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Philippine Savings Bank (PSBank), the thrift bank arm of the Metrobank Group, reported that its net income inched up 2.2 percent to R1.2 billion in the first half of 2016 from R1.1 billion in the same period last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said higher net earnings was supported by a 10 percent increase in core income. (JAL)