** Bank of Queensland BOQ.AX rises as much as 5.9% to A$6.880, highest since April 2
** Lender reports H1 statutory net profit after tax of A$171 mln ($108.3 mln), a 13% y/y rise
** Co to pay interim dividend of 18 AU cents/share
** Expects "step up" in H2 headline margin
** BOQ down ~3% YTD
($1 = A$1.5793)
(Reporting by Rajasik Mukherjee in Bengaluru)
((Rajasik.Mukherjee@thomsonreuters.com))
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