Al Salam Bank-Bahrain Q1 net profit surges 144% MANAMA, 2 days ago Al Salam Bank-Bahrain has reported net profit attributable to shareholders of BD6.1 million ($16.15million) in the first quarter of 2021 compared to BD2.5 million ($6.7million) in the first quarter of 2020, reflecting an increase of 144%. The increase in net profit was attributable to higher growth within the bank’s core activities, Al Salam said in a statement. Correspondingly, earnings per share stood at 2.6 fils in the first quarter compared to 1.1 fils for the same period in 2020, reflecting an increase of 136%. Total operating income for the quarter stood at BD28 million ($74.3 million) – a 17% increase from BD23.9 million ($63.4 million) recorded in Q1 2020.