VOL. XXXVII

NO. 42

18-JULY-1994

Financial and Banking News

Bank Results

Bahrain International Bank Increases Profits, Diversifies Funding

Bahrain International Bank (BIB) has reported a 13% increase in net incomeduring the first half of 1994, largely as a result of an increase in fees andinvestment gains. Net interest income also improved. These gains more thanoffset the 32% increase in operating expenses. This increase is mainly due torising staff numbers as the bank builds its management team....