Impact of Warid deal on Bank Alfalah The bank’s original investment in Warid was said to have cost it Rs4.3bn. Published 14 Dec, 2015 06:53am
The foreign investment dilemma There is some factual basis for pinning high hopes on China alone. Published 07 Dec, 2015 06:56am
Role of capital gains in banks’ earnings HBL and NBP are responsible for over half of the cumulative capital gains realised by the top 10 banks. Updated 23 Nov, 2015 07:53am
Capital gains boost Habib Metro’s profits The extent to which the trade-centred bank’s loan book stands exposed. Published 09 Nov, 2015 07:10am
All-round growth in HBL’s earnings Despite the overall growth in profits, there are signs that HBL’s overseas operations are starting to feel some heat. Published 02 Nov, 2015 07:05am
Slowdown in Askari Bank’s core earnings The rise in deposits was helped by the addition of 78 branches during the nine-month period. Published 26 Oct, 2015 06:41am
Bank Al Habib’s rising NPLs Higher provisioning and tax expenses failed to dent BAHL’s earnings for the first half of the year Published 12 Oct, 2015 06:02am
MCB Bank’s foray into Islamic banking MCB departs from the model adopted by many conventional banks. Updated 05 Oct, 2015 07:21am
Impact and utility of interest rate cuts Since November 2014, the SBP reduces the policy rate by a sizable 400bps, from 10pc to 6pc. Updated 28 Sep, 2015 07:22am
Banks’ approach towards digitisation Tech advancements, proliferation and increasing urban migration and middle class have changed modern retail banking. Updated 14 Sep, 2015 09:27am
Financial inclusion through digitisation The two sectors that have witnessed the most technological advancement are telecom and financial services. Updated 07 Sep, 2015 08:14am
Soneri Bank’s rising earnings The bank recorded a 47pc growth in its mobile banking customers in CY14. Updated 24 Aug, 2015 12:06pm
Non-core income props up MCB’s earnings ‘The bank is optimistic about increasing its credit offtake towards personal and mortgage financing [segments]’ Published 17 Aug, 2015 06:26am
Lower expenses shore up ABL’s earnings Recent changes in taxation structure and low interest rate scenario led to an expected drop in second quarter earnings. Updated 10 Aug, 2015 09:34am
Regulatory impact on banks’ 2Q earnings Banks’ reliance on income from capital gains will increase given the low interest rate scenario, and hence they are Published 27 Jul, 2015 06:12am
Silk Bank moves to meet capital requirements Despite its capital issues, the bank managed to stage a turnaround last year and posted a profit in the first quarter. Updated 21 Jul, 2015 09:26am
No threat to industry from NPL issues Over the past few years, the banking industry has emerged as one of the better performing sectors of the economy. Updated 13 Jul, 2015 08:44am
Rising asset quality concerns for NBP Non-performing GoP-guaranteed loans remain a big drag on our profitability, says NBP president. Updated 29 Jun, 2015 10:52am
Bank stocks resilient in tough climate While bank stocks are down from Jan 2015 levels, they have been remarkably resilient over the past few weeks. Updated 22 Jun, 2015 09:28am
Glass half full or half empty? The situation provides an opportunity to banks to finally diversify their asset books in favour of advances, which have Published 08 Jun, 2015 07:08am
