Feb 23 (Reuters) - Hang Seng Bank Ltd  0011.HK :
    * FY PROFIT BEFORE TAX DOWN BY 33% TO HK$19,414M
    * DECLARED FOURTH INTERIM DIVIDEND OF HK$2.80 PER SHARE
    * AS AT DEC 31, COMMON EQUITY TIER 1 CAPITAL RATIO OF 16.8%
    * FY PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE DOWN BY 33% TO HK$16,687M
    * FY NET INTEREST INCOME HK$26,906  MLN VS HK$32,255 MLN 
    * ANTICIPATE MAINLAND CHINA ECONOMY WILL DELIVER GROWTH IN
RANGE
OF 6% TO 8% IN 2021 
    * RAYMOND CH'IEN TO RETIRE AS CHAIRMAN FOLLOWING AGM IN MAY
    * "LOW INTEREST RATE ENVIRONMENT WILL CONTINUE TO PUT
PRESSURE ON
NET INTEREST MARGIN, WHICH WILL ALSO PROVIDE CHALLENGES FOR US"
    * INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IRENE LEE WILL BE NEW
CHAIRMAN

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