Adbank in `best shape ever'. (News).(Brief Article)

BARRY FITZPATRICK IS A REGIONAL banker and a realist. Those who know him will tell you he is not one to boast or embellish. He calls it as it is in other words.

So when he comes out and says the bank "is in the best shape it has ever been", then he must be believed, and indeed, credited with the success.

Announcing a record first half profit for 2001-02 this month, Fitzpatrick said the bank was finally gaining the benefits of its strategic alliances and partnerships and the integration of Leveraged Equities, which has helped diversify Adbank's income base.