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| Michael Smith, ANZ. Healthy growth puts the bank in the lead |
ANZ wins best bank in Australia as it grew assets at a healthy lick during the awards period and posted an impressive return on equity. ANZ is also the most valuable banking brand in Australia, according to a recent survey. Last year, it posted a fourth straight year of record annual profit, this time with an 11% rise year-on-year to $6.3 billion.
ANZ is now the third-largest banking group in Australia behind National Australia Bank and Commonwealth Bank.