Executive summary: This report provides you with a meticulous information with reference to how the Commonwealth Bank of Australia limited plays a very significant role in the financial configuration of the markets that has successfully operated with supplementary institutions in harmonizing the demand for, and the supply of finance in the market and managed to grow over the years as an impressive and world class pecuniary institution by mounting and delivering ground-breaking financial instruments. This …showed first 75 words of 6827 total…

…showed last 75 words of 6827 total…equity includes retained earnings before provision for final dividend of $1,315 million and $1,066 millions respectively. Prior periods' return on average shareholders' equity -- cash basis and underlying basis have been restated to exclude the provision for final dividend. (6) Staff numbers are including all permanent full time staff, part time staff equivalents and peripheral contractors engaged by 3rd party agencies. (7) All the total Operating Expenses are exclusive of goodwill amortization and charge for bad and doubtful debts.