AIB has said it is on track of reaching its target of returning to pre-provision operating profit in 2013.
In an interim management statement, the bank said that actions taken last year have resulted in an improvement in its overall operating performance in the first quarter of 2013.
It said its loan portfolios are performing in line with expectations and bad debt provisions for 2013 are expected to be ''significantly lower'' than 2012 levels, based on current expected economic performance.
AIB said that continued progress has been made in relation to offering sustainable permanent solutions for mortgage and SME customers who find themselves in financial difficulty.
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