APRA releases quarterly authorised deposit-taking institution (ADI) performance statistics for March 2015
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The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) today released Quarterly Authorised Deposit taking Institution Performance publication for the March 2015 quarter. This publication contains information on ADIs’ financial performance, financial position, capital adequacy and asset quality.
Over the year ending 31 March 2015, ADIs recorded net profit after tax of $35.2 billion. This is an increase of $3.0 billion (9.4 per cent) on the year ending 31 March 2014.
As at 31 March 2015, the total assets of ADIs were $4.5 trillion, an increase of $519.9 billion (13.1 per cent) over the year. The total capital base of ADIs was $228.1 billion at 31 March 2015 and risk-weighted assets were $1.8 trillion at that date. The capital adequacy ratio for all ADIs was 12.7 per cent.
Impaired assets and past due items were $27.8 billion, a decrease of $5.9 billion (17.5 per cent) over the year. Total provisions were $14.4 billion, a decrease of $5.8 billion (28.9 per cent) over the year.
Refer to the March 2015 Quarterly ADI Performance Statistics publication.
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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.