By Peter OBIORA InvestAdvocate

Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-FBN Holdings Plc said on Friday its first quarter (Q1) report for the period ended March 31, 2015 climbed up 8.6 percent to N26.94 billion from N24.77 billion recorded the same period of last year.

Also, profit after tax (PAT) inched up 4.8 percent to N22.60 billion from N21.55 billion posted in the Q1 of 2014.

Interest income grew from N81.47 billion to N95.30 billion in the corresponding period of 2014; indicating a growth of 16.7 percent in the review period, according to FBNH in a filing with the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE).