Egypt: Suez Canal Bank sees 70.56% YoY higher profits in H1 2025
The bank reported net interest income amounting to EGP 3.867 billion at the end of June 2025, up year-on-year (YoY) from EGP 2.544 billion.
Earnings per share (EPS) increased to EGP 4.17 in H1 2025 from EGP 2.45 in H1 2024.
In the three-month period that ended on March 31st, 2025, the bank's net profits jumped by 114.41% YoY to EGP 1.310 billion from EGP 611.248 million.
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