Danske Bank hit by rare loss as coronavirus crisis takes grip

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Danske Bank was hit by an unexpected loss in the first quarter, its first since 2014, on Thursday as the global economic downturn caused by the coronavirus crisis triggered a jump in impairment charges.Denmark's biggest lender reported a net loss of 1.3 billion Danish crowns £152 million, which compared with an average analyst forecast of a 474.2 million crown profit."The coronavirus pandemic impacted the results significantly towards the end of the quarter. The key..