KARACHI, October 28 2024: In recent developments, a controversial fiscal measure has emerged: a higher tax on banking income derived from government securities. This tax is tied to the advance-to-deposit ratio (ADR), imposing an additional 10-15% charge on banks whose ADRs fall below 50% at the end of the banking year. While the intention behind…
KARACHI, October 25 2024: Governor SBP, Jameel Ahmad, met delegates from international rating agencies and key global investors during the events hosted by leading financial institutions, including Standard Chartered, JP Morgan, Bank of America, and Jefferies, on the sidelines of the 2024 IMF-World Bank annual meetings in Washington, DC. The Governor provided an overview of…
Karachi, October 24, 2024: Faysal Bank Limited (FBL), one of Pakistan’s leading Islamic banks, has announced robust financial results for the nine months ending September 30, 2024. The bank reported a remarkable Profit After Tax (PAT) of PKR 19.8 billion, reflecting a substantial 64% increase compared to the same period last year. In light of…
Meezan Bank has reached a significant milestone by expanding its branch network to 1,015 locations across the country. In the past year alone, the bank has added 32 new branches, pushing its total beyond the one-thousand mark. Looking ahead, Meezan Bank plans to establish an additional 35 branches, aimed at enhancing accessibility to its services…
KARACHI, October 23 2024: – As the upcoming monetary policy meeting on November 4, 2024, approaches, analysts at Arif Habib Limited (AHL) anticipate a substantial 200 basis points (bps) cut in the policy rate, potentially lowering it to 15.5%. This level would be reminiscent of November 2022 when the rate stood at 16.0%. If this…