Commonwealth Bank’s cash profit rose 6 per cent in the March quarter to $2.6 billion, underpinned by strong growth in lending to Australian businesses.
Business loans surged 9.1 per cent, or $3.7 billion, in the three months to the end of March compared to the quarter before, or 1.3 times the banking system’s average. CBA pointed to “diversified growth across sectors”.
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