The Slovak bank sector last year made a gross profit of Sk10 billion ($200 million), more than double the Sk4 billion recorded in 2000; the assets of the sector rose 10 per cent to Sk931 billion, and client deposits rose 11 per cent.
Compiled by Tom Nicholson from press reports.
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