EARNINGS WATCH- Sarwa Capital profits rise 24% in 1H2019: Sarwa Capital posted a net profit of EGP 183 mn in 1H2019, a 24% increase from EGP 148 mn during the same period last year, the company said in a statement (pdf). “We are pleased to announce our interim results for the first half of 2019, a period marked by a number of key milestones and developments for the business. During the second quarter, we launched our insurance businesses, began factoring services, expanded our commercial vehicle financing operation, engaged in a number of important partnerships, and received the first sukuk issuer license in the market,” the company said.