HBL approves Rs2 billion equity investment in microfinance subsidiary

Capital injection aimed at strengthening HBL Microfinance Bank's operations

SBP governor urges banks to focus on SME lending for economic growth

ISLAMABAD: Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Jameel Ahmad, has called on commercial banks to reconsider their current business models...

Pakistan’s first digital bank is here

Does the bank know what it wants to achieve, or is taking a leap of faith?

Bank of Khyber begins transition to Islamic banking

Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Khan Gandapur inaugurates BoK’s transition to Islamic banking 

Silkbank shareholders approve merger with UBL, pending regulatory clearance

CEO Shahram Raza Bakhtiari, CFO Khurram Khan, and Company Secretary Faiz Ul Hasan Hashmi authorized to manage all procedural aspects of the merger

Meezan Bank crosses Rs100 Billion profit milestone despite Q4 slowdown

Despite the government's best efforts to squeeze profits out of the banks, Meezan keeps chugging along

SBP grants FPT clearance to Zia Ijaz as Askari Bank President & CEO

Ijaz to assume charge on February 17, 2025, for a three-year term 

HBL Microfinance Bank, Standard Chartered sign risk-sharing deals with IFC

HBL MfB to share 50% risk on $80m microfinance loans with IFC; Standard Chartered doubles trade finance facility to $400mn

Private sector repays Rs440bn to banks as tax-driven lending cycle ends

Credit outflows rise as businesses struggle with high costs, weak demand, and policy uncertainty

SECP grants license to first digital, online securities broker

Tamkeen Securities will allow investors to open accounts and execute retail trades

Bank Makramah secures court approval for Rs10bn loan recovery from Omni Group

Settlement to enable the bank to recover non-performing loans under agreed terms

Nazish Ali appointed as acting president/CEO of Apna Microfinance Bank

 Appointment effective from November 2024 after State Bank clearance

Bank of Khyber to open 52 new branches in 2025 under expansion plan

BoK commits to full transition to Islamic banking; plans significant investments in online and digital services

Zia Ijaz appointed as President, CEO of Askari Bank Limited

Appointment subject to SBP clearance; Saleem Anwar to continue as Acting CEO

TPL Corp, Abhi completes acquisition of majority stake in FINCA Microfinance Bank

Under the agreement, TPL will acquire 33.17%, while ABHI will hold a majority stake of 61.61% in FINCA