The Slovak arm of the Czech bank CSOB showed a profit of SKK122 million in the first six months of 2003, down from SKK131 million in the same period a year earlier, according to figures released by the firm.
The CSOB Slovakia group also includes OB Heller Factoring, which posted a net profit of SKK8.9 million, CSOB Leasing, which netted SKK102.6 million, the building society CSOB Stavebna sporitelna, which posted a gross profit of SKK20.17 million, and the insurer Ergo Poistovn, which netted SKK10.5 million.
Source: Interfax