1、2008 ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT0708150 YEARSOF PERFORMANCEfy(i)INFORMATIONNational Australia Bank LimitedABN 12 004 044 937This 2008 annual fi nancial report is lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and ASX Limited.National Australia Bank Limited(NAB)is publicly listed in Aus
2、tralia and overseas.This report contains information prepared on the basis of the Banking Act 1959(Cth),Corporations Act 2001(Cth)and Australian equivalents to International Financial Reporting Standards.The Group de-registered from the United States Securities Exchange Commission(SEC)effective 20 S
3、eptember 2007.Accordingly,the NAB is not required to include SEC related disclosures in this fi nancial report for either the current or comparative fi nancial years.NAB no longer produces a concise report under s314(2)of the Corporations Act 2001(Cth),and instead compiles a non-statutory shareholde
4、r review.To view the annual fi nancial report online,visit .Alternatively,to arrange for a copy to be sent to you free of charge,call Shareholder Services on 1300 367 647 from within Australia,or+61 3 9415 4299 from outside Australia.Nothing in this report is,or should be taken as,an offer of securi
5、ties in NAB for issue or sale,or an invitation to apply for the purchase of such securities.All fi gures in this document are in Australian dollars unless otherwise stated.Table of contents2008 Annual Financial Report1Report of the directors 227 Life policy liabilities79Remuneration report1328 Curre
6、nt and deferred tax liabilities80Corporate governance3229 Provisions81Financial report3930 Bonds,notes and subordinated debt82Income statement4031 Other debt issues84Balance sheet4132 Defined benefit pension scheme assets and liabilities84Recognised income and expense statement4233 Other liabilities