May 5 (Reuters) - Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd ANZ.AX :
* PROPOSED INTERIM DIVIDEND 70 CENTS PER SHARE
* HY NET INTEREST INCOME $6,986 MILLION VERSUS $7,222 MILLION
* HY STAT PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE UP 90% TO $2,943 MILLION
* AS AT MARCH-END, CET1 RATIO 12.4%
* GROUP RECOGNISED CREDIT IMPAIRMENT RELEASE OF $491 MILLION PRE-TAX IN MARCH 2021 HALF
* HY CASH PROFIT FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS $2,990 MILLION
* HY NET INTEREST MARGIN 1.63% VERSUS 1.69%