ASB’s 10% increase in net profit to $840 million for the half year to December comes as Kiwis face a cost of living crunch, chief executive Vittoria Shortt acknowledges.
The bank improved its profits on the back of a 4% rise in lending to $107 billion, including a 5% rise in its mortgage book and
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