Nordea Q2 adjusted operating profit falls 66%

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The Nordic region's biggest lender Nordea Bank on Friday reported a 66% fall in its second-quarter operating profit, hit by an increase in a buffer for loan losses due to the coronavirus pandemic.

July 17 (Reuters) - The Nordic region's biggest lender Nordea Bank NDAFI.HE on Friday reported a 66% fall in its second-quarter operating profit, hit by an increase in a buffer for loan losses due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Operating profit in the quarter fell to 306 million euros ($348 million) from 900 million euros a year ago, missing an average analyst forecast of 885 million euros in a Refinitiv poll.

($1 = 0.8783 euros)

(Reporting by Tarmo Virki in Tallinn; Editing by Tom Hogue)

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