Banks in Pakistan maintained handsome profitability growth mainly because of periodic increases in the policy rate by the State Bank… Read More
Pakistan Has a Bigger Informal Economy Than Bangladesh, India
The documented currency in circulation (CiC) has increased to over Rs. 8 trillion in Pakistan, representing the growth in the… Read More
Sindh High Court Stops JS Group from Acquiring BankIslami
Sindh High Court has stopped JS Group from acquiring majority shares of BankIslami till the next hearing. The AKD Investment… Read More
Banks’ Deposit Rate Surges to All-Time High
The minimum deposit rate (MDR) or profit rate offered to customers by different commercial banks surged to an all-time high… Read More
JS Bank to Acquire Stake in BankIslami Through Share Swap Agreeemnt
JS Bank has decided to acquire shares in BankIslami through a shares swap agreement with JS Global Limited and JS… Read More
Moody’s Downgrades Ratings of 5 Major Pakistani Banks
Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) has downgraded to Caa3 from Caa1 the long-term deposit ratings of five Pakistani banks: Allied Bank… Read More
BankIslami Posts Massive 108% Profit Growth in 2022
BankIslami Pakistan Limited (PSX: BIPL) announced its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2022, declaring a profit after… Read More
Bank of AJK Profit Increased by 110% During Last Year: CEO
The Bank of Azad Jammu and Kashmir has launched the ‘Excellence Customer Service Campaign’ to improve banking services to cater… Read More
State Bank Likely to Raise Interest Rate in Monetary Policy Committee’s Emergency Meeting
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will push up its Monetary Policy Committee meeting to March 2nd, 2023, and raise… Read More
SBP Injects Rs. 1.8 Trillion into Market to Manage Liquidity
After a gap of just 4 days, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) again conducted an Open Market Operation (OMO)… Read More
SBP’s “Avant-Garde Digit” AI Division Will Improve Data Collection
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has established a new division called Avant-Garde Digit to use artificial intelligence to innovate… Read More
Investment-to-Deposit Ratio Surges to 85% in January As Banks Seek Inflationary Cover
Banks’ investment-to-deposit ratio (IDR) surged by 12.5 percentage points to a new high of 85 percent in January 2023 as… Read More
