Barclays profits jump 49% in 2016

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Barclays Bank of Botswana made a pretax profit of P494.5 million in the year ended December 31, 2016 representing an increase of 49% from the previous year.

According to the bank’s recently announced financial results, the profit rise was driven by sustained revenue growth in the retail and business banking as well as the corporate and investment banking. These two segments grew by 11% and 30% respectively.

“The bank has continued to make progress in growing the key business segments in the various sectors of the economy,” managing director (MD), Reinette van der Merwe said.

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Barclays profits jump 49% in 2016

Barclays Bank of Botswana made a pretax profit of P494.5 million in the year ended December 31, 2016 representing an increase of 49% from the previous year.