NKBM Bank Ups Profit, Assets in 2007

Maribor, 27 February - NKBM, Slovenia's second largest bank, posted a net profit of EUR 42.4m and an operating profit of EUR 53.55m in 2007, a 20.4% increase year-on-year and 19.7% above plans. The bank's total assets rose by 15% to EUR 4.22bn, Nova Kreditna banka Maribor said on Wednesday.