Commonwealth Bank said solid lending growth and low bad debts helped drive a $5.13 billion first-half profit, up 2 per cent, and ahead of analysts’ expectations.
Home loans grew by 3 per cent and business loans by 8 per cent, driving operating income up 3.3 per cent to $14.1 billion for the six months to December 31.
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