The pre-tax profit of Economic and Investment Bank /EIBank/ for the first half of 2001 amounts to BGN 7,988,000, up from BGN 3,737,000 for the year-ago period. The bank`s post-tax profit stands at BGN 7,865,000, compared with BGN 3,627,000 for the first half of year 2000. EIBank`s total assets amount to BGN 317,996,000; its own capital stands at BGN 35,051,000. The bank has expanded its clients` base and branch network. The launch of the Money Gram service for fast transfer of money anywhere in the world was very successful, EIBank officials announced.