HCFB reports net profit increase of 52 % up to RUR 111 million

4.9.2006 – Home Credit & Finance Bank (“HCFB”) [Moody's Ba3/NP/D-, S&P B/C], one of the leading providers of consumer credit in Russia, announces its financial results for the six months ended 30th June 2006 in accordance with International Financial and Reporting Standards (IFRS).