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NPLs hit record level of Rs 473 billion

  20 August 2010   Non Performing Loans (NPLs) in the banking sector rose to an un ... more
 

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Banking Sector - Quantifying Fear & other Ground Realities

The AKD Banking Universe has shed 16% over the last month, largely driven by fears surrounding the u ... more

Assessing liquidity

In a recent seminar on Regional Economic Outlook, IMF country representative reportedly highlighted ... more

Faysal Bank acquires RBS Pakistan

17 June 2010 Faysal Bank Limited (FABL) on 16 June announced that it has entered into an agreement ... more

FABL & RBS: Revaluation gains and other considerations

Faysal Bank Ltd (FABL) has signed an agreement to purchase 99.37% shares of RBS Pakistan Ltd (RBS) f ... more

Banks: Benefits of leaner operations

Event-specific (modalities of CGT imposition) bearish sentiment on the local bourses aside, underlyi ... more

Pakistan banking sector update

Banking Sector: Of spreads and risk averseness Weighted average banking sector spreads have registe ... more

Banks: Provisions could trend down in 2QCY10

According to the weekly statement of position available on the SBP website, in FY10 scheduled banks ... more

Banks: M&A to pick pace

Within the listed banks' space, nine banks had failed to meet CY09 Minimum Capital Requirements (MCR ... more

Citi CEO Vikram Pandit Named Banker of the Year

12 July 2010 Citi announced last week that it received 13 major product and regional awards in the ... more

NBP 1QCY10 result review

On a consolidated basis, National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) has posted NPAT of PkR4.24bn (fully diluted ... more

Banks: Sector Analysis Apr 2010

ABL: analyst briefing key takeaways & reassessment of our investment case ABL held its analyst ... more

HBL donates Rs 10 million in aid to Hunza Valley IDPs

19 May 2010 Habib Bank Limited (HBL), Pakistan’s largest network based bank, has donated Rs ... more

Ghalib Nishtar: mainstreaming microfinance

Though Pakistan has been a late starter in microfinance, the country has emerged as an exemplar of m ... more

NBP president gets extension

11 April 2010 On 10 April, President National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) was granted an extens ... more

SBP announces five-day working week for banks

24 April 2010 In accordance with the federal government directive, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) ... more

HBL: earnings up on lower provisions

HBL posted upbeat consolidated earnings of PRs3.74/sh in 1Q10, up 26% YoY, but primarily due to forc ... more

Bright prospects for branchless banking

Branchless banking has great potential for growth in Pakistan as was evident from the galloping incr ... more

NIB - 1QCY10 result review

On an unconsolidated basis, NIB has posted NPAT of PkR23mn (EPS: PkR0.01) in 1QCY10 against NPAT of ... more

UBL - asset consolidation continues in 1Q10

UBL posted flat YoY earnings of PRs2.25/sh in 1Q10 as direction of key earnings drivers was a mixed ... more

ABL 1QCY10 result review: cost accretion dims earning momentum

·     On a consolidated basis, ABL has posted NPAT of PKR1.80bn (EPS-Pk ... more

MCB Bank: flat bottom-line YoY

MCB Bank posted above expected earnings of PRs5.58/sh in 1Q10 primarily due to decline in provisions ... more

Bank Alfalah 1QCY10 result review

Bank Alfalah – 1QCY10 result review       On an unconsolidated bas ... more

NBP CY09 result review

National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) has announced its full-year CY09 result. On a consolidated basis, NB ... more

Saroor Investment takes over AHBL management

Saroor Investment has taken over the management of Arif Habib Bank Limited (AHBL) and has chang ... more

NBP: NIT & tax credit drive earning growth

NBP posted upbeat bottom-line growth of 18% YoY in 2009 to PRs16.92/sh with cash dividend of PRs7.5/ ... more

NBP: Analyst Briefing Key Takeaways

NBP held its inaugural analyst briefing on March 8th, chaired by Chairman & CEO Mr. Ali Raza. Po ... more

Bank Alfalah joins Etihad airways as partner for guest programme

March 15 2010   Etihad Airways has announced an exciting new partnership with Bank Alfalah fo ... more

MCB: Analyst briefing, key takeaways

MCB held its analyst briefing yesterday to discuss CY09 results as well as future outlook. From a st ... more

Meezan Bank awarded 'Best Islamic Bank in Pakistan' 2009

Meezan Bank, Pakistan’s first and largest Islamic bank, has been awarded ‘Best Islamic B ... more

NPLs double in 2 years to Rs432bn

The State Bank (SBP) has identified  the increasing volume of infected loans  as  a c ... more

State Bank recommends reduction in government size

30th April, 2010   The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has recommended that the size of the gove ... more

Citibank CCO Arif Usmani: We are here to stay

A leading authority on risk management Arif Usmani was based in Hong Kong during the East Asian fina ... more

Banks - blanket exposure to economy

2010: A step up from the trough Bottom line: Post earning consolidation cycle of 2008-200 ... more

Bank Alfalah - The caring bank

Bank Al Falah’s consistent track record of strong performance in Pakistan’s competitive ... more

Deleveraging Dubai

The news hit the world on the eve of the Eid-ul-Azha holidays – Dubai was on the verge of defa ... more

Slowdown causes sharp rise in NPLs: SBP

December 24 2009   December 24, 2009 According to the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP ... more

Banks-Retail: Asset growth to outpace NPLs going forward‏

3Q09 system NPLs: A familiar trend The latest system NPLs data released by the Central Bank (SBP) d ... more

Banking sector analysis Dec 09

Liquidity attaining importance Banking sector weighted average spread has registered at 7.33% in No ... more

BIPL: looking for inorganic growth

BIPL: looking for inorganic growth Bank Islami Pakistan Ltd (BIPL) has signed a Memorandum of Under ... more

Citi Pakistan celebrates 'Audaciti' during Diversity Week

Citi Pakistan celebrated Diversity Week from 24 September to 28 September across the cities of Karac ... more

FSV enhanced

AKD Quotidian 21st October, 2009 Banking Sector: FSV enhanced, focus on loan restructuring The SB ... more

UBL: 9MCY09 Result Review

AKD Research UBL: 9MCY09 Result Review (Inline) 26th October, 2009 United Bank Limited (UBL) has ... more

FSV benefit bumped up

FSV benefit bumped up   By Navin Ali  17th November 2009   The State Bank of Pak ... more

SBP unveils regulatory support - initial impressions

SBP unveils regulatory support - initial impressions SBP unveils interim measures to support ba ... more

NIB: 9MC Y09 Result Review

AKD Research - Off the Analyst's Desk NIB: 9MC Y09 Result Review (Above Expectations)   A ... more

Askari Bank Result Review

AKD Research - Off the Analyst's Desk Askari Bank Limited 9MCY09 Result Review (Above Expectations) ... more

United Bank Limited

UBL - Provisioning drags net profit Key takeaways from the result Earnings inline with consensus a ... more

Q&A with State Bank of Pakistan Governor Syed Salim Raza

A liquidity package worth Rs 270 billion was made public, how successful has this been in alleviatin ... more

ABL: Standing out from the crowd

We initiate coverage of Allied Bank Limited (ABL), the fifth largest commercial bank in Pakistan in ... more

Pakistan Banking Sector

November 17, 2009   Value multiples set for rerating We remain selectively positive on ... more

Banking sector update

Banking Spreads withhold decline in 0ct-09 Banking spreads haveincreased marginally by 3bp MoM to ... more

Banking sector analysis Nov 09

ABL: standing out of the crowd We initiate coverage of Allied Bank Limited (ABL), the fifth largest ... more

Biggest bank heist ever in Pakistan

December 14 2009 The biggest ever bank robbery in the country took place at an Allied Bank branch ... more

Sector analysis

AKD Research Medium tier banks: moving to centre stage After posting steep earning declines in CY0 ... more

Reflection on financial sector dynamics

It gives me great pleasure to chair this event organized by the Institute of Bankers and to share so ... more

Emirates Global Islamic Bank - promoting ethical banking

As Islamic banking continues to grow in popularity in Paksitan, Emirates Global Islamic Bank has sto ... more

 

 

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