Aug 18 (Reuters) - Bank of East Asia Ltd 0023.HK :
* HY NET INTEREST INCOME HK$5,830 MILLION VERSUS HK$5,523
MILLION
* HY PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE HK$ 1,499 MILLION VERSUS HK$2,671
MILLION
* AS AT JUNE 30, COMMON EQUITY TIER 1 RATIO 15.7%
* INTERIM DIVIDEND OF HK$0.16 PER SHARE
* GROWTH IN KEY TARGET SEGMENTS REMAINED STRONG
* HY NET INTEREST MARGIN 1.42%
* MADE SIZEABLE PROVISIONS ON OFFSHORE LENDING MADE IN HONG
KONG
FOLLOWING DOWNGRADES TO CERTAIN AFFECTED CLIENTS
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