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
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