Al Baraka Banking Group Achieve US$ 38 million Net #Income Attributable to Equity Holders of the Parent in the First Quarter of 2016

The #Bahrain based Al Baraka Banking Group (ABG) announced that it achieved a substantial increase in total operating income of 16%, and net profits before tax and provisions by 13% during the first quarter of 2016. President & CEO Adnan Ahmed Yousif said the group opened 20 new branches in the first quarter of 2016 to bring total branches to 607 branches with total staff of 11,458. Additionaly, ABG obtainied official approval to establish a banking unit in Morocco, which means a higher diversification in assets and income sources for the Group.