A big drop in charges for bad debts boosted ASB's result.
Jenny Ruth Wed, 07 Feb 2018
ASB Bank lifted first-half net profit 13%, with incoming chief executive Vittoria Shortt attributing that to a combination of balanced lending and deposit growth and stabilising profit margins.
The bank, owned by Commonwealth Bank of Australia, reported a net profit of $593 million for the six
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