Article: Rakbank reports 10.3% increase in first-half profit.(Financial report)

Byline: Ahmed A. Namatalla, Staff Reporter

Abu Dhabi: The National Bank of Ras Al Khaimah (Rakbank)Aaon SundayAareported that first half profits grew 10.3 per cent to Dh343.8 million over the same period last year.

Registering one of the strongest performances by a UAE bank this quarter, Rakbank's second quarter profits of Dh183.4 million surpassed the previous quarter by 14.4 per cent.

First half interest income contributed significantly to the bank's profit growth, recording a 32 per cent increase over last year to Dh530.8 million.

Analysts cite the bank's conservative lending and investment practices, focus on retail banking and ...

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