Kuwait-Mubasher: Zain Bahrain showed a growth of 16.7% to BHD 3.412 million ($9.026 million) in earnings of the nine-month period ended 30 September, compared to BHD 2.924 million ($7.735 million) for the same period in 2014.

In Q3, Zain recorded a net profit worth BHD 1.338 million ($3.539 million) as compared to BHD 700,000 ($1.851 million) in Q3-14, an increase of 91%.

Revenues amounted to BHD 53.630 million ($141.878 million) for the nine months, 7.6% lower than BHD 54.041 million ($142.965 million) in the same period of the previous year.

The rise in Zain’s profits was marked by strong positioning in data and the drive of efficiencies across the operation, according to a statement issued by the company.

By the end of Q3, Zain Bahrain maintained a strong growth in its customer base by 3% from 787,000 to 814,000 active customers.