Akbank announced consolidated earnings results for the full year of 2016. For the year, the company reported that in 2016, despite a very challenging year, they have achieved a significant earnings growth of 50% from TRY 3.2 billion in 2015 to TRY 4.8 billion in 2016. The results imply both a reported and regular return equity of 16% for the year. This indicates a 4% point increase compared to last year.