Barclays profits fall 30% on market headwinds
Friday, September 25, 2015
Reinette Van Der Merwe.PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO
During the period, the bank registered profit before tax of P110 million, which is lower than the P160 million recorded in the same period last year.
However, Barclays managing director, Reinette van der Merwe said the results were satisfactory considering the current unfavourable economic environment that the bank is operating under.
According to both the acting director of Veterinary Services, Kobedi Segale and acting Lands and Agriculture minister, Edwin Dikoloti, the virus currently raging through the North-East mostly likely first entered the country during the festive season.From the “unprecedented” number of cases picked in testing last week, it is likely that cattle and other livestock could have been infected last year, without being reported.Animal health...