July 25 (Reuters) - Huishang Bank Corp Ltd 3698.HK :
* ESTIMATES FOR SIX MONTHS NET PROFIT OF GROUP WILL BE
APPROXIMATELY RMB5 BILLION
* EXPECTED RESULT DUE TO STEADY INCREASE IN INTEREST-EARNING
ASSETS TO EFFECTIVELY PROMOTE INCREASE IN OPERATING INCOME OF
BANK
* ESTIMATES THAT, FOR SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2019,
COST-TO-INCOME RATIO OF GROUP WILL BE ABOUT 22%
* ESTIMATES AS AT JUNE 30 NON-PERFORMING LOAN RATIO WILL BE
APPROXIMATELY 1.03%
* ESTIMATES THAT, FOR SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2019, RETURN
ON
AVERAGE EQUITY WILL BE NO LOWER THAN 15%
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