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3. Net Interest Margins & Spreads

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Group Sep 03
%
Mar 03
%
Mar 03
basis pts
  Sep 03
%
Sep 02
%
Sep 02
basis pts
Gross interest spread (1) 2.19 2.24 (0.05)   2.21 2.41 (0.20)
Interest forgone on impaired assets   (0.03) (0.02) (0.01)   (0.03) (0.02) (0.01)
Net interest spread (2) 2.16 2.22 (0.06)   2.18 2.39 (0.21)
Benefit of net free liabilities, provisions and equity   0.34 0.34 -   0.35 0.28 0.07
Net interest margin (3) 2.50 2.56 (0.06)   2.53 2.67 (0.14)
Net interest margin (excluding earnings
  on Excess Capital)
  2.49 2.52 (0.03)   2.50 2.60 (0.10)
By Region
Australia (4)  
Gross interest spread (1) 2.39 2.33 0.06   2.37 2.67 (0.30)
Interest forgone on impaired assets   (0.04) (0.03) (0.01)   (0.04) (0.04) -
Net interest spread (2) 2.35 2.30 0.05   2.33 2.63 (0.30)
Benefit of net free liabilities, provisions and equity 0.08 0.29 (0.21)   0.18 0.16 0.02
Net interest margin (3) 2.43 2.59 (0.16)   2.51 2.79 (0.28)
Net interest margin (excluding earnings
  on Excess Capital)
  2.40 2.51 (0.11)   2.45 2.57 (0.12)
Europe (4)  
Gross interest spread (1) 2.03 2.10 (0.07)   2.07 2.51 (0.44)
Interest forgone on impaired assets   (0.02) (0.02) -   (0.02) (0.02) -
Net interest spread (2) 2.01 2.08 0.07   2.05 2.49 (0.44)
Benefit of net free liabilities, provisions and equity   0.52 0.49 0.03   0.50 0.45 0.05
Net interest margin (3) 2.53 2.57 (0.04)   2.55 2.94 (0.39)
Other International (4)  
Gross interest spread (1) 1.36 1.61 (0.25)   1.55 1.31 0.24
Interest forgone on impaired assets   (0.03) (0.02) (0.01)   (0.02) (0.02) -
Net interest spread (2) 1.33 1.59 (0.26)   1.53 1.29 0.24
Benefit of net free liabilities, provisions and equity   0.50 0.11 0.39   0.23 0.14 0.09
Net interest margin (3) 1.83 1.70 0.13   1.76 1.43 0.33
(1)

Gross interest spread represents the difference between the average interest rate (inclusive of interest forgone on impaired assets) earned and the average interest rate incurred on funds.

(2)

Net Interest spread represents the difference between the average interest rate earned and the average interest rate incurred on funds.

(3)

Net Interest margin is net interest income as a percentage of average interest-earning assets.

(4)

Australia, Europe and Other International include intragroup cross border loans/borrowings and associated interest.

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By Division   Sep 03
%
Mar 03
%
Mar 03
basis pts
  Sep 03
%
Sep 02
%
Sep 02
basis pts
Net interest margin  
Financial Services Australia   3.11 3.18 (0.07)   3.14 3.45 (0.31)
Financial Services Europe   4.13 4.18 (0.05)   4.16 4.18 (0.02)
Financial Services New Zealand   2.65 2.78 (0.13)   2.71 2.61 0.10
Corporate & Institutional Banking   0.53 0.58 (0.05)   0.56 0.77 (0.21)
Net interest spread  
Financial Services Australia   2.64 2.73 (0.09)   2.68 2.95 (0.27)
Financial Services Europe   3.83 3.82 0.01   3.82 3.73 0.09
Financial Services New Zealand   2.89 3.09 (0.20)   3.00 2.96 0.04

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