Bank of Sharjah reported earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2018. For the quarter, the company's net profit for the third-quarter dropped 10.6% to AED 100.8 million as compared to AED 112.8 million for the same period last year. For the nine months, the company’s net profit jumped 13% to AED 301 million from AED 265 million for the same period last year on the back of drop in impairments and increase in net operating income. Net operating income grew 10% to AED 538 million. Earnings per share were up by 16% and reached 14.3 fils compared to 12.3 fils in 2017.