Bank Alfalah to sell Bangladesh operations to Bank Asia Limited Â
A Memorandum of Understanding and Term Sheet were finalised on May 28, 2025Â Â
UBL gets SBP nod for share split, doubling number of shares
Approval clears way for splitting each PKR 10 share into two PKR 5 shares without altering shareholder rights
Samba Bank appoints Rashid Jahangir as acting president, CEOÂ
Jahangir’s appointment effective from May 22; he previously served as the bank’s deputy CEOÂ
SBP to increase Microfinance Banks’ capital requirement to Rs 2 billion by 2027
Revised regulations to strengthen governance, consumer protection, and operations, aimed at supporting sector growth
Bank AL Habib to leave Kenya after seven‑year foray
Trade between the two countries remains robust, but BAHL did not believe the investment was worth the payoff
SBP lowers policy rate to 11% as inflation outlook improves, but is the inflation fight over?
Fifth consecutive cut brings policy rate down by 950 basis points since June 2024.
Pakistan’s listed banks report 14% profit growth in 1Q2025, led by UBL and NBP
UBL posts highest earnings at Rs36.1bn, followed by Meezan Bank at Rs22.4bn and NBP at Rs22.1bn in 1Q2025
Abdulla Lootah re-elected chairman, Jawad Majid Khan to continue as CEO of Bank Makramah
Board confirms appointments under Companies Act following March 27 AGM
Samba Bank CEO Ahmad Tariq Azam resigns
Azam’s last working day set for May 21, 2025; Board to announce replacement in due course
JS Bank reappoints Basir Shamsie as CEO, Adil Matcheswala as Chairman
Reappointments confirmed for key positions at JS Bank following the election of directors in March 2025
Allied Bank earns Rs8.48bn in Q1 2025, declares Rs4 dividend
Earnings slip nearly 27%, income down amid rising costs, stock edges down 0.28%
Bank AL Habib posts Rs10.7bn profit in Q1; non-markup income offsets dip
Profit Up 4.6%, Stock Down 3.6% Despite Positive Earnings
Banking deposits grow 11.7% YoY to Rs31.6 trillion, investments surge 23.3% in March 2025
Advances rise 12.6% YoY to Rs13.5 trillion, while ADR and IDR stand at 42.6% and 102.4%, respectively
MCB Bank profits drop 18% in Q1; quarterly net profit at Rs 14.65 bn
Stock price climbs as investors show mixed reaction, MCB reports weaker earnings but maintains high payout
Banking Mohtasib provides Rs1.65bn relief to customers amid surge in online payment complaints
Complaints rise as fraud and service inefficiencies in banks increase in 2024; new digital banks brought under scrutiny