Catherine McGrath: Westpac CEO on the bank bracing for a tougher economic climate

Westpac's CEO says they have noticed changing customer habits in the backdrop of a tougher economy. The bank's half-year profit is up four percent, with its net profit rising to $545 million dollars. It's down 19 percent on the previous six months. CEO Catherine McGrath says businesses are getting good at controlling what they can. "There's a little bit less money being spent on things like hospitality and retail spend - with businesses, some of them are pausing a bit on whether they want to do their expansion plans." LISTEN ABOVE

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Catherine McGrath: Westpac CEO on the bank bracing for a tougher economic climate is an episode from Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive by NZME.

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This episode was published on May 5, 2026.

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