Chief Executive Officer Gail Kelly, of Westapac Banking Corp. , one of Australia's largest banks, gestures as she discusses profit results at a branch in Sydney, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. Westpac said Wednesday its full-year profit dropped 10.7 percent due largely to bad debts amid the global financial crisis, but said it believed the bad debts had peaked. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 weeks ago

Chief Executive Officer Gail Kelly, of Westapac Banking Corp. , one of Australia's largest banks, gestures as she discusses profit results at a branch in Sydney, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. Westpac said Wednesday its full-year profit dropped 10.7 percent due largely to bad debts amid the global financial crisis, but said it believed the bad debts had peaked.

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  1. Managing Director of Westpac Banking Corporation Gail Kelly speaks at the Wall Street Journal CEO Council meeting on rebuilding global prosperity in Washington, November 17, 2009.
  2. Chief Executive Officer Gail Kelly, of Westpac Banking Corp., one of Australia's largest banks, gestures as she discusses profit results at a branch in Sydney, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. Westpac said Wednesday its full-year profit dropped 10.7 percent due largely to bad debts amid the global financial crisis, but said it believed the bad debts had peaked.
  3. Chief Executive Officer Gail Kelly, of Westpac Banking Corp., one of Australia's largest banks, discusses profit results at a branch in Sydney, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. Westpac said Wednesday its full-year profit dropped 10.7 percent due largely to bad debts amid the global financial crisis, but said it believed the bad debts had peaked.
  4. Chief Executive Officer Gail Kelly, of Westapac Banking Corp., one of Australia's largest banks, gestures as she discusses profit results at a branch in Sydney, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. Westpac said Wednesday its full-year profit dropped 10.7 percent due largely to bad debts amid the global financial crisis, but said it believed the bad debts had peaked.
  5. Chief Executive Officer Gail Kelly, of Westapac Banking Corp., one of Australia's largest banks, discusses profit results at a branch in Sydney, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. Westpac said Wednesday its full-year profit dropped 10.7 percent due largely to bad debts amid the global financial crisis, but said it believed the bad debts had peaked.
  6. Westpac Chief Executive Gail Kelly arrives at a full-year results news conference in Sydney November 4, 2009. Westpac Banking Corp, Australia's third-biggest lender, forecast a fall in bad debts next year, marking the local banking industry's most confident outlook to date, even as it reported a fall in profits.
  7. Westpac Chief Executive Gail Kelly (R) talks to a bank customer during a photo opportunity before the bank's full-year results news conference in Sydney November 4, 2009. Westpac Banking Corp, Australia's third-biggest lender, forecast a fall in bad debts next year, marking the local banking industry's most confident outlook to date, even as it reported a fall in profits.
  8. Westpac Chief Executive Gail Kelly arrives at a full-year results news conference in Sydney November 4, 2009. Westpac Banking Corp, Australia's third-biggest lender, forecast a fall in bad debts next year, marking the local banking industry's most confident outlook to date, even as it reported a fall in profits.
  9. Westpac Chief Executive Gail Kelly reacts during a full-year results news conference in Sydney November 4, 2009. Westpac Banking Corp, Australia's third-biggest lender, forecast a fall in bad debts next year, marking the local banking industry's most confident outlook to date, even as it reported a fall in profits.

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