Aug 25 (Reuters) - Dah Sing Financial Holdings Ltd
0440.HK :
* HY NET INTEREST INCOME HK$1.97 BILLION VERSUS HK$1.87
BILLION
* HY PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE HK$881.2 MILLION VERSUS HK$744.8
MILLION
* DECLARED AN INTERIM DIVIDEND OF HK$0.33 PER SHARE
* BELIEVE THAT LOAN DEMAND WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN
RELATIVELY
SUBDUED
* STAND READY TO GROW OUR LOAN BOOK AT A FASTER PACE IF
THERE IS
AN UNEXPECTEDLY QUICK REBOUND IN LOAN DEMAND IN OUR BUSINESS
* EXPECT TO GRADUALLY ROLL OUT MORE DIGITAL BRANCHES IN
NETWORK
OVER TIME
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