Nov 18 (Reuters) - Suncorp Group Ltd SUN.AX :
* TOTAL LENDING CONTRACTED 0.6% OVER SEPTEMBER QUARTER
* EXPECTS THERE WILL BE ONGOING COMPETITIVE PRESSURE FOR HOME LOAN REFINANCING OPTIONS DURING SECOND HALF OF FY20.
* GROUP EXPECTS TO INCREASE BANK'S CAPITAL TARGETS BY 25 BPS IN HY20 TO MEET APRA'S BENCHMARKS
* NET STABLE FUNDING RATIO WAS 115.1% AS AT 30 SEPT & BANK'S CAPITAL POSITION REMAINS STRONG WITH CET1 RATIO OF 9.31%