AIB shares rise despite drop in H1 profits
Bank signals more loan sales as lending margins improve
AIB has this morning released its first resultssince its flotation last month, which raised €3.4 billion for the state after the sale of its 28.75 per cent stake.
The bank reported a pre-tax profit of €761m for the first half of 2017, down from €1 billion at the same stage last year, when the figures were boosted by a once-off profit from the sale ...
