First Bank records 5.24 percent jump in third quarter profit

First Bank Nigeria Holding Plc (FBNH) in a third quarter results released, on Tuesday, recorded improved performance at both the top and bottom line level.

For the first nine months through September 2014, pre-tax profit  at the oldest financial institution in the country  increased by 5.24 percent to N73.74 billion from N70.07 billion recorded at the same period in 2013.