Bank of Montreal quarterly profit rises on wealth management strength
Lender Bank of Montreal reported a rise in second-quarter profit on Wednesday, helped by strength in its wealth management business.
The bank's adjusted net income rose to $2.05 billion, or $2.62 per share, in the three months ended April 30, compared with $2.03 billion, or $2.59 per share, a year earlier.
Reporting by Ateev Bhandari in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika Syamnath, Reuters
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