Jordan-based Housing Bank for Trade and Finance announced earnings results for the first half of 2015. For the period, the company increased its midyear pre-tax profit by 5.3%. The firm made JOD 86.4 million as pre-tax profit during the first six months of this year, compared to JOD 82.1 million recorded during the first half of 2014.

After-tax net profit amounted to JOD 61.6 million, compared to JOD 61.1 million as the income tax rate on banks increased from 30% in 2014 to 35% at the beginning of 2015.