NLB Banka announced earnings results for the first half of 2018. For the period, the company’s net profit rose to MKD 1.18 billion from MKD 929.7 million in the like period of 2017, following a sharp rise in revenue. Net interest income rose to MKD 1.44 billion from MKD 1.42 billion in the corresponding period of 2017, while net fee and commission income grew to MKD 523.7 million from MKD 488.4 million the year before.