The country's No.3 lender said net profit came in at A$4.00
billion ($2.70 billion) for the six months ended March 31,
compared with A$3.28 billion a year earlier.
($1 = 1.4819 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Roushni Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Lisa
Shumaker)
May 8 (Reuters) - Australia's Westpac Banking Corp on Monday reported a 22% rise in its first-half net
profit, boosted by improving margins as a result of rising
interest rates and growth in home and business loans.
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