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Banks reap big from lending to the State

Banks continued to announce decent profits for the year ending December 2018, helped by better income from government securities and tightening of operation costs.

This came even as earnings from loans and advances to the private sector continued its dismal performance, pointing to tough macro-economic conditions.

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