On Tuesday the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) released its data on Aussie banks and their asset growth for December 2022.

Despite a turbulent year, the major banks in CBA, Westpac, NAB and ANZ performed strongly, adding billions to their home lending and deposits portfolios.

Growth in Assets

Bank Dec 22 Value - $ billion Growth Compared to Dec 21
CBA 1,160.356 9.49%
Westpac 1,015.821 4.79%
NAB 937.918 11.79%
ANZ 720.154 7.20%

Growth in Owner Occupied Home Lending

Bank Dec 22 Value - $ billion Growth Compared to Dec 21
CBA 356.778 6.34%
Westpac 286.756 5.19%
NAB 197.372 10.53%
ANZ 179.688 3.54%

Growth in Investment Home Lending

Bank Dec 22 Value - $ billion Growth Compared to Dec 21
CBA 176.071 3.17%
Westpac 154.689 0.69%
NAB 107.758 5.25%
ANZ 91.289 4.89%

Growth in Household Deposits

Bank Dec 22 Value - $ billion Growth Compared to Dec 21
CBA 362.637 6.82%
Westpac 273.492 7.71%
NAB 185.939 13.66%
ANZ 160.510 4.31%

Top 10 Banks for 2022

In terms of assets, the top 10 banks to finish 2022 were:

Bank Assets - $ Billion, Dec 22 % Growth Compared to Dec 21
CBA 1,160.356 9.49%
Westpac 1,015.821 4.79%
NAB 937.918 11.79%
ANZ 720.154 7.20%
Macquarie 248.086 14.98%
Bank of Queensland 120.183 60.87%
Bendigo & Adelaide Bank 110.283 6.68%
ING 99.141 6.83%
Suncorp 91.626 11.78%
HSBC 58.533 3.56%