RBC's third-quarter profit rises on strength in wealth management business

Aug 27 (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Canada RY.TO reported a rise in third-quarter profit on Wednesday, helped by strength in its wealth management business.

The country's largest lender reported an adjusted profit of C$5.53 billion ($4.00 billion) or C$3.84 per share, in the three months ended July 31, compared with C$4.73 billion, or C$3.26 per share, a year earlier.

($1 = 1.3817 Canadian dollars)