DnB NOR

DnB NOR (OSL:DNBNOR) DnB NOR's pre-tax operating profits before write-downs were NOK 4.4 billion in the third quarter of 2008, an increase of 18.1 per cent compared with the year-earlier period. An increase in net interest income and tight control on costs contributed to the rise in profits.

DnB NOR (OtherOTC: DNBHF.PK) DnB NOR's pre-tax operating profits before write-downs were NOK 4.6 billion in the second quarter, an increase of close to NOK 600 million compared with the year-earlier period. The rise in profits reflected strong growth in lending and a positive development in other operating income, including a rise in value of the securities portfolio.