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Derek Rose

CBA shares suffer biggest drop ever after earnings miss

The Commonwealth Bank's operating income was flat in the three months to March 31. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia's largest bank's share price has plummeted after it raised its cash buffers to cushion it from bad loans in the event the economy goes into downturn as a result of the Middle East conflict.

Commonwealth Bank on Wednesday said it had raised its credit provisioning level by $200 million to $6.5 billion, affecting its bottom line.

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