All figures in US$ Million

2006

2005

OPERATING INCOME

Interest income

1,232 

705 

Interest expense

(983)

(512)

Net interest income

249 

193 

Other operating income

235 

159 

Total operating income

484 

352 

Write back of impairment provisions - net

- 

14 

NET OPERATING INCOME AFTER PROVISIONS

484 

366 

OPERATING EXPENSES

Staff

177 

134 

Premises and equipment

25 

23 

Other

60 

54 

Total operating expenses

262 

211 

PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION

222 

155 

Taxation on foreign operations

(17)

(20) 

NET PROFIT FOR THE YEAR

205 

135 

Income attributable to minority interests

(3)

(6) 

INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE PARENT

202 

129 

BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE (expressed in US $)

0.20 

0.13