Maybank pre-tax profit up in first 6 months

Maybank posted RM3.563 billion or US$1.18 billion in pre-tax profit in the first six months ended Dec 31, 2011.

The group posted RM2.966 billion in the same period in 2010.

Revenue rose to RM12.884 billion from RM10.190 billion.

For the three-month period, the largest lender's pre-tax profit stood at RM1.803 billion, up from RM1.562 billion.

Turnover increased to RM6.180 billion from RM5.188 billion.

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