HBL today declared a record consolidated profit before tax of Rs 75.3 billion for the half year ended June 30, 2025, 30% higher than in the same period last year. The profit after tax increased 19% to Rs 34.4 billion despite a 4% higher tax rate further burdening banks. EPS for H1’25 improved from Rs […]
Bank Alfalah Reports PKR 15.27 Billion Net Profit for H1 2025, Declares PKR 2.50 Interim Dividend
The Board of Directors of Bank Alfalah Limited (BAFL), in its meeting held on July 31, 2025, approved the Bank’s financial results for the half year ended June 30, 2025. Bank Alfalah reported profit after tax (PAT) of PKR 15.27 billion for the half year ended June 30, 2025, translating to earnings per share of […]
Pakistan’s Systems Limited acquires British American Tobacco’s IT arm
In a major strategic move, Systems Limited, one of Pakistan’s largest software firms, has acquired British American Tobacco SAA Services (Private) Limited from British American Tobacco International Holdings (UK) Limited. The listed software firm shared the development in a notice to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Wednesday. “We hereby wish to inform you that […]
Meezan Bank’s Visa Infinite Card Now Comes with Complimentary Visa Global eSIM
Karachi, 29 July 2025: Meezan Bank, Pakistan’s first and largest Islamic bank, becomes the first bank in the country to roll out Visa’s latest digital innovation: – the Visa Global eSIM for its Visa Infinite Debit Cardholders. Visa, the world leader in digital payments, has introduced the Visa Global eSIM – an innovative digital connectivity solution […]
SBP Simplifies Bank Account Opening for Individuals and Businesses
State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued the consolidated framework for customer onboarding and advised banks and regulated entities (REs) to provide Digital Payment Acceptance solutions to their customers engaged in instore and/or online business/trade activities. Key changes: Simplified and standardized account opening process across all banks. Reduced documentary requirements. banks must open accounts within […]
Bank Alfalah and Engro Fertilizers Partner to Launch PKR 250M Financing for Farmers Across Pakistan
Engro Fertilizers, a major fertilizer company in Pakistan and Bank Alfalah Limited, Pakistan’s leading commercial bank, announced a strategic partnership aimed at empowering farmers across the country through enhanced lending facilities. This collaboration will extend financing of up to PKR 1 million to farmers registered through Engro Markaz outlets and UgAI -the first integrated agricultural […]
UBL expands strategic partnership with Teradata to strengthen data & AI capabilities
KARACHI: United Bank Limited (UBL), one of Pakistan’s leading financial institutions, has announced the expansion of its strategic partnership with Teradata. The collaboration includes an upgrade of UBL’s data environment, leveraging Teradata’s enterprise analytics and data platform for Trusted AI at scale, with the flexibility to deploy cloud infrastructure where applicable. This collaboration marks a […]
BankIslami granted SBP approval to establish Exchange Company
Karachi, Pakistan – July 25, 2025: BankIslami Pakistan Limited has announced that it has received a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to establish a new exchange company under the name BIPL Exchange Company (Private) Limited. The development was disclosed in an official notice submitted by the bank to the […]
SBP Releases FY26 Monetary Policy Committee Meeting Schedule
Karachi – July 23, 2025: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Tuesday issued the advance calendar for the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meetings for the fiscal year 2025-26 (FY26), in a move aimed at enhancing transparency and predictability in monetary policy decisions. In an official statement, the central bank announced that, in line with […]
HBL wins ‘Best Bank in Pakistan’ at Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2025
KARACHI: Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2025 has awarded HBL the accolade of ‘Pakistan’s Best Bank’. The Bank has also won ‘Pakistan’s Best Bank for Large Corporates’ and ‘Pakistan’s Best Investment Bank’. Euromoney is a global English-language publication focused on business and finance. These awards are the most prestigious recognition in the banking industry, globally. The […]
