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Income from interest-bearing assets helped Spanish lender Banco Santander register a rise in earnings for the first half of the year. The company said on Wednesday it had revised up its revenue guidance as a result. For the six-month period, the lender reported a net profit of €6.059 billion ($6.4 billion), up 16% from the same period last year. Income per share was €0.37, up 19% from the previous year. Profit before tax improved by 14% to €9.508 billion from last year. Net interest income grew 12% year-on-year to €23.457 billion, driven by growth in all businesses, particularly in retail, CIB…

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