India, July 14 -- Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS) reported Wednesday that net earnings applicable to common shareholders for the second quarter nearly doubled to $6.40 billion or $20.98 per share from $3.47 billion or $10.91 per share in the prior-year quarter.

Provision for credit losses for the quarter was $102 million, down 73 percent from $384 million last year.

Total net revenues for the quarter surged 39 percent to $20.34 billion from $14.58 billion in the same quarter last year, primarily reflected significantly higher net revenues in Global Banking & Markets.

Net interest income for the quarter increased 27 percent to $3.95 billion and total non-interest revenues surged 43 percent to $16.38 billion from last year.

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