Arab National Bank (ANB) announced a net profit of SR368 million in the fourth quarter of 2011 compared to SR301 million for the same period last year, an increase of 22 percent. ANB's net profit for 2011 reached SR2,171 million compared to SR1,911 million for 2010, representing an increase of 13.6 percent. Total operating income reached SR4,541 million compared to SR4,504 million for the same period last year, an increase of 0.8 percent. Net special commission income reached SR3,181 million compared to SR3,158 million for the same period last year, representing an increase of 0.7 percent. The earnings per share reached SR2.55 compared to SR2.25 for the same period last year, according to a press statement published this morning.