Atlas Mara Limited reported unaudited consolidated interim management statement for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. For the period, the company posted total income of $189 million against $177.1 million a year ago. Adjusted profit before tax was $23.9 million against $18.8 million a year ago. Adjusted profit attributable to the ordinary shareholders was $18.1 million against $14.3 million a year ago. Reported profit before tax was $20.8 million against $4.1 million a year ago. Reported profit attributable to the ordinary shareholders was $15.8 million against $4.0 million a year ago. Adjusted return on equity was 3.2% against 3.4% a year ago. Reported return on equity was 2.8% against 1.0% a year ago. Adjusted return on assets was 0.8% against 0.7% a year ago. Reported return on assets was 0.7% against 0.2% a year ago. Book value per share was $4.44 against $7.77 a year ago. Net interest income was $117.9 million against $75.5 million a year ago. Tangible book value per share was $3.58 at September 30, 2017. The increase in net interest income has been supported by the decrease in the Group's cost of funds from 8.3% reported at September 2016 to 5.2% as at September 30, 2017. This is in line with the Group's continued goal to reduce the cost of funds through the focus on increasing transactional deposits.

For the year of 2017, there will be continued uncertainty in terms of the economic environment, exchange rates and monetary policies in markets, however, the group, expects that it will deliver the projected cost savings and profit forecast of more than double the earnings of 2016.