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Net finance costs
12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
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Net finance costs
23 Net finance
costs
 
    
2025
     2024     2023  
    
US$M
     US$M     US$M  
Financial expenses
       
Interest expense using the effective interest rate method:
       
Interest on bank loans, overdrafts and all other borrowings
  
 
1,325
 
     1,467       997  
Interest capitalised at 5.97% (2024: 6.82%; 2023: 5.71%)
1
  
 
(595
)
     (530     (271
Interest on lease liabilities
  
 
169
 
     181       130  
Discounting on provisions and other liabilities
  
 
975
 
     1,064       1,293  
Other gains and losses:
       
Fair value change on hedged loans
  
 
263
 
     (214     (803
Fair value change on hedging derivatives
  
 
(290
)
     188       691  
Exchange variations on net debt
  
 
(94
)
     27       9  
Other
  
 
18
 
     15       14  
  
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total financial expenses
  
 
1,771
 
     2,198       2,060  
  
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Financial income
       
Interest income
  
 
(603
)
     (709     (529
Other
  
 
(57
)
 
           
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total financial income
  
 
(660
)
 
    (709     (529
  
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net finance costs
  
 
1,111
 
     1,489       1,531  
  
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
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Interest has been capitalised at the rate of interest applicable to the specific borrowings financing the assets under construction or, where financed through general borrowings, at a capitalisation rate representing the average interest rate on such borrowings. Tax relief for capitalised interest is approximately US$179 million (2024: US$159 million; 2023: US$81 million).
Recognition and measurement
Interest income is accrued using the effective interest rate method. Finance costs are expensed as incurred, except where they relate to the financing of construction or development of qualifying assets.