Bank Of Montreal Exec Says Expect Loan Growth To Be Positive In The Back Half Of The Year - Conf. Call

May 28 (Reuters) - Bank of Montreal BMO.TO:

• BANK OF MONTREAL CEO SAYS BUSINESS ACTIVITY AND LOAN DEMAND IN U.S. AND CANADA IS REFLECTING TRADE UNCERTAINTY IMPACT; BUSINESSES ARE BEING CAUTIOUS AROUND CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT - CONF. CALL

• BANK OF MONTREAL EXEC SAYS MACRO UNCERTAINTIES IN BOTH COUNTRIES HAVE KEPT DEMANDS MUTED ACROSS CLIENT SEGMENTS SO FAR THIS YEAR

• BANK OF MONTREAL EXEC: WE EXPECT THE THIRD QUARTER NET INCOME IN OUR CORPORATE SEGMENT TO BE SIMILAR TO LAST YEAR'S THIRD QUARTER

• BANK OF MONTREAL EXEC SAYS DELINQUENCIES ARE CONTINUING TO TREND UP IN CANADIAN CONSUMER PORTFOLIOS; EXPECT IT TO RESULT IN MODERATELY HIGHER LOSSES FOR UNSECURED PORTFOLIOS

• BANK OF MONTREAL EXEC SAYS EXPECT LOAN GROWTH TO BE POSITIVE IN THE BACK HALF OF THE YEAR

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