ANALYSIS - AUSTRALIA'S WESTPAC TO DELIVER JUMP IN H1 NET PROFIT.
Publication: AsiaPulse News
Publication Date: 01-MAY-06
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SYDNEY, May 1 Asia Pulse - Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) should deliver a big jump in first half net profit to about .57 billion ($US1.19 billion), after recovering lost market share in home and business lending.
But analysts are questioning whether Westpac has hurt its margins by dropping prices to attract customers.
Australia's fourth biggest bank is expected to lift net profit by about 18 per cent to...
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