ABN Amro fourth-quarter net profit dives 42 percent as loan impairments surge
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AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch bank ABN Amro on Wednesday posted fourth-quarter net profit way below analysts' expectations as loan impairments jumped.Net profit plunged 42 percent to 316 million euros (277 million pounds) from 542 million euros a year earlier. This compares with an average expectation of 446 million euros in a Reuters poll of analysts."Net profit was impacted by elevated loan impairments in specific sectors," Chief Executive Kees van Dijkhuizen said.Loan impairments soarded to 208..