Pakistan Banks: Government efforts to collect more tax from banks on income from Govt. Securities
In a recent development, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif constituted a committee to resolve the issue of the Advances to Deposit Ratio. The...
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Pakistan Banks: Listed Banks Profitability up 16% QoQ and Down 1% YoY in 3Q2024
Pakistan's listed banks profitability clocked in at Rs158bn, down by 1% YoY while up 16% QoQ in 3Q2024. Despite the decline in interest rates,...
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Pakistan Banks: Earnings to increase 10% QoQ and 9% YoY in 3Q2024; Market Weight Stance Maintained
Topline Banking Universe is likely to post an earnings growth of 9% YoY in 3Q2024, driven by higher Net Interest Income (NII) and Non...
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Pakistan Banks: Aggressive lending at lower rate to avoid tax; Bank-wise Sensitivity and its Impact
Many banks in Pakistan are now racing to meet the Gross Advances to Deposit Ratio (ADR) of 50% by Dec-2024 to avoid additional tax. To recall,...
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Bank Alfalah (BAFL); 2Q2024 EPS at Rs7.6, up 53% YoY (Earnings higher than industry expectations)
Bank Alfalah (BAFL) announced its 2Q2024 result today, where the bank recorded consolidated earnings of Rs11.97bn (EPS of Rs7.59), up 53%...
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