** Shares of Auswide Bank Ltd ABA.AX rise as much as 2.2%
to A$5.69, set for its best day since Nov. 1, if gains hold
** Australian bank sees its net interest margin (NIM)
trending above 200 basis points (bps) in first half of FY23, as
against 199 bps a year ago urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nGLF2m0rlw
**ABA also expects annualised return on equity of 9.5% in
1H23
** Declares a final dividend of 21 Australian Cents per
share for FY22
**Stock down 16.6% this year, as of last close
(Reporting by Ayushman Ojha in Bengaluru)
((Ayushman.ojha@thomsonreuters.com))