Where provisions for losses haven't been set aside adequately, after-tax profit distribution may not be carried out.

损失准备提取不足的，不得进行税后利润分配。

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The main reason for the turnaround is a gradual decline in loan losses and provisions for them.

这一转变的主要原因是贷款损失和所需准备金的逐渐下降。

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Higher provisions for credit losses have also eaten up profits recently.

加大信贷损失拨备也影响了最近的利润。

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American Express reported another strong quarter of earnings as total revenues, net of interest expense and provisions for losses increased 4% year-on-year, for the three months ending March.

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An important postscript to the M2M saga is that having had to over-reserve for losses not likely to occur, many banks are now able to reduce provisions for losses, boosting their profits.

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There is a 10% upside to our price estimate for Capital One if the provisions for losses declined to 5% by 2012 due to falling delinquencies and stricter lending requirement which as a result of regulatory changes.

FORBES: Upside Outweighs Downside For Capital One