Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. North Dakota State Run Bank Sees Record Profits by Kane Farabaugh As North Dakota endures rapid transformation related to the oil boom that has brought a flood of development and jobs, one key institution helping the state grow holds a unique distinction. The Bank of North Dakota is the only state-run bank in the country. As VOA's Kane Farabaugh reports, the bank has experienced record growth and profits at a time when the economic downturn brought down much larger and more prominent banks. __________________________________________________________________ [1]http://www.voanews.com/media/video/1936518.html References 1. http://www.voanews.com/media/video/1936518.html