There was a 30.5 per cent rise in net profits repored by Bahraini public shareholding companies during the first half of 2006, compared to the same period last year, the Bahrain Stock Exchange said Wednesday. Profits grew from BD237.58 million to BD310.03m, with the investment sector, at 39.62pc, showing the greatest increase.
It was followed by commercial banks with 35.53pc and insurance with 28.2pc. The investment sector represented 47.25pc of the total profits announced by listed companies with BD146.5m.
