BankIslami Pakistan Limited announced its half yearly results today by reporting a profit after tax of Rs. 229 million. The Bank continued its upward trajectory by registering a growth of 22.6% in deposits, 21.6% in assets and 80.1% increase in earning per share. The Bank also commenced its network expansion after 3 years of consolidation with a target to take the network to 200 by end of 2013.
The significant feature of this impressive financial performance is BankIslami becoming the first start-up Bank to clear all its accumulated losses. When in beginning 2003, State Bank started issuing new commercial banking licenses and allowing conversion of foreign banking operations into local Banks at least 10 new Banks came to the market with four on the Islamic side………………………………………Full Article: Source