CBA confident of economic recovery as housing market beats expectations

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The Commonwealth Bank has delivered half-year profits of $3.9 billion, with the banking giant saying the economy is well positioned for a recovery.

of this corporate earnings season, CBA’s half-yearly report showed the big four bank was further expanding its market share in mortgages, business loans and deposits. In the crucial mortgage market it grew at 1.5 times the market average, adding $13 billion in loans during the half.

After the regulator last year capped bank dividend payments at 50 per cent of profits, CBA took advantage of the cap being lifted from this January, paying out a fully-franked $1.50 distribution, equal to 67 per cent of profits. The payment compares with $2 a share this time last year.CBA said the payout was below its board’s target range of 70 to 80 per cent, and it was holding significant excess capital. Its common equity tier one capital grew to 12.

 

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If I was making billion $$ profits too, course I’d say the economy was in a good spot 🤦🏻‍♂️

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