PT Bank Maybank Indonesia Tbk announced earnings results for the half year 2017. For the period the company reported that its profit after tax and minority interests (PATAMI) increased 16.3% to IDR 998.5 billion for the first semester ended 30 June 2017 from IDR 858.4 billion in the previous corresponding period ended 30 June 2016 on the back of overall improvement in its core banking business. The Bank's fee based income increased by 9.1% from IDR 1.3 trillion in June 2016 to IDR 1.5 trillion in June 2017. The increase in fee based income was achieved from banc assurance, loan recovery, remittances, and other services provided by the Bank. Net profit rose 95.9% to IDR 384.9 billion in June 2017 from IDR 196.4 billion in June 2016.