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APRA releases quarterly authorised deposit-taking institution (ADI) performance statistics for December 2015

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) today released Quarterly Authorised Deposit taking Institution Performance publication for the December 2015 quarter.

This publication contains information on ADIs’ financial performance, financial position, capital adequacy and asset quality.

Key statistics for ADIs (excluding Other ADIs) for December 2015 were:

 December 2014December 2015Change
Net profit after tax (year-end)$34.4 billion$36.8 billion+7.0%
Total assets$4,328.8 billion$4,573.8 billion+5.7%
Total capital base$218.3 billion$261.0 billion+19.6%
Total risk-weighted assets$1,752.4 billion$1,873.0 billion+6.9%
Capital adequacy ratio12.5%13.9%+140pp

Key non-performing loans statistics for ADIs (excluding Other ADIs) for December 2015 were:

 December 2014December 2015Change
Impaired assets and past due items$27.3 billion$25.3 billion-7.3%
Total provisions$15.0 billion$12.3 billion-18.0%

Refer to the December 2015 Quarterly ADI Performance Statisticspublication.

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The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) is the prudential regulator of the financial services industry. It oversees banks, mutuals, general insurance and reinsurance companies, life insurance, private health insurers, friendly societies, and most members of the superannuation industry. APRA currently supervises institutions holding around $9 trillion in assets for Australian depositors, policyholders and superannuation fund members.