** Shares in ABN Amro ABNd.AS rise around 7% to their highest since February after quarterly results beat expectations
** The Dutch bank reported a 12% rise in net profit, helped by cost-cutting
** "ABN reported a strong set of results helped by the faster execution of its plan to lower costs", says RBC in a note
** While guidance remained unchanged due to geopolitical uncertainty and market volatility, RBC notes the bank pointed to potential upside
** The gains push the stock back into positive territory YTD
(Reporting by Mateusz Rabiega)
((Mateusz.rabiega@thomsonreuters.com))