JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – PT Bank Pembangunan Daerah Jawa Tengah (Bank Jateng) posted profit after tax of Rp402 billion in first half of this year, lower than Rp439 billion in the same period of last year.

Net interest income increased 7.3% to Rp1.09 trillion from previous Rp1.02 trillion. Net interest margin (NIM) was 7.93%. The bank booked interest income of Rp1.85 trillion.

Operating profit declined 8.5% to Rp537.85 billion, compared to Rp587.49 billion in first half of 2013.

Its assets totaled Rp38.236 trillion of which credits amounted Rp23.6 trillion. It booked third party funds of Rp34.44 trillion. The bank’s CAR was 14.88% while LDR stood at 69.39%.