Commonwealth Bank Profit Edges Up Amid Business Lending Growth
Commonwealth Bank of Australia 's profit edged higher in the third quarter amid growth in the firm's business lending.
Unaudited statutory cash profit came in at about A$2.6 billion ($1.7 billion) in the three months ended March 31, according to a statement on Wednesday. That's 6% higher than the third quarter of the prior year.
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