Credit Agricole Egypt 9-month net profits dips 25 per cent

Reuters and Ahram Online, Thursday 3 Nov 2011

Fall in net profits driven by a 9 per cent decline in net operating income

Credit Agricole Egypt said on Thursday its net profit dropped 25 per cent during the first nine months of the year.

Net profit fell to LE242.9 million (US$40.7 million) from LE322.2 million in the first nine months of 2010, it said in a statement released by the Egyptian stock exchange.

The drop in net profit was driven by the decline in net operating income from current and non-current activities, which dropped 9 per cent each.

Net interest income, on the other hand, climbed 2 per cent to reach LE614 million, despite a drop in profit margins.

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