Anglo Irish Bank Corporation plc today (Tuesday 1st May 2001) published its Interim Statement for the six-month period to 31st March 2001.
·Pre-tax profits increased by 48% to €90.5 million (2000: €61.0 million)
·Attributable profit increased by 55% to €58.9 million (2000: €37.9 million)
·Basic EPS increased by 51% to 20.3c
·Lending increased by 21%
·Customer deposits grew by 26%
Commenting on the results, Mr. Sean FitzPatrick, Group Chief Executive, Anglo Irish Bank, said: “ All of our businesses have performed very well in the first six months of the year and I am delighted that we have generated another set of excellent results, making us the eighth most profitable company quoted on the Irish stock exchange. These results have been achieved in an increasingly competitive environment; however, our core lending and treasury businesses continue to enjoy strong growth. Our fee-earning businesses are also making significant contributions to group profitability. I am confident that we will deliver further growth and the outlook for our main markets remains positive”.
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For reference:
Sean FitzPatrick,Group Chief Executive
William McAteer, Group Finance Director
Ronan White, Head of Corporate Communications
Tel: (01) 616 2000.
Billy Murphy,Drury Communications
Tel: (01) 260 5000
