OREANDA-NEWS.On October 23, Ukrsotsbank (USCB) announced 9.2% y-o-y growth in income for 9M07, which is lower than the industry average by approximately by 35% as total banking income rose by 44.1% y-o-y in 9M07, Alfa Bank's information department reported with reference to Ukrsotsbank. Ukrsotsbank's growth in assets (+55.2%) and share capital (+46.4%) YTD was much higher than the industry averages of 49.6% and 38.0%, respectively. The experts believe these strong financial results for 9M07 should have a positive impact on the bank's performance.