May 26 (Reuters) - National Bank of Canada NA.TO :
* NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA EXPECTS PROVISIONS ON IMPAIRED LOANS TO BE HIGHER AND 'LUMPIER' QUARTER ON QUARTER OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS -CONF CALL
* NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA EXPECTS PROVISIONS ON PERFORMING LOANS TO BE MUCH LOWER IN Q3 THAN IN Q2 -CONF CALL
* NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA DOESN'T EXPECT LOAN ORIGINATIONS TO RETURN TO PRE-COVID-19 LEVELS BEFORE YEAR-END -CONF CALL
* NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA SAYS BASE CASE IS THAT UNEMPLOYMENT RATE WON'T RETURN TO PRE-COVID-19 LEVELS FOR 3-4 YEARS -CONF CALL