(Reuters) – Australia’s Westpac Banking Corp reported a 3% autumn in yearly income on Monday, because of climbing bills and excessive opponents within the dwelling mortgage market, whereas it raised its buyback program by an added A$ 1 billion.
Australia’s third greatest mortgage supplier by market worth reported internet income attributable of A$ 6.99 billion ($ 4.61 billion) for the 12 months finishedSept 30, in comparison with A$ 7.20 billion reported in 2015 and an LSEG quote of A$ 6.50 billion.
($ 1 = 1.5147 Australian bucks)
(Reporting by Archishma Iyer and John Biju in Bengaluru; Editing by Chris Reese)
