(Reuters) -National Australia Bank ( NAUBF ) reported a broadly stable annual cash profit on Thursday, with growth in lending volumes partially offset by increased expenses and a higher credit impairment charge.

The country's No.1 business lender reported cash profit of A$7.09 billion ($4.61 billion) for the year ended September 30, compared with A$7.10 billion last year and a Visible Alpha consensus estimate of A$7.17 billion.

($1 = 1.5389 Australian dollars)