Gazprom IFRS net profit rises 21.15% to 674 bln rbl Jan–Sep ‘15

MOSCOW, Jan 15 (PRIME) -- The net profit of Russian gas giant Gazprom grew 21.15% on the year to 673.904 billion rubles in January–September 2015, as calculated under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), the company said in a statement Friday.

Sales revenue grew 4.95% on the year to 4.206 trillion rubles in the period.

The company’s net debt increased by 23% in the period to 2.022 trillion rubles as of September 30, 2015, due to changes in exchange rates of foreign currencies against the ruble and an increase of short-term and long-term loans, the company said.

(76.5230 rubles – U.S. $1)

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