UPDATE 2-ANZ defers interim dividend decision, first-half profit slumps 60% <!-- no image --> <div>* Loan loss charges surged A$1.7 billion, 0.53% of gross loans (Recasts, adds analysts comments, shares)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/UKBankingFinancial?a=4BfZwydGIkU:-fSDvbzebjk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/UKBankingFinancial?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/UKBankingFinancial?a=4BfZwydGIkU:-fSDvbzebjk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/UKBankingFinancial?i=4BfZwydGIkU:-fSDvbzebjk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/UKBankingFinancial?a=4BfZwydGIkU:-fSDvbzebjk:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/UKBankingFinancial?i=4BfZwydGIkU:-fSDvbzebjk:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reuters/UKBankingFinancial/~4/4BfZwydGIkU" height="1" width="1" alt=""></div> Posted by Reuters