performed sensitivity analysis on key variables influencing the insurance liabilities and assets - namely: interest, inflation, mortality, 
morbidity and discontinuance risk. We have determined that there would be no material impact to the Group for a reasonable change in 
any of these variables after taking into account of the share sale agreements. 

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30. SUPERANNUATION AND POST EMPLOYMENT BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS

Set out below is a summary of amounts recognised in the Balance Sheet in respect of the defined benefit superannuation schemes: 

Defined benefit obligation and scheme assets 

Present value of funded defined benefit obligation 

Fair value of scheme assets 

Net defined benefit asset 

As represented in the Balance Sheet 

Net liabilities arising from defined benefit obligations included in payables and other liabilities 

Net assets arising from defined benefit obligations included in other assets 

Net defined benefit asset 

Weighted average duration of the benefit payments reflected in the defined benefit obligation (years) 

2019
$m

(1,538) 

1,739 

201 

(54) 

255 

201 

14.9 

2018
$m

(1,418) 

1,551 

133 

(21) 

154

133 

16.8 

As at the most recent reporting dates of the schemes, the aggregate surplus of net market value of assets over the value of accrued benefits on a 
funding basis was $48 million (2018: surplus of $21 million). In 2019, the Group made defined benefit contributions totaling $3 million (2018: $5 
million). It expects to make contributions of around $3 million next financial year. 

GOVERNANCE OF THE SCHEMES AND FUNDING OF THE DEFINED BENEFIT SECTIONS 

The main defined benefit superannuation schemes in which the Group participates operate under trust law and are managed and administered on 
behalf of the members in accordance with the terms of the relevant trust deed and rules and all relevant legislation. These schemes have corporate 
trustees, which are wholly owned subsidiaries of the Group. The trustees are the legal owners of the assets, which are held separately from the assets 
of the Group, and are responsible for setting investment policy and agreeing funding requirements with the employer through the triennial actuarial 
valuation process. 

The Group has defined benefit arrangements in Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Philippines, Taiwan and United Kingdom. The defined benefit section 
of the ANZ Australian Staff Superannuation Scheme, the ANZ UK Staff Pension Scheme and the ANZ National Retirement Scheme in New Zealand are 
the three largest plans. They have been closed to new members since 1987, 2004 and 1991 respectively. None of the schemes had a material deficit, 
or surplus, at the last funding valuation. The Group has no present liability under any of the schemes’ trust deeds to fund a deficit (measured on a 
funding basis). A contingent liability of the Group may arise if any of the schemes were wound up. 

 RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT 

Defined benefit superannuation schemes 
The Group operates a small number of defined benefit schemes. Independent actuaries calculate the liability and expenses related to 
providing benefits to employees under each defined benefit scheme. They use the Projected Unit Credit Method to value the liabilities. The 
balance sheet includes: 

 a defined benefit liability if the obligation is greater than the fair value of the schemes assets; and 

 an asset (capped to its recoverable amount) if the fair value of the assets is greater than the obligation. 

In each reporting period, the movements in the net defined benefit liability are recognised as follows: 

 the net movement relating to the current period’s service cost, net interest on the defined benefit liability, past service costs and other 

costs (such as the effects of any curtailments and settlements) as operating expenses; 

 remeasurements of the net defined benefit liability (which comprise actuarial gains and losses and return on scheme assets, excluding 

interest income included in net interest) directly in retained earnings through other comprehensive income; and

 contributions of the Group directly against the net defined benefit position.

Defined contribution superannuation schemes 

The Group operates a number of defined contribution schemes. It also contributes (according to local law, in the various countries in which 
it operates) to Government and other plans that have the characteristics of defined contribution plans. The Group’s contributions to these 
schemes are recognised as personnel expenses when they are incurred. 

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30. SUPERANNUATION AND POST EMPLOYMENT BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS (continued)

KEY JUDGEMENTS AND ESTIMATES 

The main assumptions we use in valuing defined benefit obligations are listed in the table below. A change to any assumptions, or 
applying different assumptions, could have an effect on the Statement of Other Comprehensive Income and Balance Sheet. 

Assumptions 

Discount rate (% p.a.) 

Future salary increases (% p.a.) 

Future pension indexation 

Sensitivity analysis 
change in significant 
assumptions 
0.5% increase 

2019
1.1 - 2.0 

1.7 - 3.2 

2018
2.5 - 3.7 

1.7 - 3.8 

In payment (% p.a.)/In deferment (% p.a) 

1.7 - 3.0/2.3  1.7 - 3.0/2.3 

0.5% increase 

Life expectancy at age 60 for current pensioners 

1 year increase 

– Males (years) 

– Females (years) 

25.6 - 28.6 

25.5 - 29.0 

28.8 - 30.3 

28.7 - 31.1 

Increase/(decrease) in 
defined benefit obligation 

2019
$m

(107) 

80 

70 

2018
$m

(139) 

118 

61 

31. EMPLOYEE SHARE AND OPTION PLANS

ANZ operates a number of employee share and option schemes under the ANZ Employee Share Acquisition Plan and the ANZ Share Option Plan. 

ANZ EMPLOYEE SHARE ACQUISITION PLAN 
ANZ Employee Share Acquisition Plan schemes that operated during the 2019 and 2018 years were the Employee Share Offer and the Deferred     
Share Plan. 

Employee Share Offer 

Eligibility 

Grant 

Allocation value 

Australia 

New Zealand 

Expensing value  
(fair value) 

Most permanent employees employed in either Australia or New Zealand with three years continuous service for the 
most recent financial year. 

Up to AUD 1,000 in Australia (and AUD 800 in New Zealand) ANZ shares each financial year, subject to Board approval. 

One week Volume Weighted Average Price (VWAP) of ANZ shares traded on the ASX in the week leading up to and 
including the date of grant. 

ANZ ordinary shares are granted to eligible employees for nil consideration. The shares vest on grant and are held in 
trust for three years from grant date, after which time they may remain in trust, be transferred to the employee’s name 
or sold. Dividends are automatically reinvested in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan. 

Shares are granted to eligible employees on payment of NZD one cent per share. Shares vest subject to satisfaction of 
a three year service period, after which they may remain in trust, be transferred to the employee’s name or sold. 
Unvested shares are forfeited if the employee resigns or is dismissed for serious misconduct. Dividends are either paid 
in cash or reinvested into the Dividend Reinvestment Plan. 

In Australia, the fair value of the shares is expensed in the year shares are granted, as they are not subject to forfeiture. 

In New Zealand, the fair value is expensed on a straight-line basis over the three year vesting period. 

The expense is recognised as a share-based compensation expense with a corresponding increase in equity. 

2019 and 2018 grants 

656,738 shares were granted on 3 December 2018 at an issue price of $26.91. 

541,982 shares were granted on 1 December 2017 at an issue price of $28.67. 

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31. EMPLOYEE SHARE AND OPTION PLANS (continued)

Deferred Share Plan

i) ANZ Incentive Plan (ANZIP) - Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Group Executive Committee (ExCo) 

Eligibility 

Grant 

Group CEO and ExCo. 

50% of the CEO’s Annual Variable Remuneration (AVR) and 25% of ExCo’s Variable Remuneration (VR) received as 
deferred shares. 

Conditions 
ii) ANZIP (excluding the CEO and ExCo) and Business Unit Incentive Plans (BUIPs) - for grants from 1 October 2017 

Deferred over four years from grant date. 

Eligibility 

Grant 

Conditions 

All employees excluding the CEO and ExCo. 

If VR is at or exceeds AUD 150,000, then 60% of incentive amounts exceeding AUD 80,000 (subject to a minimum 
deferral amount of AUD 42,000) is deferred as shares. 
Deferred over three years from grant date. 

iii) Long Term Incentives (LTIs) 

Eligibility 

Grant 

Conditions 

Selected employees. 

100% deferred shares. 

Vest three years from grant date. 

iv) Exceptional circumstances 

Remuneration foregone 

Retention 

v) Further information

Cessation 

Dividends 

Instrument 

Allocation value 

In exceptional circumstances, we grant deferred shares to certain employees when they start with ANZ to 
compensate them for remuneration they have foregone from their previous employer. The vesting period generally 
aligns with the remaining vesting period of the remuneration they have foregone, and therefore varies           
between grants. 

We may grant deferred shares to high performing employees who are regarded as a significant retention risk          
to ANZ. 

Unless the Board decides otherwise, employees forfeit their unvested deferred shares if they resign, are terminated 
on notice, or are dismissed for serious misconduct. The deferred shares may be held in trust beyond the          
deferral period. 

Dividends are paid in cash or reinvested in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan. 

Deferred share rights may be granted instead of deferred shares in some countries as locally appropriate (see 
deferred share rights section). 

All deferred shares are issued based on the VWAP of ANZ shares traded on the ASX in the week leading up to and 
including the date of grant. 

Expensing value (fair value)  We expense the fair value of deferred shares on a straight-line basis over the relevant vesting period and we 

2019 and 2018 grants 

Downward adjustment 

recognise the expense as a share-based compensation expense with a corresponding increase in equity. 
During the 2019 year, we granted 1,945,668 deferred shares (2018: 2,232,563) with a weighted average grant price 
of $25.39 (2018: $29.31). 
Deferred shares remain at risk and the Board has the discretion to adjust the number of deferred shares 
downwards, including to zero at any time before the vesting date. ANZ’s downward adjustment provisions are 
detailed in section 6.3 of the 2019 Remuneration Report.  
Board discretion was exercised to adjust downward 9,810 deferred shares to zero in 2019 (2018: 2,632). 

Expensing of the ANZ Employee Share Acquisition Plan 

Expensing value  
(fair value) 

The fair value of shares we granted during 2019 under the Employee Share Offer and the Deferred Share Plan, 
measured as at the date of grant of the shares, is $67.7 million (2018: $80.9 million) based on 2,602,406 shares (2018: 
2,774,545) at VWAP of $26.01 (2018: $29.17). 

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31. EMPLOYEE SHARE AND OPTION PLANS (continued)

ANZ SHARE OPTION PLAN 

Allocation 

We may grant selected employees options/rights which entitle them to acquire fully paid ordinary ANZ shares at a 
fixed price at the time the options/rights vest. Voting and dividend rights will be attached to the ordinary shares 
allocated on exercise of the options/rights. 

Each option/right entitles the holder to one ordinary share subject to the terms and conditions imposed on grant. 
Exercise price of options, determined in accordance with the rules of the plan, is generally based on the VWAP of the 
shares traded on the ASX in the week leading up to and including the date of grant. For rights, the exercise price is nil. 

Rules  

Prior to the exercise of the option/right if ANZ changes its share capital due to a bonus share issue, pro-rata new share 
issue or reorganisation the following adjustments are required: 

 Issue of bonus shares - When the holder exercises their option, they are also entitled to be issued the number of 

bonus shares they would have been entitled to had they held the underlying shares at the time of the          
bonus issue; 

 Pro-rata share offer - We will adjust the exercise price of the option in the manner set out in the ASX Listing

Rules; and 

 Reorganisation - In respect of rights, if there is a bonus issue or reorganisation of ANZ’s share capital, then the 
Board may adjust the number of rights or the number of underlying shares so that there is no advantage or 
disadvantage to the holder. 

Holders otherwise have no other entitlements to participate: 

 in any new issue of ANZ securities before they exercise their options/rights; or

 in a share issue of a body corporate other than ANZ (such as a subsidiary). 

For equity grants made after 1 November 2012, any portion of the award which vests may, at the Board’s discretion, 
be satisfied by a cash equivalent payment rather than shares. 

Expensing 

We expense the fair value of options/rights on a straight-line basis over the relevant vesting period and we recognise 
the expense as a share-based compensation expense with a corresponding increase in equity. 

Cessation 

The provisions that apply if the employee’s employment ends are in section 9.2.3 of the 2019 Remuneration Report. 

Downward adjustment 

ANZ’s downward adjustment provisions are detailed in section 6.3 of the 2019 Remuneration Report. 

Option Plans that operated during 2019 and 2018 

i) Performance Rights 

Allocation 

Satisfying vesting 

We grant performance rights to selected employees as part of ANZ’s incentive plans. Performance rights provide the 
holder with the right to acquire ANZ shares at nil cost, subject to a three-year vesting period1 and Total Shareholder 
Return (TSR) performance hurdles. Further details on the performance hurdles are in section 6.2.3a of the 2019 
Remuneration Report. 
Any portion of the award of performance rights (that have met the performance hurdles) may be satisfied by a cash 
equivalent payment rather than shares at the Board’s discretion. All performance rights were satisfied through a share 
allocation, other than 47,195 performance rights (2018: none) for which Board discretion was exercised. 

2019 and 2018 grants 

During the 2019 year, we granted 885,810 performance rights (2018: 1,023,239). 

Downward adjustment 

Board discretion was exercised to adjust downward 59,012 performance rights to zero in 2019 (2018: none). 

1. Four years for grants from 1 October 2019. 

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31. EMPLOYEE SHARE AND OPTION PLANS (continued)

ii) Deferred Share Rights (no performance hurdles) 

Allocation 

Satisfying vesting 

2019 and 2018 grants 

Downward adjustment 

Deferred share rights provide the holder with the right to acquire ANZ shares at nil cost after a specified 
vesting period. We adjust the fair value of rights for the absence of dividends during the restriction period.  

Any portion of the award of share rights may be satisfied by a cash equivalent payment rather than shares at 
the Board’s discretion. All share rights were satisfied through a share allocation, other than 68,357 deferred 
share rights (2018: 108,783) for which Board discretion was exercised. 

During the 2019 year, 2,078,427 deferred share rights (no performance hurdles) were granted       
(2018: 2,546,333). 

Board discretion was exercised to adjust downward 11,824 deferred share rights to zero in 2019
(2018: 1,638). 

Options, Deferred Share Rights and Performance Rights on Issue 
As at 30 October 2019, there were 615 holders of 4,173,045 deferred share rights on issue and 142 holders of 2,486,001 performance rights on issue. 

Options/Rights Movements 
This table shows the options/rights over unissued ANZ shares and their related weighted average (WA) exercise prices as at the beginning and end of 
2019 and the movements during 2019: 

Number of options/rights 

WA exercise price 

WA closing share price 

WA remaining contractual life 

WA exercise price of all exercisable 
options/rights outstanding 

Outstanding exercisable options/rights 

Opening 
balance 
1 Oct 2018 

Options/ 
rights 
granted 

Options/ 
rights 
forfeited1 

Options/ 
rights 
expired 

Options/ 
rights 
exercised 

Closing 
balance 
30 Sep 2019 

7,148,573 

2,964,237 

(1,589,109) 

0 

(1,835,163) 

6,688,538 

$0.00 

$0.00 

$0.00 

$0.00 

$0.00 

$0.00 

$26.66 

1.9 years 

$0.00 

181,581 

This table shows the options/rights over unissued ANZ shares and their related weighted average exercise prices as at the beginning and end of 2018 
and the movements during 2018: 

Number of options/rights 

7,113,784 

3,569,572 

(2,043,209) 

Opening 
balance 
1 Oct 2017 

Options/ 
rights 
granted 

Options/ 
rights 
forfeited1 

$0.00 

$0.00 

$0.00 

WA exercise price 

WA closing share price 

WA remaining contractual life 

WA exercise price of all exercisable 
options/rights outstanding 

Outstanding exercisable options/rights 

Options/ 
rights 
expired 

(1,558) 

$0.00 

Options/ 
rights 
exercised 

Closing 
balance 
30 Sep 2018 

(1,490,016) 

7,148,573 

$0.00 

$0.00 

$28.43 

2.1 years 

$0.00 

67,666 

1. Refers to any circumstance where equity can be forfeited (for example on cessation, downward adjustment or performance conditions not met).

All of the shares issued as a result of the exercise of options/rights during 2019 and 2018, were issued at a nil exercise price. 

As at the date of the signing of the Directors’ Report on 30 October 2019: 

 no options/rights over ordinary shares have been granted since the end of 2019; and 

 14,464 shares issued as a result of the exercise of options/rights since the end of 2019, all with nil exercise prices. 

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31. EMPLOYEE SHARE AND OPTION PLANS (continued)

Fair Value Assumptions 

When determining the fair value, we apply the standard market techniques for valuation, including Monte Carlo and/or Black Scholes pricing models. 
We do so in accordance with the requirements of AASB 2 Share-based Payments. The models take into account early exercise of vested equity, non-
transferability and internal/external performance hurdles (if any).  

The table below shows the significant assumptions we used as inputs into our fair value calculation of instruments granted during the period. We 
present the values as weighted averages, but the specific values we use for each allocation are the ones we use for the fair value calculation. 

Exercise price ($) 

Share closing price at grant date ($) 

Expected volatility of ANZ share price (%)1 

Equity term (years) 

Vesting period (years) 

Expected life (years) 

Expected dividend yield (%) 

Risk free interest rate (%) 

Fair value ($) 

2019

Deferred  
share  
rights 

Performance 
rights 

2018

Deferred  
share  
rights 

Performance  
rights 

0.00 

25.83 

20.0 

2.5 

2.1 

2.1 

6 

1.96 

22.87 

0.00 

25.52 

20.0 

4.8 

3.0 

3.0 

6 

2.05 

9.40 

0.00 

29.24 

20.0 

2.4 

2.1 

2.1 

5.75 

1.65 

26.03 

0.00 

29.21 

20.0 

5.0 

3.0 

3.0 

5.75 

1.95 

12.24 

1. Expected volatility represents a measure of the amount by which ANZ’s share price is expected to fluctuate over the life of the rights. The measure of volatility used in the model is the annualised standard 
deviation of the continuously compounded rates of return on the historical share price over a deferred period of time preceding the date of grant. This historical average annualised volatility is then used to 
estimate a reasonable expected volatility over the expected life of the rights. 

SATISFYING EQUITY AWARDS 
All shares underpinning equity awards may be purchased on market, reallocated or be newly issued shares, or a combination. 

The equity we purchased on market during the 2019 financial year (either under the ANZ Employee Share Acquisition Plan and the ANZ Share Option 
Plan, or to satisfy options or rights) for all employees amounted to 4,317,094 shares at an average price of $25.99 per share (2018: 3,936,773 shares at 
an average price of $29.00 per share). 

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32. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL COMPENSATION 

Key Management Personnel (KMP) are defined as all directors and those executives who report directly to the CEO: 

 with responsibility for the strategic direction and management of a major income generating division; or 

 who control material income and expenses. 

KMP compensation included within total personnel expenses in Note 3 Operating Expenses is as follows: 

Short-term benefits2 

Post-employment benefits 

Other long-term benefits 

Termination benefits 

Share-based payments 

Total 

2019
$0001

15,784 

415 

213 

2,112 

6,184 

24,708 

2018
$0001 

19,497 

333 

150 

454 

8,910 

29,344 

1.

2.

Includes former disclosed KMPs until the end of their employment.

Includes restatement of prior year amount to include items previously characterised as business related expenses that would be more appropriately be characterised as non-business related. Similar items 
existed in the prior periods between 2010-2017 which would have increased the short-terms benefits by less than $0.1 million per annum. 

KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL LOAN TRANSACTIONS 

Loans made to KMP are made in the ordinary course of business and on normal commercial terms and conditions that are no more favourable than 
those given to other employees or customers, including: the term of the loan, security required and the interest rate. No amounts have been written 
off during the period, or individual provision raised in respect of these balances. The aggregate of loans (including credit card balances) made, 
guaranteed or secured, and undrawn facilities to KMP including their related parties, were as follows: 

Loans advanced1,2 

Undrawn facilities1 

Interest charged3 

2019
$000

26,862 

513 

739 

2018
$000

23,675 

286 

932 

1. Balances are as at the balance sheet date (for KMP in office at balance sheet date) or at the date of cessation of former KMP.
2. Prior period has been restated to include credit card balances and exclude an available for redraw component of loan balances previously included within loans advanced.
3.

Interest charged is for all KMP’s during the period.

KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL HOLDINGS OF ANZ SECURITIES 

KMP, including their related parties, held subordinated debt, shares, share rights and options over shares in the Company directly, indirectly or 
beneficially as shown below: 

Shares, options and rights 

Subordinated debt 

1. Balances are as at the balance sheet date (for KMP in office at balance sheet date) or at the date of cessation of former KMP.

2019
Number1

1,892,754 

11,802 

2018
Number1 

2,293,271 

13,152 

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32. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES (continued)

OTHER TRANSACTIONS OF KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL AND THEIR RELATED PARTIES 

The aggregate of deposits of KMP and their related parties with the Group were $60 million (2018: $56 million). 

Other transactions with KMP and their related parties included amounts paid to the Group in respect of insurance premiums, investment 
management service fees, brokerage and bank fees and charges. The Group has reimbursed KMP for the costs incurred for secretarial services 
associated with the performance of their duties. These transactions are conducted on normal commercial terms and conditions no more favourable 
than those given to other employees or customers. 

In November 2010, a subsidiary of ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited (ANZ NZ) purchased a residential property in New Zealand for NZ$7.55 million. The 
property was leased to the then ANZ NZ Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr David Hisco, as part of a relocation package arrangement.  

On 31 March 2017, the property was sold to Mr David Hisco’s wife for NZ$6.9 million. At that time, Mr Hisco was the CEO of ANZ NZ and a member of 
Key Management Personnel.  

ANZ NZ obtained two independent valuations of the property, one of which was not considered for a number of reasons, including that it did not 
comply with valuation standards. ANZ NZ then obtained a further independent valuation and the sale price was determined as the midpoint of these 
two independent valuations, less an amount reflecting part of the estimated sale costs that would have otherwise been incurred.  

Consistent with the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s requirements on ANZ NZ concerning independence, the sale of the property was overseen by 
ANZ NZ.   

This transaction was not separately disclosed in the Group’s or ANZ NZ’s 2017 financial statements. ASIC made enquiries of ANZ concerning disclosure 
of this matter in the 2017 financial statements. ANZ also acknowledges the determination of the Financial Markets Authority (New Zealand) that ANZ 
NZ should have disclosed the March 2017 sale as a related party transaction in its 2017 financial statements. 

ASSOCIATES 

We disclose significant associates in Note 26 Investments in Associates. During the course of the financial year, transactions conducted with all 
associates were on terms equivalent to those made on an arm’s length basis:

Amounts receivable from associates 

Amounts payable to associates 

Interest income from associates 

Other expenses paid to associates 

Dividend income from associates 

2019
$000

664 

697 

93 

11,561 

50,014 

2018
$000

35,083 

1,504 

1,772 

15,296 

51,643 

There have been no material guarantees given or received. No amounts have been written-off during the period, or individual provisions raised in 
respect of these balances.   

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33. COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND CONTINGENT ASSETS

CREDIT RELATED COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES 

Contract amount of: 

Undrawn facilities 

Guarantees and letters of credit 

Performance related contingencies 

Total 

2019
$m

209,340 

22,339 

22,112 

253,791 

2018
$m

202,531 

18,441 

24,136 

245,108 

UNDRAWN FACILITIES  
The majority of undrawn facilities are subject to customers maintaining specific credit and other requirements or conditions. Many of these facilities 
are expected to be only partially used, and others may never be used at all. As such, the total of the nominal principal amounts is not necessarily 
representative of future liquidity risks or future cash requirements. Based on the earliest date on which the Group may be required to pay, the total 
undrawn facilities of 209,341 million (2018: $202,531 million) mature within 12 months. 

GUARANTEES, LETTERS OF CREDIT AND PERFORMANCE RELATED CONTINGENCIES 
Guarantees, letters of credit and performance related contingencies relate to transactions that the Group has entered into as principal – including: 
guarantees, standby letters of credit and documentary letters of credit. 

Documentary letters of credit involve the Group issuing letters of credit guaranteeing payment in favour of an exporter. They are secured against an 
underlying shipment of goods or backed by a confirmatory letter of credit from another bank. 

Performance related contingencies are liabilities that oblige the Group to make payments to a third party if the customer fails to fulfil its non-monetary 
obligations under the contract. 

To reflect the risk associated with these transactions, we apply the same credit origination, portfolio management and collateral requirements that we 
apply to loans. The contract amount represents the maximum potential amount that we could lose if the counterparty fails to meet its financial 
obligations. As the facilities may expire without being drawn upon, the notional amounts do not necessarily reflect future cash requirements. Based 
on the earliest date on which the Group may be required to pay, the total guarantees and letters of credit of $22,339 million (2018: $18,441 million) 
and total performance related contingencies of $22,112 million (2018: $24,136 million) mature within 12 months. 

PROPERTY RELATED COMMITMENTS 

Lease rentals 

Land and buildings 

Furniture and equipment 

Total lease rental commitments1 

Due within 1 year 

Due later than 1 year but not later than 5 years 

Due later than 5 years 

Total lease rental commitments1 

2019
$m

1,586 

70 

1,656 

320 

847 

489 

1,656 

2018
$m

1,431 

205 

1,636 

371 

832 

433 

1,636 

1. Total future minimum sublease payments we expect to receive under non-cancellable subleases at 30 September 2019 is $67 million (2018: $81 million). During the year, sublease payments we received

amounted to $29 million (2018: $32 million) and were netted against rent expense. 

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33. COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND CONTINGENT ASSETS (continued)

OTHER CONTINGENT LIABILITIES 
As at 30 September 2019, the Group had contingent liabilities in respect of the matters outlined below. Where relevant, expert legal advice has been 
obtained and, in the light of such advice, provisions (refer to note 21) and/or disclosures as deemed appropriate have been made. In some instances 
we have not disclosed the estimated financial impact of the individual items either because it is not practicable to do so or because such disclosure 
may prejudice the interests of the Group. 

REGULATORY AND CUSTOMER EXPOSURES 
In recent years there has been an increase in the number of matters on which the Group engages with its regulators. There have also been significant 
increases in the nature and scale of regulatory investigations and reviews, civil and criminal enforcement actions (whether by court action or 
otherwise), formal and informal inquiries, regulatory supervisory activities and the quantum of fines issued by regulators, particularly against financial 
institutions both in Australia and globally. The Group has received various notices and requests for information from its regulators as part of both 
industry-wide and Group-specific reviews and has also made disclosures to its regulators at its own instigation. The nature of these interactions can be 
wide ranging and, for example, currently include a range of matters including responsible lending practices, product suitability and distribution, 
interest and fees and the entitlement to charge them, customer remediation, wealth advice, insurance distribution, pricing, competition, conduct in 
financial markets and financial transactions, capital market transactions, anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing obligations, reporting 
and disclosure obligations and product disclosure documentation. There may be exposures to customers which are additional to any regulatory 
exposures. These could include class actions, individual claims or customer remediation or compensation activities. The outcomes and total costs 
associated with such reviews and possible exposures remain uncertain. 

BANK FEES LITIGATION AND PERIODICAL PAYMENT REMEDIATION AND ASIC ACTION 
A litigation funder commenced a class action against the Company in 2010, followed by a second similar class action in March 2013. The applicants 
contended that certain exception fees (honour, dishonour and non-payment fees on transaction accounts and late payment and over-limit fees on 
credit cards) were unenforceable penalties and that various of the fees were also unenforceable under statutory provisions governing unconscionable 
conduct, unfair contract terms and unjust transactions. The claims in the March 2013 class action failed and have been dismissed. 

The original claims in the 2010 class action have been dismissed. In 2017, a new claim was added to the 2010 class action, in relation to the Company’s 
entitlement to charge certain periodical payment non-payment fees. Part of the class of customers had already received remediation payments from 
the Company. An agreement to settle the claim was reached in December 2018. The settlement is subject to court approval. 

In July 2019, ASIC commenced civil penalty proceedings against the Company in relation to the charging of fees for periodical payments in certain 
circumstances between August 2003 and February 2016. ASIC seeks civil penalties in respect of alleged false or misleading representations and 
unconscionable conduct. ASIC also alleges that the Company engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct and breached certain statutory obligations 
as a financial services licensee. The matter is at an early stage. The outcomes and total costs remain uncertain. The Company is defending the 
allegations. 

BENCHMARK/RATE ACTIONS 
In July and August 2016, class action complaints were brought in the United States District Court against local and international banks, including the 
Company – one action relating to the bank bill swap rate (BBSW), and one action relating to the Singapore Interbank Offered Rate (SIBOR) and the 
Singapore Swap Offer Rate (SOR). The class actions are expressed to apply to persons and entities that engaged in US-based transactions in financial 
instruments that were priced, benchmarked, and/or settled based on BBSW or SIBOR. The claimants seek damages or compensation in amounts not 
specified, and allege that the defendant banks, including the Company, violated US anti-trust laws and (in the BBSW case only) anti-racketeering laws, 
the Commodity Exchange Act, and unjust enrichment principles. The Company is defending the proceedings. The matters are at an early stage. 

In February 2017, the South African Competition Commission commenced proceedings against local and international banks including the Company 
alleging breaches of the cartel provisions of the South African Competition Act in respect of trading in the South African rand. The potential civil penalty 
or other financial impact is uncertain. The matter is at an early stage. 

CAPITAL RAISING ACTIONS 
In June 2018, the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions commenced criminal proceedings against the Company and a senior employee 
alleging that they were knowingly concerned in cartel conduct by the joint lead managers of the Company’s August 2015 underwritten institutional 
equity placement of approximately 80.8 million ordinary shares. The matter is at an early stage. The Company and its senior employee are defending 
the allegations. 

In September 2018, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) commenced civil penalty proceedings against the Company alleging 
failure to comply with continuous disclosure obligations in connection with the Company’s August 2015 underwritten institutional equity placement. 
ASIC alleges the Company should have advised the market that the joint lead managers took up approximately 25.5 million ordinary shares of the 
placement. The matter is at an early stage. The Company is defending the allegations. 

FRANCHISEE LITIGATION 
In February 2018, two related class actions were brought against the Company alleging breaches of contract and unconscionable conduct in relation 
to lending to 7-Eleven franchisees. An agreement to settle the claims against the Company was reached in March 2019. The settlement is subject to 
court approval. 

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ROYAL COMMISSION 
The Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry released its final report on 4 February 2019. 
The findings and recommendations of the Commission are resulting in additional costs and may lead to further exposures, including exposures 
associated with further regulator activity or potential customer exposures such as class actions, individual claims or customer remediation or 
compensation activities. The outcomes and total costs associated with these possible exposures remain uncertain. 

SECURITY RECOVERY ACTIONS 
Various claims have been made or are anticipated, arising from security recovery actions taken to resolve impaired assets. These claims will be 
defended. 

WARRANTIES AND INDEMNITIES 
The Group has provided warranties, indemnities and other commitments in favour of the purchaser and other persons in connection with various 
disposals of businesses and assets and other transactions, covering a range of matters and risks. It is exposed to potential claims under those 
warranties, indemnities and commitments. 

CLEARING AND SETTLEMENT OBLIGATIONS 
Certain group companies have a commitment to comply with rules governing various clearing and settlement arrangements which could result in a 
credit risk exposure and loss if another member institution fails to settle its payment clearing activities. The Group’s potential exposure arising from 
these arrangements is unquantifiable in advance. 

Certain group companies hold memberships of central clearing houses, including ASX Clear (Futures), London Clearing House (LCH) SwapClear and 
RepoClear, Korea Exchange (KRX), Hong Kong Exchange (HKEX), Clearing Corporation of India and the Shanghai Clearing House. These memberships 
allow the relevant group company to centrally clear derivative instruments in line with cross-border regulatory requirements. Common to all of these 
memberships is the requirement for the relevant group company to make default fund contributions. In the event of a default by another member, 
the relevant group company could potentially be required to commit additional default fund contributions which are unquantifiable in advance. 

PARENT ENTITY GUARANTEES 
The Company has issued letters of comfort and guarantees in respect of certain subsidiaries in the normal course of business. Under these letters and 
guarantees, the Company undertakes to ensure that those subsidiaries continue to meet their financial obligations, subject to certain conditions 
including that the entity remains a controlled entity of the Company. 

SALE OF GRINDLAYS BUSINESSES 
On 31 July 2000, the Company completed the sale to Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) of ANZ Grindlays Bank Limited and the private banking business 
of ANZ in the United Kingdom and Jersey, together with ANZ Grindlays (Jersey) Holdings Limited and its subsidiaries, for USD1.3 billion in cash. The 
Company provided warranties and certain indemnities relating to those businesses and, where it was anticipated that payments would be likely under 
the warranties or indemnities, made provisions to cover the anticipated liabilities. The issue below has not adversely impacted the reported results. All 
settlements and penalties to date have been covered within existing provisions. 

In 1991 certain amounts were transferred from non-convertible Indian Rupee accounts maintained with Grindlays in India. These transactions may not 
have complied with the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973. Grindlays, on its own initiative, brought these transactions to the 
attention of the Reserve Bank of India. The Indian authorities served notices on Grindlays and certain of its officers in India and civil penalties have 
been imposed which are the subject of appeals. Criminal prosecutions are pending and will be defended. The amounts in issue are not material. 

CONTINGENT ASSETS 
NATIONAL HOUSING BANK 
The Company is pursuing recovery of the proceeds of certain disputed cheques which were credited to the account of a former Grindlays customer in 
the early 1990s. 

The disputed cheques were drawn on the National Housing Bank (NHB) in India. Proceedings between Grindlays and NHB concerning the proceeds of 
the cheques were resolved in early 2002. 

Recovery is now being pursued from the estate of the Grindlays customer who received the cheque proceeds. Any amounts recovered are to be 
shared between the Company and NHB. 

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KPMG Australia 

Audit or review of financial reports 

Audit-related services1 

Non-audit services2 

Total3 

Overseas related practices of KPMG Australia 

Audit or review of financial reports 

Audit-related services1 

Non-audit services2 

Total 

Total compensation of auditors 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

2019
$’000

9,036 

3,392 

114 

12,542 

5,691 

2,316 

2 

8,009 

20,551 

2018
$’000

10,058 

4,999 

306 

15,363 

5,797 

1,276 

2 

7,075 

22,438 

1. Comprises prudential and regulatory services of $4.47 million (2018: $3.70 million), comfort letters $0.48 million (2018: $0.51 million) and other services $0.76 million (2018: $2.07 million). 
2. The nature of the non-audit services includes general market and regulatory insights, training, controls related assessments, methodology and procedural reviews. Further details are provided in the 

Directors’ Report. 
Inclusive of goods and services tax.

3.

The Group’s Policy allows KPMG Australia or any of its related practices to provide assurance and other audit-related services that, while outside the 
scope of the statutory audit, are consistent with the role of an external auditor. These include regulatory and prudential reviews requested by 
regulators such as APRA. Any other services that are not audit or audit-related services are non-audit services. The Policy allows certain non-audit 
services to be provided where the service would not contravene auditor independence requirements. KPMG Australia or any of its related practices 
may not provide services that are perceived to be in conflict with the role of the external auditor or breach auditor independence. These include 
consulting advice and subcontracting of operational activities normally undertaken by management, and engagements where the external auditor 
may ultimately be required to express an opinion on its own work. 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) 

35. IMPACT OF ADOPTION OF NEW STANDARDS AND OTHER CHANGES 

The following table summarises changes to the balance sheet in the comparative period resulting from the application of AASB 15, and other 
reclassification adjustments to enhance comparability with current period presentation. 

Net loans and advances1 

Other assets2 

Other non-impacted balance sheet line items 

Total assets 

Deferred tax liabilities2 

Payables and other liabilities3 

Other provisions1,3 

Other non-impacted balance sheet line items 

Total liabilities 

Retained earnings2 

Other non-impacted balance sheet line items 

Share capital and reserves attributable to shareholders of the Company2 

Non-controlling interests 

Total shareholders' equity2 

Reported as  
at 30 Sep 18 
$m 

Impact of 
application of 
AASB 15 
$m 

Other 
reclassification 
adjustment 
$m 

Restated as at 
30 Sep 18 
$m 

603,938 

3,645 

335,041 

942,624 

59 

6,788 

1,038 

875,356 

883,241 

31,715 

27,528 

59,243 

140 

59,383 

- 

32 

- 

32 

10 

106 

(106) 

- 

10 

22 

- 

22 

- 

22 

526 

- 

- 

526 

- 

- 

526 

- 

526 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

604,464 

3,677 

335,041 

943,182 

69 

6,894 

1,458 

875,356 

883,777 

31,737 

27,528 

59,265 

140 

59,405 

1.  $500 million of collectively assessed and $26 million of individually assessed provisions for credit impairment attributable to off-balance sheet credit related commitments at 30 September 2018 were 

reclassified from Net loans and advances at amortised cost to Other provisions to enhance comparability with current period presentation. 

2.  The Group adopted AASB 15 in this reporting period with comparatives restated. The impact of this policy change on the reported 30 September 2018 balance sheet was an increase in Other assets of $32 
million, an increase in Deferred tax liabilities of $10 million and an increase in Retained earnings of $22 million, reflecting revenue that qualifies for upfront recognition under AASB 15 but was not previously 
recognised under AASB 118. 

3.  Upon adoption of AASB 15, certain liabilities associated with credit card loyalty programs have been reclassified from Other provisions to Payables and other liabilities. 

In addition to the balance sheet impact above, upon adoption of AASB 15 certain items previously netted are now presented gross in operating 
income and operating expenses. This increased total operating income and total operating expenses by $128 million for the 2019 financial year. 
Comparative information has been restated which increased total operating income and total operating expenses by $153 million for the 2018 
financial year. 

Impact of the transition to AASB 9 Financial Instruments (AASB 9) 

ALLOWANCE FOR EXPECTED CREDIT LOSSES 

The table below reconciles the closing provisions for credit impairment of financial assets determined in accordance with AASB 139 Finanicial 
Instruments: Recognition and Measurement, and provisions for credit impairment of loan commitments and financial guarantee contracts determined in 
accordance with AASB 137 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets as at 30 September 2018, and the opening allowance for expected 
credit losses determined in accordance with AASB 9 as at 1 October 2018. 

Loans and advances - at amortised cost 

Investment securities - debt securities at amortised cost 
Off-balance sheet commitments - undrawn and contingent facilities1 

Total provisions for credit impairment 

Loss allowances recognised in other comprehensive income 
Investment securities - debt securities at FVOCI2 

Total loss allowance recognised in other comprehensive income 

As at 30 Sep 18  
Provision for credit 
impairment under 
AASB 139 or AASB 137 
$m 

As at 1 Oct 18 

Incremental 
allowance for ECL 
under AASB 9 
$m 

Allowance for ECL 
under AASB 9 
$m 

2,917 

- 

526 

3,443 

- 

- 

647 

11 

155 

813 

14 

14 

3,564 

11 

681 

4,256 

14 

14 

1.  The individually and collectively assessed allowance for ECL is included in Other provisions. 
2.  Allowance for ECL does not change the carrying amount which remains at fair value. Instead, the allowance for ECL is recognised in OCI, with a corresponding charge to profit or loss. 

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35. IMPACT OF ADOPTION OF NEW STANDARDS AND OTHER CHANGES (continued)

The following table summarises the adjustments arising on adoption of AASB 9. 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET RECONCILIATION 

AASB 139 
measurement 
category 

AASB 9 
measurement 
category 

Reference 

Restated 
as at 
30 Sep 18 
$m

AASB 9 
reclassifi- 
cation impact 
$m

AASB 9  
Remeasure- 
ment (excl. 
impairment) 
$m

AASB 9 
credit 
impairment 
impact 
$m

Revised 
carrying  
amount as 
at 1 Oct 18 
$m

1,2

FVTPL

FVTPL 

37,722

(993)

Trading securities

Investment securities: 

- debt securities at amortised 
cost 

- debt securities at FVOCI

- equity securities at FVOCI

Available-for-sale assets (AFS) 

Net loans and advances 

- at amortised cost 

- at FVTPL

Investments in associates 

Deferred tax assets 

Other non-impacted balance 
sheet line items 

Total assets 

Current tax liabilities 

Other provisions 

Debt issuances: 

2,6,7

N/A  Amortised cost

1,2 

2 

2 

3,6,7,8 

3,8 

5 

1,2,4,6 

1,3,4 

6 

N/A 

N/A 

AFS 

Loans and 
receivables 

FVTPL 

N/A 

N/A 

N/A

N/A 

N/A 

FVOCI 

FVOCI 

-

- 

- 

N/A 

74,284 

Amortised cost 

604,331 

FVTPL 

N/A 

N/A 

133 

2,553 

900 

N/A 

223,259

943,182 

300 

1,458 

N/A 

N/A 

- at amortised cost 

4  Amortised cost  Amortised cost 

119,737 

- at FVTPL

4 

Other non-impacted balance 
sheet line items 

FVTPL 

N/A

FVTPL 

1,442 

N/A 

760,840

Total liabilities 

Ordinary share capital 

Reserves

Retained earnings 

Share capital and reserves 
attributable to shareholders of 
the Company 

Non-controlling interests 

Total shareholders' equity 

1,2,6
1,2,3,4,
5,6 

883,777 

27,205 

323 

31,737

59,265

140 

59,405 

6,158

70,938

1,087

(74,284)

(4,470) 

1,564 

- 

- 

-

- 

- 

- 

(879) 

879 

-

- 

- 

1 

(1)

-

- 

- 

-

2

- 

- 

- 

15 

(23) 

- 

15 

- 

9 

30 

- 

- 

(55) 

- 

(25) 

- 

3 

31

34

- 

34 

- 

36,729 

(11)

6,149 

 -  

 -  

 -  

70,938 

1,087 

- 

(647) 

599,229 

 -

(65) 

234

1,674 

2,488 

1,149 

- 

223,259 

(489) 

942,702 

- 

155 

330 

1,613 

- 

- 

- 

118,858 

2,266 

760,840 

155 

883,907 

- 

10 

27,205 

337 

(654) 

31,113 

(644) 

58,655

- 

140 

(644) 

58,795 

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35. IMPACT OF ADOPTION OF NEW STANDARDS AND OTHER CHANGES (continued)

REFERENCE 

1. On initial application of AASB 9, a portfolio of bonds with a fair value of $1,000 million was transferred from Trading securities to Investment 
securities - debt securities at FVOCI as the applicable business model was held to collect and sell. Cumulative fair value gains/(losses) on this 
portfolio of $2 million (after tax) were transferred from Retained earnings to the FVOCI reserve. Additionally, the reclassification resulted in a 
reduction in deferred tax assets and current tax liabilities of $1 million. 

2.

The Available-for-sale classification is no longer applicable under AASB 9. Accordingly, on transition: 

 $69,938 million of Available-for-sale debt instruments were reclassified to Investment securities – debt securities at FVOCI due to the 

business model being held to collect and sell. There was no re-measurement impact associated with this reclassification; 

 $3,252 million of Available-for-sale debt instruments were reclassified to Investment securities – debt securities at amortised cost due to the 

business model being held to collect at 1 October 2018. This reclassification resulted in re-measurement of a $2 million increase to the 
carrying amount arising from reversal of the previous available-for-sale revaluation reserve. Additionally, a deferred tax asset of $1 million 
associated with the previous available-for-sale revaluation was reversed; 

 the Group made irrevocable elections to designate $1,087 million of non-traded Available-for-sale equity securities as Investment securities - 

equity securities at FVOCI; and

 $7 million of Available-for-sale equity securities were reclassified to Trading securities and the related reserve balance of $1 million was 

reclassified to Retained earnings. 

3.

4.

5.

6.

Certain loans with contractual cash flow characteristics that are not solely payments of principal and interest were reclassified from Net loans 
and advances at amortised cost to Net Loans and advances at FVTPL. The loans had an amortised cost carrying amount of $224 million and a 
fair value of $201 million at 30 September 2018. The associated re-measurement of $23 million was recognised in Retained earnings offset by a 
decrease in current tax liabilities of $7 million. In addition, one of the loans was previously in a fair value hedge relationship which was
discontinued effective 1 October 2018. Accordingly, changes in the fair value due to changes in the hedged risk which were previously 
recognised as a reduction to the carrying value of the loan amounting to $15 million were written back to Retained earnings offset by an 
increase in current tax liabilities of $4 million. 

The Group elected to designate certain financial liabilities (bonds included within Debt issuances) as measured at FVTPL effective from 1 
October 2018 to reduce an accounting mismatch. The bonds had an amortised cost carrying amount of $879 million and a fair value of $824 
million at 30 September 2018. The difference of $55 million (comprising a $109 million decrease in fair value before own credit, offset by a $54 
million increase in fair value attributable to own credit) offset by a net tax impact of $17 million (increase in deferred tax asset of $17 million and 
an increase in current tax liability of $34 million) was recognised in Retained earnings. 

The Group recognised a decrease of $65 million to the carrying value of Investments in associates with a corresponding decrease to Retained 
earnings reflecting the Group’s share of the estimated initial application impact of IFRS 9 (the international equivalent of AASB 9). 

The initial application of the expected credit loss requirements of AASB 9, resulted in increases in allowances for credit impairment attributable 
to the following: 

 On-balance sheet loans and advances of $647 million reflected in Net loans and advances at amortised cost; 

 Debt securities measured at amortised cost of $11 million reflected in Investment securities – debt securities at amortised cost; and

 Off-balance sheet credit related commitments of $155 million reflected in Other provisions. 

The total impact of $813 million was recognised as a reduction to Retained earnings, offset by an increase of $234 million related to deferred 
tax. Additionally, loss allowances of $10 million (after-tax) attributable to Investment Securities – debt securities at FVOCI have been 
recognised in Reserves with a corresponding adjustment to Retained earnings. The debt securities remain at fair value on the face of the 
Balance Sheet. 

7. On initial application of AASB 9, a portfolio of Negotiable Certificates of Deposit with a carrying amount of $2,906 million was reclassified from 
Net loans and advances at amortised cost to Investment Securities – debt securities at amortised cost. There was no re-measurement impact 
associated with this reclassification. 

8. On initial application of AASB 9, loans with a carrying amount and fair value of $1,340 million that were in the process of being syndicated were 
reclassified from Net loans and advances at amortised cost to Net Loans and advances at FVTPL on the basis that the applicable business model 
is held-to-sell. There was no re-measurement impact associated with this reclassification. 

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36. EVENTS SINCE THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR

On 17 October the Group announced it had agreed a revised price for the sale of its OnePath P&I business and ADGs to IOOF of $850 million, being a 
$125 million reduction from the original sale price of $975 million announced in October 2017. The new price of $850 million includes approximately 
$25 million that ANZ has already received for the sale of ADGs in October 2018. The revised terms reflect changing market conditions and include 
lower overall warranty caps as well as some changes to the strategic alliance arrangements. Subject to APRA approval, the Group expects the 
transaction to complete in the first quarter of calendar year 2020. The impact of the reduction in price has been reflected in the 2019 financial results. 

Other than the matter above, there have been no significant events from 30 September 2019 to the date of signing this report.

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Directors’ Declaration 

The Directors of Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited declare that: 

a) 

in the Directors’ opinion, the financial statements and notes of the Consolidated Entity are in accordance with the Corporations Act
2001, including: 

i)

ii)

section 296, that they comply with the Australian Accounting Standards and any further requirements of the Corporations Regulations 
2001; and 

section 297, that they give a true and fair view of the financial position of the Consolidated Entity as at 30 September 2019 and of its 
performance for the year ended on that date; 

b)  the notes to the financial statements of the Consolidated Entity include a statement that the financial statements and notes of the Consolidated 

Entity comply with International Financial Reporting Standards; 

c) 

the Directors have been given the declarations required by section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001; and

d) 

in the Directors’ opinion, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due 
and payable. 

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Directors. 

David M Gonski, AC 
Chairman 

30 October 2019 

Shayne C Elliott  
Director 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED 

REPORT ON THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL REPORT  

OPINION  

We have audited the Financial Report of Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (the Company) and the entities it controlled at the year 
end and from time to time during the financial year (together, the Group). 

In our opinion, the accompanying Financial Report of the Group is in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including: 

 giving a true and fair view of the Group’s financial position as at 30 September 2019 and of its financial performance for the year ended on that

date; and 

 complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001.

The Financial Report comprises the: 

 consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 September 2019; 

 consolidated income statement, consolidated statement of comprehensive income, consolidated statement of changes in equity, and 

consolidated statement of cash flows for the year then ended; 

 notes 1 to 36 including a summary of significant accounting policies; and

 Directors’ Declaration.

BASIS FOR OPINION  

We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and 
appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. 

Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the Financial Report section of               
our report.  

We are independent of the Group in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 and the ethical requirements of the Accounting Professional and 
Ethical Standards Board’s APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (the Code) that are relevant to our audit of the Financial Report in 
Australia. We have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Code. 

KEY AUDIT MATTERS  

The Key Audit Matters we identified are: 

 Allowance for expected credit losses;

 Valuation of Financial Instruments held at Fair Value; 

 Provisions for Customer Remediation;

 Accounting for Divestments; and 

 IT Systems and Controls.

Key Audit Matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of most significance in our audit of the Financial Report of the             
current period.  

These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the Financial Report as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not 
provide a separate opinion on these matters.

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KEY AUDIT MATTERS (continued) 

ALLOWANCE FOR EXPECTED CREDIT LOSSES ($4,190M) 

Refer to the critical accounting estimates and judgements disclosures in relation to the allowance for expected credit losses in Note 13 to the Financial Report. 

The Key Audit Matter 
AASB 9 Financial Instruments (AASB 9) was adopted by the Group on 1 October 2018. This is a key audit matter due to the significance of the loans 
and advances balance to the financial statements and the inherent complexity of the Group’s Expected Credit Loss (ECL) models (ECL models) used to 
measure ECL allowances. This new and complex accounting standard requires the Group to recognise ECLs on its loans and advances and off-balance 
sheet positions; the Group developed new models which are reliant on data as well as a number of estimates including the impact of multiple 
economic scenarios and other assumptions such as defining a significant increase in credit risk (SICR). This involves significant judgement and 
estimates and takes into account forward looking information reflecting potential future economic events.  

AASB 9 requires the Group to measure ECLs on a forward-looking basis reflecting a range of future economic conditions, including key forward-
looking assumptions such as forecast GDP and unemployment levels. Post-model adjustments to the ECL results are also made by the Group to 
address known ECL model limitations or emerging trends in the loan portfolios. We exercise significant judgement in challenging the economic 
scenarios used and the judgemental overlays the Group applied to the ECL results. 

The criteria selected to identify a SICR, such as a decrease in customer credit rating (CCR), are key areas of judgement within the Group’s ECL 
methodology as these criteria determine if a forward-looking 12 month or lifetime allowance is recorded.  

Separate from the ECL calculation, allowances for individually assessed loans exceeding specific thresholds are individually assessed by the Group. 
These specific allowances are established based on the expected future cash repayments and estimated proceeds from the value of the collateral held 
by the Group in respect of the loans. 

How the matter was addressed in our audit 
Our audit procedures for the allowance for ECL and disclosures for the year ended 30 September 2019 included assessing the Group’s significant 
accounting policies against the requirements of the accounting standard. Additionally our procedures covered: 

We tested key controls in relation to: 

 The Group’s ECL model governance and validation processes; 

 The Group’s assessment and approval of the forward looking macroeconomic assumptions and scenario weightings through challenge applied by 

the Group’s internal governance processes; and 

 Reconciliation of the data used in the ECL calculation process to gross balances recorded within the general ledger as well as source systems. 

 Testing the key controls over counterparty risk grading for wholesale loans (larger customer exposures are monitored individually). We tested the 

approval of new lending facilities against the Group’s lending policies, and controls over the monitoring of counterparty credit quality. This 
included testing controls over the identification of exposures showing signs of stress, either due to internal factors specific to the counterparty or 
external macroeconomic factors, and testing the timeliness of and the accuracy of counterparty risk assessments and risk grading against the 
requirements of the Group’s lending policies and regulatory requirements; and 

 For retail loans, testing controls over the systems which record lending arrears, group exposures into delinquency buckets, and re-calculate 

individual allowances. We tested automated calculation and change management controls and evaluated the Group’s oversight of the portfolios, 
with a focus on controls over delinquency monitoring. We tested a sample of the level of allowances held against different loan products based 
on the delinquency profile and challenged assumptions made in respect of expected recoveries, including from collateral held. 

We also tested relevant General Information Technology Controls (GITCs) over the key IT applications used by the Group in measuring ECL allowances 
as detailed in the IT Systems and Controls key audit matter below. 

In addition to controls testing, our procedures included: 

 Performing credit assessments of a sample of wholesale loans controlled by the Group’s specialist workout and recovery team assessed as higher 
risk or impaired, and a sample of other loans, focusing on larger exposures assessed by the Group as showing signs of deterioration, or in areas of 
emerging risk (assessed against external market conditions). We challenged the Group’s risk grading of the loan, assessment of loan recoverability, 
valuation of security and the impact on the credit allowance. To do this, we used the information on the Group’s loan file, understood the facts 
and circumstances of the case with the loan officer, and performed our own assessment of recoverability. Exercising our judgement, our 
procedures included using our understanding of relevant industries and the macroeconomic environment and comparing data and assumptions 
used by the Group in recoverability assessments to externally sourced evidence, such as commodity prices, publicly available audited financial 
statements and comparable external valuations of collateral held. Where relevant we assessed the forecast timing of future cash flows in the 
context of supporting valuations and approved business plans and challenged key assumptions implicit in the valuations; 

 Obtaining an understanding of the Group’s processes to determine ECL allowances, evaluating the Group’s ECL model methodologies against 

established market practices and criteria in the accounting standards; 

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KEY AUDIT MATTERS (continued) 

 Working with KPMG Risk Consulting specialists, we assessed the accuracy of the Group’s ECL model predictions by re-performing, for a sample of 

loans, the ECL allowance and comparing this to the amount recorded by the Group; 

 Working with KPMG Economic specialists, we challenged the Group’s forward-looking macroeconomic assumptions and scenarios incorporated in 

the Group’s ECL models. We compared the Group’s forecast GDP and unemployment rates to relevant publicly available macro-economic 
information, and considered other known variables and information obtained through our other audit procedures to identify contradictory 
indicators;

 Testing the implementation of the Group’s SICR methodology by  re-performing the staging calculation for a sample of loans and comparing our 

expectation to actual staging applied on an individual account level, taking into consideration movements in CCR; and 

 Assessing the accuracy of the data used in the ECL models by confirming a sample of data fields such as account balance and CCR to relevant 

source systems. 

We also challenged key assumptions in the components of the Group’s post-model adjustments to the ECL allowance balance. This included: 

 Evaluating underlying data used in concentration risk and economic cycle allowances by comparing underlying portfolio characteristics to recent 

loss experience, current market conditions and specific risks inherent in the Group’s loan portfolios; 

 Assessing the requirement for other additional allowances considering the Group’s ECL model and data deficiencies identified by the Group’s ECL 

model validation processes, and 

 Assessing the completeness of additional allowance overlays by checking the consistency of risks we identified in the portfolios against the 

Group’s assessment.

AASB 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures 
Assessing the appropriateness of the Group’s disclosures in the financial report using our understanding obtained from our testing against the 
requirements of the accounting standard. 

VALUATION OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS HELD AT FAIR VALUE: 
- ASSETS HELD AT FAIR VALUE $243,888M 
- LIABILITIES HELD AT FAIR VALUE $130,346M

Refer to the critical accounting estimates, judgements and disclosures of fair values in Note 17 to the Financial Report. 

The Key Audit Matter 
Financial instruments held at fair value on the Group’s balance sheet include investment securities, trading securities, derivative assets and liabilities, 
certain debt securities, and other assets and liabilities designated as measured at fair value through profit or loss or fair value through other 
comprehensive income. The instruments are mainly risk management products sold to customers and used by the Group to manage its own interest 
rate and foreign exchange risk. 

The valuation of financial instruments held at fair value is considered a Key Audit Matter as: 

 Financial instruments held at fair value are significant (25% of assets and 14% of liabilities); 

 The significant volume and range of products transacted, in a number of international locations, increases the risk of inconsistencies in transaction 

management processes that could lead to inaccurate valuation;

 Determining the fair value of trading securities and derivatives involves a significant level of judgement by the Group, increasing the risk of error, 
and adding complexity to our audit. The level of judgement increases where internal models, as opposed to quoted market prices, are used to 
determine fair value of an instrument, or where inputs to the internal models, such as discount rates and measures of volatility, are not observable; 
or where there are a greater number of variables, including trade economic details and modelling assumptions, which feed into the internal 
models; and 

 The valuation of certain derivatives held by the Group is sensitive to inputs including funding rates, probabilities of default loss given default. Both 

funding and credit risk are incorporated within the valuation of certain derivative instruments.  This increased our audit effort in this area and 
necessitated the involvement of valuation specialists. 

How the matter was addressed in our audit 
Our audit procedures for the valuation of financial instruments held at fair value included: 

 Testing access rights and change management controls for key valuation systems; 

 Testing interface controls, notably the completeness and accuracy of data transfers between transaction processing systems, key systems used to 

generate valuations and any related valuation adjustments, and the Group’s market risk management and finance systems to identify
inconsistencies in transaction management and valuation processes across products and locations; 

 Testing the governance and approval controls, such as management review and approval of the valuation models, and approval of new products 

against policies and procedures; 

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KEY AUDIT MATTERS (continued) 

 Testing the front office management review and approval of the daily financial instrument trading profit and loss reconciliations prepared by the 

Group’s independent markets and treasury control; 

 Testing the management review and approval of model construction and validation, aimed at assessing the validity and robustness of underlying 

valuation models; and

 Testing the Group’s data validation controls, such as those over key inputs in generating the fair value to market data where fair values were 

determined by front office teams.

We carried out testing over the valuation of financial instruments with both observable and unobservable inputs. Our specific testing involved 
valuation specialists and included: 

 Re-performing the valuation of ‘level 1’ and ‘level 2’ investment securities and trading securities, which are primarily government, semi-

government and corporate debt securities, by comparing the observable inputs, including quoted prices, to independently sourced market data; 

 Using independent models, re-calculating the valuation of a sample, across locations, of derivative assets and liabilities where the fair value was 

determined using observable inputs. This included comparing a sample of observable inputs used in the Group’s derivative valuations to 
independently-sourced market data, such as interest rates, foreign exchange rates and volatilities; 

 Where the fair value of derivatives and other financial assets and liabilities were determined using unobservable inputs (‘level 3’ instruments), 

challenging the Group’s valuation model by testing the key inputs used to comparable data in the market, including the use of proxy instruments 
and available alternatives.  We compared the Group’s valuation methodology to industry practice and the criteria in the accounting standards; and

 Evaluating the appropriateness of the Group’s valuation methodology for derivative financial instruments, having regard to current and emerging 

derivative valuation practices across a range of peer institutions, and against the required criteria in the accounting standards. We tested 
adjustments made to valuations, particularly funding and credit valuation adjustments on un-collateralised derivatives. In particular, for a sample 
of individual counterparties, across locations, we tested key inputs to the credit valuation adjustment calculation, including the probability of 
default, against observable market data. Where proxies were used, we assessed the proxy against available alternatives, across a number of 
locations.

PROVISION FOR CUSTOMER REMEDIATION ($1,139M) 
Refer to the critical accounting estimates, judgements and disclosures in Notes 21 and 33 to the Financial Report. 

The Key Audit Matter 
The Group has assessed the need to recognise provisions in relation to certain customer remediation activities arising from both internal and external 
investigations, and reviews. This includes provisions for expected refunds to customers, remediation project costs and related customer and 
regulatory claims, penalties, and litigation outcomes. 

The provision for customer remediation activities is a Key Audit Matter due to the number of investigations, the quantum of amounts involved, 
and the judgements required by us in assessing the Group’s determination of:  

 The existence of a present legal or constructive obligation arising from a past event using the conditions of the event against the criteria in the 

accounting standards; 

 Reliable estimates of the amounts which may be paid arising from investigations, including estimates of related costs and regulatory penalties; 

and 

 The potential for legal proceedings, further investigations, and reviews from its regulators leading to a wider range of estimation outcomes for us 

to consider.

How the matter was addressed in our audit 
Our audit procedures for customer remediation provisions included: 

 Obtaining an understanding of the Group’s processes for identifying and assessing the potential impact of the investigations into customer 
remediation payments, related project costs and legal proceedings associated with compliance matters, investigations and reviews from its 
regulators; 

 Enquiring with the Group regarding ongoing legal, and regulatory matters, and investigation into other remediation activities;

 Enquiring with external legal counsel; 

 Reading the minutes and other relevant documentation of the Group’s Board of Directors, Board Committees, various management committees, 

and attending the Group’s Audit and Risk Committee meetings; 

 Inspecting correspondence with relevant regulatory bodies; 

 For a sample of individual exposures, assessing the basis for recognition and measurement of a provision and associated costs against the 

requirements of the accounting standards. We did this by understanding and challenging the provisioning methodologies and 
underlying assumptions;

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KEY AUDIT MATTERS (continued) 

 Testing completeness by evaluating where exposures may have arisen based upon our knowledge and experience of broader industry matters, 
the Group's documentation and the current regulatory environment. We also checked these features of these exposures against the criteria 
defining a provision or a contingency in the accounting standards;  

 Assessing the appropriateness of the Group’s conclusions against the requirements of Australian Accounting Standards where estimates were 

unable to be reliably made for a provision to be recognised; and 

 Evaluating the related disclosures against the requirements of Australian Accounting Standards. 

DIVESTMENT OF WEALTH AUSTRALIA 

Refer to the critical accounting estimates, judgements and disclosures in Notes 1 and 29 to the Financial Report. 

The Key Audit Matter 
On 17 October 2017, the Group announced the sale of its OnePath Pensions and Investments (OnePath P&I) business and Aligned Dealer Groups 
(ADGs) business to IOOF Holdings Limited (IOOF). The sale of the ADGs business completed on 1 October 2018. On 17 October 2019, the Group 
announced it had revised its contract terms with IOOF and, subject to APRA approval, the Group expects the transaction to complete in the first 
quarter of calendar year 2020. On 12 December 2017, the Group announced the sale of its Life Insurance business to Zurich Financial Services Australia 
Limited (together, the Divestment Businesses). The transaction completed on 31 May 2019 and final adjustments to sale proceeds are subject to 
finalization of a post completion net asset review. These businesses were part of the Wealth Australia operating segment. The financial results of the 
Divestment Businesses are presented as discontinued operations, and the associated assets and liabilities of OnePath P&I continues to be classified as 
held for sale at balance date.  

The divestments are considered a Key Audit Matter due to the: 

 significance of the Divestment Businesses to the Group;  

 judgement applied by the Group in the measurement of the Divestment Businesses using the requirements accounting standards and the terms 

and conditions of the divestments;  

 judgement is applied by the Group when assessing events that occur after the reporting date but before the financial statements are authorized 

for issue; and 

 judgement applied by the Group in assessing the probability of the divestments against the requirements of Australian Accounting Standards at 

30 September 2019. 

We focused on the areas where judgement exists in the measurement of the discontinued operations, including the: 

 allocation of goodwill between the Divestment Businesses; 

 estimation of costs required to complete the divestments including costs associated with separating these businesses from the Group; 

 subsequent re-measurement adjustments of the Divestment Businesses; 

 consideration of adjusting and non-adjusting subsequent events relating to the Divestment Businesses; and  

 taxation implications of the divestments, potentially having a significant impact on the loss on sale and requiring specialist knowledge. 

How the matter was addressed in our audit 
Our audit procedures in relation to the Divestment Businesses included: 

 Reading the relevant transaction documents to understand the terms and conditions of the divestments; 

 Assessing the criteria for the Divestment Businesses to be recognised and measured as held for sale against the criteria in the accounting 

standards at balance sheet date; 

 Evaluating the substance of the divestments using the terms and conditions of the transaction documents against the criteria for discontinued 

operations in the accounting standards; 

 Evaluating the Group’s controls for measurement of the divestments held for sale. This included the Steering Committee review and approval of 

costs associated with separating the divestments from the Group; 

 Assessing, on a sample basis, the identification of assets and liabilities disposed by comparing to transaction documents and underlying financial 

records at balance date; 

 Checking the consideration for the divestments to the transaction documents and underlying financial records; 

 Assessing the identification, basis for recognition, and treatment of a sample of costs associated with separating the divestments from the Group 

for compliance with the accounting standards; 

 Comparing the quantum of the costs associated with separating the divestments from the Group to similar transactions within the market; 

 Using our tax specialists, we evaluated the associated tax implications against the requirements of the tax legislation; 

 Evaluating the methodology applied by the Group to allocate goodwill between the Divestment Businesses based on our knowledge of the 

businesses and the requirements of the accounting standards; 

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT (continued)

KEY AUDIT MATTERS (continued) 

 Checking the Group’s calculations of loss on sale of each of the divestments and any subsequent re-measurement adjustments; 

 Assessing events that occur after the reporting date but before the financial statements were authorised for issue; and 

 Assessing the disclosures in the financial report against the requirements of the accounting standards. 

IT SYSTEMS AND CONTROLS 

The Key Audit Matter 
As a major Australian bank, the group’s businesses utilise a large number of complex, interdependent Information Technology (IT) systems to process 
and record a high volume of transactions. Controls over access and changes to IT systems are critical to the recording of financial information and the 
preparation of a financial report which provides a true and fair view of the Group’s financial position and performance. The IT systems and controls, as 
they impact the financial recording and reporting of transactions, is a key audit matter and our audit approach could significantly differ depending on 
the effective operation of the Group’s IT controls. KPMG IT specialists were used throughout the engagement as a core part of our audit team. 

How the matter was addressed in our audit 
We tested the technology control environment for key IT applications (systems) used in processing significant transactions and recording balances in 
the general ledger. We also tested automated controls embedded within these systems which support the effective operation of technology-enabled 
business processes. Our audit procedures included: 

 Assessing the governance and higher-level controls in place across the IT Environment, including the approach to Group policy design, review 

and awareness, and IT Risk Management practices. 

 Design and operating effectiveness testing of controls across the User Access Management Lifecycle, including how users are on-boarded, 

reviewed, and removed on a timely basis from critical IT applications and supporting infrastructure. We also looked at how privileged roles and 
functions are managed across each IT Application and the supporting infrastructure. 

 Design and operating effectiveness testing of controls in place to enable Change Management including how changes are initiated, documented, 

approved, tested and authorised prior to migration into the production environment of critical IT Applications. We also assessed the 
appropriateness of users with access to make changes to IT applications across the Group. 

 Design and operating effectiveness testing of controls used by the Group’s technology teams to schedule system jobs and monitor system 

integrity. 

 Design and operating effectiveness testing of controls in place to support Program Development, including the implementation of revised 

guidelines per the new ANZ Delivery Framework. 

 Design and operating effectiveness testing of automated business process controls include those that enforce segregation of duties conflicts 
between toxic role combinations within IT applications, configurations in place to perform calculations, mappings, and flagging of financial 
transactions, automated reconciliation controls, both between systems and intra-system and data integrity of critical system reporting used for 
sampling, data analysis and financial reporting across the audit 

OTHER INFORMATION 

Other Information is both financial and non-financial information in Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited’s annual reporting which 
is provided in addition to the Financial Report and the Auditor's Report. The Directors are responsible for the Other Information.  

Our opinion on the Financial Report does not cover the Other Information and, accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion or any form of 
assurance conclusion thereon, with the exception of the Remuneration Report and our related assurance opinion. 

In connection with our audit of the Financial Report, our responsibility is to read the Other Information. In doing so, we consider whether the 
Other Information is materially inconsistent with the Financial Report or our knowledge obtained in the audit, or otherwise appears to be 
materially misstated. 

We are required to report if we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this Other Information, and based on the work we have 
performed on the Other Information that we obtained prior to the date of this Auditor’s Report, we have nothing to report. 

RESPONSIBILITIES OF DIRECTORS FOR THE FINANCIAL REPORT 

The Directors are responsible for: 

 preparing a Financial Report that gives a true and fair view in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Act 2001;

 implementing necessary internal control to enable the preparation of a Financial Report that gives a true and fair view and is free from material 

misstatement, whether due to fraud or error; and 

 assessing the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern and whether the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate. This 

includes disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless they either intend to 
liquidate the Group or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so. 

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AUDITOR’S RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL REPORT 

Our objective is: 

 to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the Financial Report as a whole is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or 

error; and 

 to issue an Auditor’s Report that includes our opinion. 

Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards  

will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error. They are considered material if, individually or in 
the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of the Financial Report. 

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the Financial Report is located at the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board website at: 
http://www.auasb.gov.au/auditors_responsibilities/ar1.pdf. This description forms part of our Auditor’s Report. 

REPORT ON THE REMUNERATION REPORT  

In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited for the year ended 30 September 2019, complies with 
Section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001. 

DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITIES 
The Directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation and presentation of the Remuneration Report in accordance with Section 300A of 
the Corporations Act 2001. 

OUR RESPONSIBILITIES 
We have audited the Remuneration Report included in pages 66 to 98 of the Directors’ report for the year ended 30 September 2019.  

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Remuneration Report, based on our audit conducted in accordance with Australian  
Auditing Standards. 

KPMG

Alison Kitchen
Partner 

Melbourne 
30 October 2019 

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Shareholder information
unaudited

Ordinary shares

At 3 October 2019, the twenty largest holders of ANZ ordinary shares held 1,672,054,745 ordinary shares, equal to 58.99% of the total issued 
ordinary capital. At 3 October 2019 the issued ordinary capital was 2,834,584,923 ordinary shares.

Name

HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED

J P MORGAN NOMINEES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED

CITICORP NOMINEES PTY LIMITED

NATIONAL NOMINEES LIMITED

BNP PARIBAS NOMINEES PTY LTD 

BNP PARIBAS NOMS PTY LTD 

HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED 

CITICORP NOMINEES PTY LIMITED 

ARGO INVESTMENTS LIMITED

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10 AUSTRALIAN FOUNDATION INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED

11 AMP LIFE LIMITED

12 HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED 

13 HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED-GSCO ECA 

14 NETWEALTH INVESTMENTS LIMITED 

15 ANZEST PTY LTD 

16 AUSTRALIAN EXECUTOR TRUSTEES LIMITED 

17

BNP PARIBAS NOMINEES PTY LTD HUB24 CUSTODIAL SERV LTD DRP

18 NAVIGATOR AUSTRALIA LTD 

19 NULIS NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED 

20 MILTON CORPORATION LIMITED

Total

Distribution of shareholdings

Number of shares

% of shares

726,059,635

434,784,608

214,446,909

97,007,871

58,973,524

30,698,777

21,860,144

19,334,919

9,765,275

8,487,710

8,122,291

7,417,874

6,228,440

4,975,304

4,769,613

4,116,373

4,041,082

3,835,300

3,676,345

3,452,751

25.61

15.34

  7.57 

  3.42

  2.08

  1.08

  0.77

  0.68

  0.34

  0.30 

  0.29

  0.26

  0.22

  0.18

  0.17

  0.15

  0.14

  0.14

  0.13

  0.12

  1,672,054,745

58.99

At 3 October 2019 – Range of shares

Number of holders

% of holders Number of shares

% of shares

1 to 1,000

1,001 to 5,000

5,001 to 10,000

10,001 to 100,000

Over 100,000

Total

At 3 October 2019:

 • the average size of holdings of ordinary shares was 5,595  

(2018: 5,644) shares; and

 • there were 21,559 holdings (2018: 12,555 holdings) of less than a 
marketable parcel (less than $500 in value or 19 shares based on 
the market price of $27.30 per share), which is less than 4.26% of 
the total holdings of ordinary shares.

On 12 May 2017 ANZ was notified by Blackrock Group that it held 
a substantial shareholding of 148,984,864 ordinary shares in ANZ 
(5.07%). As at 3 October 2019 ANZ has received no further update  
in relation to this substantial shareholding.

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284,961

175,989

29,339

15,851

438

506,578

56.25

34.74

108,892,987

403,426,849

 5.79              204,708,674

3.13

0.09

316,640,643

1,800,915,770

3.84

14.23

7.22

11.17

63.54

100.00

  2,834,584,923

100.00

On 3 July 2018 ANZ was notified by The Vanguard Group, Inc that 
it held a substantial shareholding of 144,730,016 ordinary shares in 
ANZ (5.001%). As at 3 October 2019 ANZ has received no further 
update in relation to this substantial shareholding.

Voting rights of ordinary shares
The Constitution provides for votes to be cast as follows: 
i) on show of hands, one vote for each shareholder; and 
ii) on a poll, one vote for every fully paid ordinary share.

A register of holders of ordinary shares is held at:

452 Johnston Street 
Abbotsford 
Victoria, Australia 
(Telephone: +61 3 9415 4010)

ANZ 2019 ANNUAL REPORTANZ Capital Notes

ANZ CN1
On 7 August 2013 the Company issued convertible subordinated perpetual notes (ANZ CN1) which were offered pursuant to a prospectus 
dated 10 July 2013.

At 3 October 2019 the twenty largest holders of ANZ CN1 held 2,530,752 securities, equal to 22.60% of the total issued securities. At 3 October 
2019 the total number of ANZ CN1 on issue was 11,200,000.

        Name

Number of securities % of securities

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED

BNP PARIBAS NOMS PTY LTD 

BNP PARIBAS NOMINEES PTY LTD HUB24 CUSTODIAL SERV LTD DRP

NATIONAL NOMINEES LIMITED

NAVIGATOR AUSTRALIA LTD 

HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED - A/C 2

AUSTRALIAN EXECUTOR TRUSTEES LIMITED 

NETWEALTH INVESTMENTS LIMITED 

NULIS NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED 

10 J P MORGAN NOMINEES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED 

11 MUTUAL TRUST PTY LTD

12 SERVCORP HOLDINGS PTY LTD

13 BERNE NO 132 NOMINEES PTY LTD <684168 A/C>

14 DIMBULU PTY LTD

14 RANDAZZO C & G DEVELOPMENTS PTY LTD

16 AUSTRALIAN EXECUTOR TRUSTEES LIMITED 

17 MCCUSKER FOUNDATION LTD 

18 AUSTRALIAN EXECUTOR TRUSTEES LIMITED 

19 THORSEN INVESTMENTS PTY LTD

20 CITICORP NOMINEES PTY LIMITED 

Total

Distribution of ANZ CN1 holdings 

730,384

200,963

175,118

153,510

148,991

140,907

133,516

131,598

125,030

95,190

64,993

58,325

56,680

50,000

50,000

47,978

46,000

43,478

40,000

38,091

6.52

1.79

1.56

1.37

1.33

1.26

1.19

1.17

1.12

0.85

0.58

0.52

0.51

0.45

0.45

0.43

0.41

0.39

0.36

0.34

2,530,752

22.60

At 3 October 2019 – Range of securities 

Number of holders % of holders Number of securities % of securities

1 to 1,000

1,001 to 5,000

5,001 to 10,000

10,001 to 100,000

Over 100,000

Total

15,573

1,289

92

39

9

91.60

7.58

0.54

0.23

0.05

4,797,776

2,646,130

709,222

1,106,855

1,940,017

17,002

100.00

 11,200,000

42.84

23.63

6.33

9.88

17.32

100.00

At 3 October 2019 there were 6 holdings (2018: 4 holdings) of less 
than a marketable parcel (less than $500 in value or 5 securities 
based on the market price of $103.09 per security), which is less than 
0.04% of the total holdings of ANZ CN1.

Voting rights of ANZ CN1
ANZ CN1 do not confer on holders a right to vote at any meeting of 
members of the Company.

A register of holders of ANZ CN1 is held at:

452 Johnston Street
Abbotsford
Victoria, Australia
(Telephone: +61 3 9415 4010)

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ANZ CN2

On 31 March 2014 the Company issued convertible subordinated perpetual notes (ANZ CN2) which were offered pursuant to a prospectus 
dated 19 February 2014.

At 3 October 2019 the twenty largest holders of ANZ CN2 held 3,923,301 securities, equal to 24.37% of the total issued securities. At 3 October 
2019 the total number of ANZ CN2 on issue was 16,100,000.

Name

HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED

BNP PARIBAS NOMS PTY LTD 

BNP PARIBAS NOMINEES PTY LTD 

NETWEALTH INVESTMENTS LIMITED 

BNP PARIBAS NOMINEES PTY LTD HUB24 CUSTODIAL SERV LTD DRP

NETWEALTH INVESTMENTS LIMITED 

NAVIGATOR AUSTRALIA LTD 

JOHN E GILL TRADING PTY LTD

AUSTRALIAN EXECUTOR TRUSTEES LIMITED 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10 NULIS NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED 

11 HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED – A/C 2

12 NATIONAL NOMINEES LIMITED

13

14

BERNE NO 132 NOMINEES PTY LTD <684168 A/C>

LIGHTNINGEDGE PTY LTD

15 NAVIGATOR AUSTRALIA LTD 

16 MUTUAL TRUST PTY LTD

17 CITICORP NOMINEES PTY LIMITED 

18

19

J P MORGAN NOMINEES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED

RAKIO PTY LTD 

20 CITICORP NOMINEES PTY LIMITED

Total

Distribution of ANZ CN2 holdings

Number of securities

% of securities

1,284,850

301,347

288,113

221,999

183,994

175,748

169,023

165,026

160,199

119,851

119,823

107,782

103,989

100,000

79,586

78,439

76,066

74,785

60,000

52,681

  7.98

  1.87

  1.79

  1.38

  1.14

  1.09

  1.05

  1.03

  1.00

  0.74

  0.74

  0.67

  0.65

  0.62

  0.49

  0.49

  0.47

  0.47

  0.37

  0.33

3,923,301

24.37

At 3 October 2019 – Range of securities 

Number of holders % of holders Number of securities % of securities

1 to 1,000

1,001 to 5,000

5,001 to 10,000

10,001 to 100,000

Over 100,000

Total

18,407

1,868

120

77

13

89.86

9.12

0.58

0.38

0.06

6,182,838

3,679,863

894,557

1,940,998

3,401,744

38.40

22.86

5.56

12.05

21.13

20,485

100.00

16,100,000

100.00

At 3 October 2019 there were 6 holdings (2018: 6 holdings) of less 
than a marketable parcel (less than $500 in value or 5 securities 
based on the market price of $102.56 per security), which is less than 
0.03% of the total holdings of ANZ CN2.

Voting rights of ANZ CN2
ANZ CN2 do not confer on holders a right to vote at any meeting of 
members of the Company.

A register of holders of ANZ CN2 is held at:

452 Johnston Street
Abbotsford
Victoria, Australia
(Telephone: +61 3 9415 4010)

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ANZ 2019 ANNUAL REPORTANZ CN3

On 5 March 2015 the Company acting through its New Zealand branch, issued convertible subordinated perpetual notes (ANZ CN3) which 
were offered pursuant to a prospectus dated 5 February 2015.

At 3 October 2019 the twenty largest holders of ANZ CN3 held 2,186,674 securities, equal to 22.54% of the total issued securities. At 3 October 
2019 the total number of ANZ CN3 on issue was 9,701,791.

Name

1 HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED

2

3

BNP PARIBAS NOMS PTY LTD 

LONGHURST MANAGEMENT SERVICES PTY LTD

4 NATIONAL NOMINEES LIMITED

5

J P MORGAN NOMINEES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED

6 NETWEALTH INVESTMENTS LIMITED 

7

8

RAKIO PTY LTD 

JDB SERVICES PTY LTD 

9 HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED - A/C 2

10 BNP PARIBAS NOMINEES PTY LTD HUB24 CUSTODIAL SERV LTD DRP

11 BNP PARIBAS NOMINEES PTY LTD 

12 NULIS NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED 

13 INVIA CUSTODIAN PTY LIMITED 

14 NAVIGATOR AUSTRALIA LTD 

15 HAWAII INVESTMENTS PTY LTD

16 MR PAUL WILLIAM BROTCHIE + MR KENNETH FRANCIS WALLACE 

17 NAVIGATOR AUSTRALIA LTD 

18 MR RONI G SIKH

19 AUSTRALIAN EXECUTOR TRUSTEES LIMITED 

20 CITICORP NOMINEES PTY LIMITED

Total

Distribution of ANZ CN3 holdings

Number of securities % of securities

631,374

199,252

173,868

157,608

122,271

111,565

100,000

90,755

89,791

68,417

60,724

59,553

50,850

46,030

44,250

40,000

39,430

36,472

32,590

31,874

  6.51

  2.05

  1.79

  1.62

  1.26

  1.15

  1.03

  0.94

  0.93

  0.70

  0.63

  0.61

  0.52

  0.47

  0.46

  0.41

  0.41

  0.38

  0.34

  0.33

         2,186,674

22.54

At 3 October 2019  – Range of securities 

Number of holders % of holders Number of securities % of securities

1 to 1,000

1,001 to 5,000

5,001 to 10,000

10,001 to 100,000

Over 100,000

Total

10,923

1,132

85

54

  6

89.53

9.28

0.70

0.44

0.05

3,715,468

2,426,969

676,011

           1,487,405

1,395,938

38.30

25.01

6.97

15.33

14.39

12,200

100.00

   9,701,791 

  100.00

At 3 October 2019 there were 2 holdings (2018: 1 holding) of less 
than a marketable parcel (less than $500 in value or 5 securities 
based on the market price of $104.00 per security), which is less than 
0.02% of the total holdings of ANZ CN3.

Voting rights of ANZ CN3
ANZ CN3 do not confer on holders a right to vote at any meeting of 
members of the Company.

A register of holders of ANZ CN3 is held at:

452 Johnston Street
Abbotsford
Victoria, Australia
(Telephone: +61 3 9415 4010)

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ANZ CN4

On 27 September 2016 the Company issued convertible subordinated perpetual notes (ANZ CN4) which were offered pursuant to a 
prospectus dated 24 August 2016.

At 3 October 2019 the twenty largest holders of ANZ CN4 held 4,357,859 securities, equal to 26.87% of the total issued securities. At 3 October 
2019 the total number of ANZ CN4 on issue was 16,220,000.

Name

HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED

CITICORP NOMINEES PTY LIMITED

BNP PARIBAS NOMS PTY LTD 

NATIONAL NOMINEES LIMITED

AUSTRALIAN EXECUTOR TRUSTEES LIMITED 

NETWEALTH INVESTMENTS LIMITED 

HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED - A/C 2

NAVIGATOR AUSTRALIA LTD 

NULIS NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED 

BNP PARIBAS NOMINEES PTY LTD HUB24 CUSTODIAL SERV LTD DRP

J P MORGAN NOMINEES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED

JMB PTY LIMITED

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 MUTUAL TRUST PTY LTD

14

RANDAZZO C & G DEVELOPMENTS PTY LTD

15 AUSTRALIAN EXECUTOR TRUSTEES LIMITED 

16 MR PHILIP WILLIAM DOYLE

17

BNP PARIBAS NOMINEES PTY LTD 

18 V S ACCESS PTY LTD 

19

20

PAMDALE INVESTMENTS PTY LTD

FEDERATION UNIVERSITY AUSTRALIA

Total

Distribution of ANZ CN4 holdings

Number of securities % of securities

1,459,282

   441,131

  344,209

  340,122

  226,821

  200,195

  192,571

 168,128

  152,801

  131,251

102,887

100,600

90,834

78,500

71,183

60,000

59,676

49,377

47,121

41,170

  9.00

  2.72

  2.12

  2.10

  1.40

  1.23

  1.19

  1.04

  0.94

  0.81

  0.63

  0.62

  0.56

  0.48

  0.44

  0.37

  0.37

  0.31

  0.29

  0.25

         4,357,859

26.87

At 3 October 2019 – Range of securities 

Number of holders % of holders Number of securities % of securities

1 to 1,000

1,001 to 5,000

5,001 to 10,000

10,001 to 100,000

Over 100,000

Total

17,085

1,822

                140

76

12

89.29

9.52

0.73

0.40

0.06

5,799,762

3,839,313

              1,046,933

           1,673,994

3,859,998

35.76

23.67

6.45

10.32

23.80

19,135

100.00

 16,220,000

  100.00

At 3 October 2019 there were 5 holdings (2018: 5 holdings) of less 
than a marketable parcel (less than $500 in value or 5 securities 
based on the market price of $108.40 per security), which is less than 
0.03% of the total holdings of ANZ CN4.

Voting rights of ANZ CN4
ANZ CN4 do not confer on holders a right to vote at any meeting of 
members of the Company.

A register of holders of ANZ CN4 is held at:

452 Johnston Street
Abbotsford
Victoria, Australia
(Telephone: +61 3 9415 4010)

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ANZ 2019 ANNUAL REPORTANZ CN5

On 28 September 2017 the Company issued convertible subordinated perpetual notes (ANZ CN5) which were offered pursuant to a 
prospectus dated 24 August 2017.

At 3 October 2019 the twenty largest holders of ANZ CN5 held 1,950,586 securities, equal to 20.95% of the total issued securities. At 3 October 
2019 the total number of ANZ CN5 on issue was 9,310,782.

Name

Number of securities

% of securities

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED

HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED - A/C 2

BNP PARIBAS NOMS PTY LTD 

NULIS NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED 

CITICORP NOMINEES PTY LIMITED

NAVIGATOR AUSTRALIA LTD 

DIMBULU PTY LTD

NETWEALTH INVESTMENTS LIMITED 

LONGHURST MANAGEMENT SERVICES PTY LTD

JMB PTY LIMITED

AUSTRALIAN EXECUTOR TRUSTEES LIMITED 

BNP PARIBAS NOMINEES PTY LTD HUB24 CUSTODIAL SERV LTD DRP

EASTCOTE PTY LTD 

FEDERATION UNIVERSITY AUSTRALIA

RANDAZZO C & G DEVELOPMENTS PTY LTD

J P MORGAN NOMINEES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED

17 NETWEALTH INVESTMENTS LIMITED 

18 G C F INVESTMENTS PTY LTD

19 MR RONALD MAURICE BUNKER

20

SIR MOSES MONTEFIORE JEWISH HOME 

Total

Distribution of ANZ CN5 holdings

685,824

104,704

95,779

91,153

89,355

86,767

85,000

79,929

78,246

70,000

65,053

61,225

50,000

50,000

50,000

44,927

44,813

44,811

40,000

33,000

  7.37

 1.12

  1.03

  0.98

  0.96

  0.93

  0.91

  0.86

  0.84

  0.75

  0.70

  0.66

  0.54

  0.54

  0.54

  0.48

  0.48

  0.48

  0.43

  0.35

        1,950,586

20.95

At 3 October 2019 – Range of securities 

Number of holders % of holders Number of securities

% of securities

1 to 1,000

1,001 to 5,000

5,001 to 10,000

10,001 to 100,000

Over 100,000

Total

10,905

1,075

64

56

   2

90.11

8.88

0.53

0.46

0.02

3,885,297

2,337,997

487,689

           1,809,271

    790,528

41.73

25.11

5.24

19.43

8.49

12,102

100.00

    9,310,782

  100.00

At 3 October 2019 there were 4 holdings (2018: 4 holdings) of less 
than a marketable parcel (less than $500 in value or 5 securities 
based on the market price of $105.90 per security), which is less than 
0.04% of the total holdings of ANZ CN5.

Voting rights of ANZ CN5
ANZ CN5 do not confer on holders a right to vote at any meeting of 
members of the Company.

A register of holders of ANZ CN5 is held at:

452 Johnston Street
Abbotsford
Victoria, Australia
(Telephone: +61 3 9415 4010)

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Shareholder Information – unaudited (continued)

Employee Shareholder Information

American Depositary Receipts

The Company has American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) 
representing American Depositary Shares (ADSs) that are traded on 
the over-the-counter securities market ‘OTC Pink’ electronic platform 
operated by OTC Markets Group Inc. in the United States under the 
ticker symbol: ANZBY and the CUSIP number: 052528304.

With effect from 23 July 2008, the ADR ratio changed from one ADS 
representing five ANZ ordinary shares to one ADS representing one 
ANZ ordinary share. 

The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) is the Depositary for 
the Company’s ADR program in the United States. For further 
information about ADRs, please call BNY Mellon at 1-888-269-2377 if 
you are calling from within the United States. If you are calling from 
outside the United States, please call 1-201-680-6825. You may also 
visit BNY Mellon’s website at www.adrbnymellon.com 

In order to comply with the requirements of the ANZ Employee Share 
Acquisition Plan Rules and the ANZ Share Option Plan Rules, shares 
or options must not be issued under these Plans if the aggregate 
number of shares and options that remain subject to the Rules 
of either Plan exceed 7% of the total number of ANZ shares of all 
classes on issue (including preference shares). At 30 September 2019 
participants under the following plans/schemes held 0.69% (2018: 
0.78%) of the total number of ANZ shares of all classes on issue:

 • ANZ Employee Share Acquisition Plan;

 • ANZ Employee Share Save Scheme;

 • ANZ Share Option Plan; and

 • ANZ Directors’ Share Plan.

Stock Exchange Listings

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited’s ordinary shares 
are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and New Zealand’s 
Exchange (NZX).

The Group’s other stock exchange listings include:

 • Australian Securities Exchange – ANZ Capital Notes (CN1, CN2, 

CN3, CN4 and CN5), ANZ Capital Securities, senior debt (including 
covered bonds) and subordinated debt [Australia and New 
Zealand Banking Group Limited], and residential mortgage 
backed securities;

 • London Stock Exchange – Senior (including covered bonds) debt 
[Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited] and senior 
(including covered bonds) debt [ANZ New Zealand (Int’l) Limited];

 • Luxembourg Stock Exchange – Perpetual subordinated debt 

[Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited];

 • NZX – ANZ NZ Capital Notes and senior debt [ANZ Bank New 

Zealand Limited];

 • SIX Swiss Exchange – Senior debt [ANZ New Zealand (Int’l) 

Limited]; and

 • Taipei Exchange – Senior debt [Australia and New Zealand 

Banking Group Limited].

For more information on the ANZ Capital Notes, ANZ Capital 
Securities and ANZ NZ Capital Notes please refer to Note 15 to the 
Financial Report.

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ANZ 2019 ANNUAL REPORTGlossary

AASs – Australian Accounting Standards.

AASB – Australian Accounting Standards Board. The term “AASB” is 
commonly used when identifying AASs issued by the AASB. In doing 
so, the term is used together with the AAS number.

ADI – Authorised Deposit-taking Institution.

APRA – Australian Prudential Regulation Authority.

APS – ADI Prudential Standard.

BCBS – Basel Committee on Banking Supervision.

Cash and cash equivalents comprise coins, notes, money at 
call, balances held with central banks, liquid settlement balances 
(readily convertible to known amounts of cash which are subject to 
insignificant risk of changes in value) and securities purchased under 
agreements to resell (reverse repos) in less than three months. 

Cash profit is an additional measure of profit which is prepared on 
a basis other than in accordance with accounting standards. Cash 
profit represents ANZ’s preferred measure of the result of the core 
business activities of the Group, enabling readers to assess Group 
and Divisional performance against prior periods and against peer 
institutions. To calculate cash profit, the Group excludes non-
core items from statutory profit as noted below. These items are 
calculated consistently period on period so as not to discriminate 
between positive and negative adjustments.

Gains and losses are adjusted where they are significant, or have 
the potential to be significant in any one period, and fall into one of 
three categories:

1.  gains or losses included in earnings arising from changes in 

tax, legal or accounting legislation or other non-core items not 
associated with the ongoing operations of the Group;

2.  treasury shares, revaluation of policy liabilities, economic hedging 

impacts and similar accounting items that represent timing 
differences that will reverse through earnings in the future; and

3.  accounting reclassifications between individual line items that do 
not impact reported results, such as policyholders tax gross up.

Cash profit is not a measure of cash flow or profit determined on a 
cash accounting basis.

Collectively assessed provision under AASB 139 is the provision 
for credit losses that are inherent in the portfolio but not able to be 
individually identified. A collectively assessed provision may only be 
recognised when a loss event has already occurred. Losses expected 
as a result of future events, no matter how likely, are not recognised.

Collectively assessed allowance for expected credit loss under 
AASB 9 represent the Expected Credit Loss (ECL). This incorporates 
forward looking information and does not require an actual loss 
event to have occurred for an impairment provision to be recognised.

Covered bonds are bonds issued by an ADI to external investors 
secured against a pool of the ADI’s assets (the cover pool) assigned 
to a bankruptcy remote special purpose entity. The primary assets 
forming the cover pool are mortgage loans. The mortgages remain 
on the issuer’s balance sheet. The covered bond holders have dual 
recourse to the issuer and the cover pool assets. The mortgages 
included in the cover pool cannot be otherwise pledged or disposed 
of but may be repurchased and substituted in order to maintain the 
credit quality of the pool. The Group issues covered bonds as part of 
its funding activities.

Credit risk is the risk of financial loss resulting from the failure of 
ANZ’s customers and counterparties to honour or perform fully the 
terms of a loan or contract.

Credit risk weighted assets (CRWA) represent assets which are 
weighted for credit risk according to a set formula as prescribed in 
APS 112/113.

Customer deposits represent term deposits, other deposits bearing 
interest, deposits not bearing interest and borrowing corporations’ 
debt excluding securitisation deposits.

Customer remediation includes provisions for expected refunds 
to customers, remediation project costs and related customer and 
regulatory claims, penalties and litigation outcomes.

Derivative credit valuation adjustment (CVA) – Over the life of 
a derivative instrument, ANZ uses a model to adjust fair value to 
take into account the impact of counterparty credit quality. The 
methodology calculates the present value of expected losses over 
the life of the financial instrument as a function of probability of 
default, loss given default, expected credit risk exposure and an asset 
correlation factor. Impaired derivatives are also subject to a CVA.

Dividend payout ratio is the total ordinary dividend payment 
divided by profit attributable to shareholders of the Company.

Fair value is an amount at which an asset or liability could be 
exchanged between knowledgeable and willing parties in an arm’s 
length transaction.

Group is Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (the 
Company) and the entities it controlled at the year end and from 
time to time during the financial year (together, the Group).

Gross loans and advances (GLA) is made up of loans and advances, 
acceptances and capitalised brokerage/mortgage origination fees 
less unearned income.

IFRS – International Financial Reporting Standards.

Impaired assets are those financial assets where doubt exists as 
to whether the full contractual amount will be received in a timely 
manner, or where concessional terms have been provided because 
of the financial difficulties of the customer. Financial assets are 
impaired if there is objective evidence of impairment as a result of 
a loss event that occurred prior to the reporting date, and that loss 
event has had an impact, which can be reliably estimated, on the 
expected future cash flows of the individual asset or portfolio of 
assets.

Impaired loans comprise drawn facilities where the customer’s 
status is defined as impaired.

Individually assessed allowance for expected credit losses is 
assessed on a case-by-case basis for all individually managed 
impaired assets taking into consideration factors such as the 
realisable value of security (or other credit mitigants), the likely 
return available upon liquidation or bankruptcy, legal uncertainties, 
estimated costs involved in recovery, the market price of the 
exposure in secondary markets and the amount and timing of 
expected receipts and recoveries.

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Interest rate risk in the banking book (IRRBB) relates to the 
potential adverse impact of changes in market interest rates on 
ANZ’s future net interest income. The risk generally arises from:

Net tangible assets equal share capital and reserves attributable 
to shareholders of the Company less unamortised intangible assets 
(including goodwill and software).

Regulatory deposits are mandatory reserve deposits lodged with 
local central banks in accordance with statutory requirements.

Restructured items comprise facilities in which the original 
contractual terms have been modified for reasons related to the 
financial difficulties of the customer. Restructuring may consist of 
reduction of interest, principal or other payments legally due, or an 
extension in maturity materially beyond those typically offered to 
new facilities with similar risk.

Return on average assets is the profit attributable to shareholders of 
the Company, divided by average total assets.

Return on average ordinary shareholders’ equity is the profit 
attributable to shareholders of the Company, divided by average 
ordinary shareholders’ equity.

Risk weighted assets (RWA) are risk weighted according to each 
asset’s inherent potential for default and what the likely losses would 
be in the case of default. In the case of non asset backed risks (i.e. 
market and operational risk), RWA is determined by multiplying the 
capital requirements for those risks by 12.5.

Settlement balances owed to/by ANZ represent financial assets 
and/or liabilities which are in the course of being settled. These 
may include trade dated assets and liabilities, vostro accounts and 
securities settlement accounts.

1.  repricing and yield curve risk – the risk to earnings or market value 
as a result of changes in the overall level of interest rates and/or 
the relativity of these rates across the yield curve;

2.  basis risk – the risk to earnings or market value arising from 

volatility in the interest margin applicable to banking book items; 
and

3.  optionality risk – the risk to earnings or market value arising from 
the existence of stand-alone or embedded options in banking 
book items.

Internationally comparable ratios are ANZ’s interpretation of the 
regulations documented in the Basel Committee publications; 
“Basel lll: A global regulatory framework for more resilient banks and 
banking systems” (June 2011) and “International Convergence of 
Capital Measurement and Capital Standards” (June 2006). They also 
include differences identified in APRA’s information paper entitled 
“International Capital Comparison Study” (13 July 2015).

Level 1 in the context of APRA supervision, Australia and New 
Zealand Banking Group Limited consolidated with certain approved 
subsidiaries.

Level 2 in the context of APRA supervision, the consolidated ANZ 
Group excluding associates, insurance and funds management 
entities, commercial non-financial entities and certain securitisation 
vehicles.

Net interest margin is net interest income as a percentage of 
average interest earning assets.

Net loans and advances represent gross loans and advances less 
allowance for expected credit losses. 

Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR) is the ratio of the amount of 
available stable funding (ASF) to the amount of required stable 
funding (RSF) defined by APRA. The amount of ASF is the portion 
of an Authorised Deposit-taking Institution’s (ADI) capital and 
liabilities expected to be a reliable source of funds over a one 
year time horizon. The amount of RSF is a function of the liquidity 
characteristics and residual maturities of an ADI’s assets and off-
balance sheet activities. ADIs must maintain an NSFR of at least 
100%.

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ANZ 2019 ANNUAL REPORTImportant dates 
for shareholders1

APRIL 2020

NOVEMBER 2020

30th April

Half Year Results Announcement

9th November

Final Dividend Ex-Date

MAY 2020

11th May

12th May

13th May

JULY 2020

Interim Dividend Ex-Date

Interim Dividend Record Date

10th November

Final Dividend Record Date

11th November

DRP/BOP/Foreign Currency Record Date

DECEMBER 2020

DRP/BOP/Foreign Currency Record Date

16th December 

Final Dividend Payment Date

16th December 

Annual General Meeting (Adelaide)

1st July

Interim Dividend Payment Date

OCTOBER 2020

14th October

Closing date for receipt of director nominations

29th October

Annual Results Announcement

Our international presence and earning composition by geography2

International  
$965 million

Australia
$3,640 million

Solomon Islands
Timor-Leste
Tonga 
Vanuatu

Europe
France
Germany
United Kingdom

New Zealand 
$1,865 million

Middle East

United Arab 
Emirates (Dubai)

United States  
of America

International

Asia
China 
Hong Kong 
India 
Indonesia
Japan 
Laos 
Malaysia 

Myanmar 
The Philippines 
Singapore 
South Korea 
Taiwan
Thailand
Vietnam

Pacific
American Samoa
Cook Islands 
Fiji
Guam
Kiribati
New Caledonia
Papua New Guinea
Samoa

1. 

If there are any changes to these dates, the Australian Securities Exchange will be notified accordingly. 

2.  On a Cash profit (continuing operations) basis. Excludes non-core items included in statutory profit and discontinued operations included in cash profit. It is provided to assist readers in 

understanding the result of the ongoing business activitives of the Group. For further information on adjustments between statutory and cash profit refer to page 53

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Contacts

REGISTERED OFFICE

SHARE AND SECURITIES REGISTRAR

ANZ Centre Melbourne
Level 9, 833 Collins Street
Docklands VIC 3008  
Australia

Telephone: +61 3 9273 5555
Facsimile: +61 3 8542 5252

Company Secretary: Simon Pordage

INVESTOR RELATIONS

Level 10, 833 Collins Street
Docklands VIC 3008  
Australia

Telephone: +61 3 8654 7682
Facsimile: +61 3 8654 8886
Email: investor.relations@anz.com
Web: www.shareholder.anz.com

Group General Manager
Investor Relations: Jill Campbell

COMMUNICATIONS AND  
PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Level 10, 833 Collins Street
Docklands VIC 3008  
Australia

Telephone: +61 2 6198 5001
Email: Tony.Warren@anz.com
Group General Manager  
Communications and  
Public Affairs: Tony Warren

AUSTRALIA

UNITED KINGDOM

Computershare Investor Services Pty Ltd
GPO Box 2975
Melbourne VIC 3001  
Australia

Computershare Investor Services PLC
The Pavilions Bridgwater Road
Bristol BS99 6ZZ 
UK

Telephone within Australia: 1800 11 33 99
International Callers: +61 3 9415 4010
Facsimile: +61 3 9473 2500 
Email: anzshareregistry@computershare.com.au

Austraclear Services Limited
20 Bridge Street
Sydney NSW 2000  
Australia

Telephone: 1300 362 257

JAPAN

Japan Securities Depository Center, 
Incorporated
1-1, Nihombashi Kayabacho 2-chome,  
Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0025  
Japan

Phone: +81-3-3661-0161 (Main) /  
+81-3-3661-7193 (Book-Entry Transfer Department)

LUXEMBOURG

Deutsche Bank Luxembourg S.A.
2, Boulevard Konrad Adenauer
L-1115 Luxembourg
Luxembourg

Telephone: +352 4 21 22 656

NEW ZEALAND

Computershare Investor Services Limited
Private Bag 92119
Auckland 1142  
New Zealand

Telephone: 0800 174 007
Facsimile: +64 9 488 8787 

Telephone: +44 870 702 0000
Facsimile: +44 870 703 6101

UNITED STATES

The Bank of New York Mellon
240 Greenwich St, Floor 7E
New York, NY 10286 
USA

Telephone: +1 1800 254 2826

BNY Mellon Shareowner Services 
PO Box 505000 
Louisville, KY 40233-5000 
USA

USA Toll Free Telephone: 1888 269 2377 
Telephone for International Callers: 1201 680 6825 
Website: https://www-us.computershare.com/investor 
Email: shrrelations@bnymellon.com

Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas
60 Wall Street, 24th Floor Mailstop NYC 60-2407
New York, NY 10005 
USA

Telephone: +1 212 250 2500

GERMANY

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft 
COO Global Markets Operations 
Schuldschein Operations 
Mainzer Landstr. 11-174 
60272 60329 Frankfurt am Main 
Germany

Telephone: +49 69 910 31441 
Facsimile: +49 69 910 85025
Email: GTO-FFT.SDO@db.com

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General Information on ANZ can be obtained from our website: anz.com. Shareholders  
can visit our Shareholder Centre at anz.com/shareholder/centre. ANZ Corporate Governance:  
For information about ANZ’s approach to Corporate Governance and to obtain copies  
of ANZ’s Constitution, Board/Board Committee Charters, Code of Conduct and summaries of other 
ANZ policies of interest to shareholders and stakeholders, visit anz.com/corporategovernance. 
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited ABN 11 005 357 522. 

This Annual Review (Review) has been prepared for Australia and New Zealand Banking Group 
Limited (“the Company”) together with its subsidiaries which are variously described as: “ANZ”, 
“Group”, “ANZ Group”, “the Bank”, “us”, “we” or “our”.

DISCLOSURE  INSIGHT ACTION

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