Bank Alfalah to sell Bangladesh operations to Bank Asia Limited  

A Memorandum of Understanding and Term Sheet were finalised on May 28, 2025  

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, CEO 

Jahangir’s appointment effective from May 22; he previously served as the bank’s deputy CEO 

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-Ltd

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