Vestjysk Bank A/S provided earnings guidance for the fourth quarter of 2016. Based on a more positive development than expected in fourth quarter of 2016, the bank estimates core earnings before impairment for 2016 of DKK 490 million - DKK 510 million against previously expected DKK 400 million - DKK 450 million. At the same time, the Bank estimates a pre-tax profit for the year of DKK 65 million -DKK 85 million, where the Bank previously expected the result to be at the same level as the year 2015, where pre-tax profit stood at DKK 50 million.