Net Profits at Acleda Bank Increased by 86% in 2011

Net profits at Acleda Bank increased by 86% to $49.4 million in 2011 as the company grew both its deposits and loan portfolio. In a statement released on Friday, Acleda said that loans grew by 35.4 percent to $989.4 million, while deposits at the bank grew by 25.9 percent to $1.15 billion. In Channy, CEO of Acleda Bank, said the strong growth in profits was due to the bank’s bullish strategy to disburse loans in all of the major sectors of the economy, particularly in agriculture and trade. …