Financial and Banking News

REGIONAL BANKING

LAFB Profits Increase 

The Libyan Arab Foreign Bank (LAFB) last week released unaudited 1985 results which show a 2.9% increase in profits from $61.4mn to $63.2mn and a 13.6% increase in total assets (less Contras) to $2,983mn. Loans declined by 3.1% to $656mn while deposits increased from $2,117mn to $2,352mn.