China's ICBC, world's biggest bank, posts 3.3% profit rise in first half

SHANGHAI: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, the world's largest lender by assets, reported on Friday a 3.3% rise in first-half net profit.

Net profit reached 173.682 billion yuan ($25.85 billion) in the first half this year, up from 168.103 billion yuan in the same period a year earlier. - Reuters