6-K
Westpac Banking Corp (WEBNF)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
September 1,2022
Commission FileNumber 1-10167
WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
275 KENT STREET, SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES 2000, AUSTRALIA
(Address of principal executive office)
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Index to Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description |
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| 1 | ASX Release – APRA Removes Westpac’s Liquidity Add-On |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION | |||
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| (Registrant) | |||
| Date: | September 1, 2022 | By: | /s/ Esther Choi |
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| Esther Choi | |||
| Tier One Attorney |
Exhibit 1
| ASX<br>Release<br><br><br>1 SEPTEMBER 2022<br><br>APRA REMOVES WESTPAC’S LIQUIDITY ADD-ON<br><br>APRA has today announced that it has removed the 10% add-on applied to the net<br>cash outflows included in the calculation of Westpac’s Liquidity Coverage Ratio<br>(LCR). The change is effective from 1 September 2022. The removal of the add-on<br>will contribute approximately 13 percentage points to Westpac’s LCR. Westpac’s<br>average LCR for the June 2022 quarter was 130%.<br><br>The add-on was first put in place by APRA in December 2020, following breaches<br>of liquidity requirements, predominantly relating to Westpac New Zealand (WNZL).<br>APRA has acknowledged Westpac’s improved liquidity risk management and<br>confirmed we have satisfied the conditions for removal of the add-on.<br><br>Given the active management of our liquidity position, and that our LCR is already<br>comfortably above the 100% regulatory minimum, it is unlikely our reported average<br>LCR will materially rise from current levels in future reporting periods.<br><br><br>For further information:<br><br>Hayden Cooper Andrew Bowden<br>Group Head of Media Relations General Manager, Investor Relations<br>0402 393 619 0438 284 863<br><br>This document has been authorised for release by Tim Hartin, Company Secretary.<br><br><br><br><br><br>Level 18, 275 Kent Street<br>Sydney, NSW, 2000 |
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