SOUTHERN Bank Bhd has reported a 5% growth in pre-tax profit to RM100.6mil for the first quarter of 2003. The bank attributed the improvement mainly to higher operating income and lower loan loss provisions.
Its operating income for the quarter increased to RM282.5mil, “due to higher net interest income from a larger loan base and a substantial increase in Islamic banking income.”
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