Mutual Trust Bank Ltd reported a 172.41 per cent year-on-year increase in profit in the April-June quarter of 2022.

Consolidated earnings per share rose to Tk 0.79 in the second quarter from Tk 0.29 a year ago, according to the unaudited financial statements.

Consolidated EPS was Tk 1.50 in January-June against Tk 0.96 during the same six-month period of 2021.

The EPS rose thanks to an increase in profit before provision, said the private commercial bank in a filing on the Dhaka Stock Exchange today.