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Westpac misery blurred by poor data, says analyst

Auckland : New Zealand | about 1 month ago  
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  • Westpac CEO Kelly arrives at a full-year results news conference in Sydney
    Westpac CEO Kelly arrives at a full-year results news conference in ...
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  • A woman passes a branch of banking corporation Westpac in central Sydney
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  • Westpac CEO Kelly reacts during a full-year results news conference in Sydney
    Westpac CEO Kelly reacts during a full-year results news conference in ...
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    Piggy Banks with Westpac logos on the side are seen at a Westpac ...
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Westpac CEO Kelly arrives at a full-year results news conference in ...
The bank reported September-year cash earnings of $236 million, down 40 per cent on a year ago. The six months to September were particularly painful with cash earnings of just $34 million against $240 million for the same period a year earlier. Westpac NZ chief executive George Frazis said the "disappointing"...
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