Mubasher: The National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) has reported an 8.7% year-on-year profit increase during the first six months of 2019, recording BHD 40 million ($106.4 million).
The bank’s operating profit grew 17.3% to BHD 44.7 million in H1-19 versus BHD 38.1 million a year earlier, according to a bank statement.
Net profit increased by 14.6% to BHD 19.6 million in the second quarter of 2019, compared to BHD 17.1 million in Q2-18.
Moreover, NBB’s operating profit levelled up 17.2% to BHD 21.1 million in Q2-19, against BHD 18 million the year before.
