Aug 9 (Reuters) - Vestjysk Bank A/S VJBA.CO :
* VESTJYSK BANK UPGRADES ITS GUIDANCE FOR 2021
* RAISES ITS FORECAST FOR CORE EARNINGS NET OF NON-RECURRING ITEMS RELATING TO MERGER WITH
DEN
JYSKE SPAREKASSE TO A PROFIT AFTER TAX IN DKK 575-625 MILLION RANGE FROM PREVIOUSLY DKK 500-550
MILLION
* EXPECTED OVERALL PROFIT INCLUDING NON-RECURRING ITEMS AFTER TAX IS RAISED FROM ABOUT DKK
800-900
MILLION TO DKK 900-1,000 MILLION
* UPGRADE DUE TO PERSISTENTLY HIGH LEVEL OF BUSINESS ACTIVITY, LOWER-THAN-EXPECTED
IMPAIRMENT
CHARGES
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