BIMB Holdings Q3 earnings soar to nearly RM126m (Update)

KUALA LUMPUR: BIMB Holdings Bhd reported a strong set of results in the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2014, with earnings up 66% to RM125.29mil from RM75.46mil a year ago, boosted by its acquisition of 49% interest in Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd.

It said on Tuesday its revenue rose 6.9% to RM744.48mil from RM696.02mil. Earnings per share were 8.39 sen compared with 7.07 sen. It declared an interim dividend of 14.7 sen a share.