GBTI first half profits up 35%, economic slowdown seen

The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry has seen a 35% increase in unaudited net after-tax profit for the first half of this year compared to last year abut says there was also a noticeable slowdown in the economy for the first half of the year though there have been some improvements.

Chairman of the Board of the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI), Robin Stoby in his report in today’s Stabroek News said that the local economy had benefited last year from a surge in gold prices but