Central Cooperative Bank Plc reported consolidated earnings results for the first half ended June 2016. Net profit soared to BGN 16.8 million ($9.6 million/€8.6 million) from BGN 1.3 million in the same period last year. The lender's net interest income jumped by an annual 61.3% to BGN 58.5 million in January-June, while net fee and commission income grew 9.1% to BGN 23.1 million.