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Bendigo and Adelaide Bank posted a 12.8 percent rise in third-quarter earnings for 2026, supported by improved margins and stronger lending volumes, according to company reporting. The result coincided with confirmation of further job reductions tied to technology partnerships.
Earnings and Margin Indicators
The earnings increase reflects higher interest margins and expanded lending activity. Business and agribusiness lending originated through the broker channel rose more than 20 percent for the third straight half-year period. That channel has become a notable contributor to overall results even while cash earnings in the segment declined 5 percent sequentially from seasonal agribusiness outflows.
Productivity Measures and Staffing Changes
The bank eliminated nearly 160 positions during 2025, with 145 roles removed from the technology division and 13 from mortgage assistance functions. These cuts form part of a productivity program expected to generate annual savings between A$65 million and A$75 million by fiscal 2028. Earlier in the same year the bank also outlined plans to close ten corporate branches and 28 agencies, a step that added to 95 branch closures recorded since 2018 and left 22 regional towns without local banking services.
Workplace Policy Adjustments
Staff opposition led the bank to drop a proposed 60 percent in-office attendance requirement. Flexible work arrangements took effect in early January 2026. These operational shifts occur alongside technology initiatives involving Infosys and Genpact.
Regional investment flows remain tied to the performance of the broker-originated lending book and the pace of the productivity program. Market participants will monitor subsequent half-year updates for further evidence on how margin trends and channel volumes translate into sustained earnings contributions.
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