Agricultural Bank of China H1 Profit Rises 13.6%

Agricultural Bank of China

posted a 13.6% rise in its operating profit in the first half of the year. The bank's operating profit surged to 24.3 billion yuan ($3.96 billion) in the first half. Its nonperforming-loan ratio declined 0.07 percentage point to 0.92%. Agricultural Bank of China shares closed at $10.17 on Friday.