Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) AGM 2026 summary

Opening remarks and agenda

• Chair Paul O’Malley opened the meeting after confirming a quorum; five business items covered financial reports, director elections, remuneration, CEO securities and shareholder-requisitioned resolutions.

• Meeting held in person in Sydney and by webcast; shareholders were briefed on voting and question procedures.

Financial performance review

• FY26 cash net profit after tax was AUD 11 billion, up 7%; lending grew at or above system in all five core product categories, the first such result by a major Australian bank in 15 years.

• AUD 50 billion of new business lending and AUD 17 billion of finance for new housing supply supported investment and housing; more than 150,000 home purchases were financed.

• Customer experience ranked number one among major banks for retail NPS for almost four years and for business and institutional NPS in September.

Board and executive committee updates

• Simon Moutter sought re-election for a three-year term; Rob Whitfield sought a further one-year term, with the board supporting both.

• Julie Coates, appointed in September, stood for election as an independent non-executive director; the board recommended her election.

• Succession planning and executive performance, tenure and development remained under People and Remuneration Committee review.