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
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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

Faysal Bank’s Bahraini parent calls off a long‑running courtship with GFH

The bank’s annual financial results showed growth amidst a tough macroeconomic environment, and ambitious expansion plans

Bahria Town may finally break up with its bank

Geneva‑based wealth manager and Karachi logistics entrepreneur team up to buy 88 pc of Escorts Investment Bank; minorities to receive 6 pc tender offer

Samba Bank profit plunges 53% in Q1FY25 amid margin compression and credit loss surge

Fall in net interest income and higher provisioning erode margins

Bank Alfalah’s Q1 profit drops 29% YoY due to rising expenses

Surge in operating costs offsets gains from interest income and securities; Rs2.5/share interim dividend declared

UBL posts Rs36.1bn profit in Q1, announces 110% dividend and 2:1 stock split

Profit jumps as net interest income surges, cost efficiency improves