Erste Group has reported its financial results for the first six months of 2012, including net profits after minorities of €453.6m. This is a 12.9% decline, year-on-year, from the €496.3m of H1 2011. Biannual net interest income declined by 1.9% from €2,689.8m to €2,651.7, and net fee and commission income fell by 4.5% to €865.5m. [...]