Gross earnings jumped to N162.27 billion
Access Bank‘s pre-tax profit for the first nine month to September more than doubled to N39.11 billion, compared with N18.07 billion naira in the same period of last year.
A statement by the bank, on Friday, said gross earnings jumped to N162.27 billion in the same period, from 86.32 billion last year.
Access Bank acquired rescued rival Intercontinental last year and merged their operations.
The bank’s shares rose 3.3 percent to 9.40 naira on the local bourse on Friday.
