Aug 18 (Reuters) - Westpac Banking Corp WBC.AX :
* BOARD HAS DECIDED NOT TO PAY A FIRST HALF 2020 DIVIDEND
* UNAUDITED CASH EARNINGS FOR 3Q20 WAS $1.32BN
* UNAUDITED STATUTORY NET PROFIT FOR 3Q20 WAS $1.12BN
* QTRLY IMPAIRMENT CHARGE $826M, FURTHER INCREASING PROVISIONS AND PROVISIONING COVER
* NET INTEREST MARGIN 2.05% FOR 3Q20
* COMMON EQUITY TIER 1 CAPITAL RATIO OF 10.80% AT 30 JUNE 2020
* SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAINTY REMAINS, PARTICULARLY GIVEN UNPREDICTABILITY OF COVID-19 OUTBREAKS AND THEIR LOCAL IMPACTS
* CONTINUE TO OFFER DEFERRAL SUPPORT WHERE NEEDED
* AS AT QUARTER-END, 78K ($30BN) MORTGAGES CURRENTLY IN DEFERRAL, DOWN FROM 135K ($51BN) RELIEF PACKAGES PROVIDED
* ARE WELL PROGRESSED IN CONTACTING CUSTOMERS, HAVING CHECKED IN WITH 85% OR 115,000 OF THOSE ON RELIEF PACKAGES