Azerbaijan-based banks' total net profit in January-June 2017 amounted to AZN 84.9 million.
According to the Financial Markets Supervisory Authority (FIMSA), in January-June 2017, interest income of banks amounted to AZN 1,007,300,000 and interest expenses to AZN 482.7 million.
In June 2017, the total profit of banks declined by 52.4% or AZN 93.3 million compared to May. At the same time, during the reporting period, banks allocated AZN 408.9 million special reserves.