Smallholder farmers: HZSL signs strategic MoU with Bayer Pakistan LAHORE: HBL Zarai Services Limited (HZSL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Habib Bank Limited (HBL), has entered into a... Published 05 Jun, 2025 06:49am
Business & Finance BII announces $75m facility with HBL to enhance food security KARACHI: British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor,... Published 11 Mar, 2025 05:35am
BR Research If Aurangzeb wishes to protect his legacy, he has no time to lose In a political landscape where entrenched interests and recycled economic ideologies dominate, Muhammad Aurangzeb’s... Published 24 Feb, 2025 08:33am
Business & Finance Ipsos unveils Global Trends at HBL Tower Karachi KARACHI: Ipsos, a global leader in market research, launched its flagship survey “Ipsos Global Trends” at the ... Published 09 Nov, 2024 06:36am
Business & Finance HBL 9M 2024 PBT rises to record Rs85.9bn KARACHI: HBL on Wednesday declared a consolidated profit before tax (PBT) of Rs 85.9 billion for the first nine... Published 17 Oct, 2024 08:16am
Business & Finance HBL wins ‘Best Bank in Pakistan 2024’ award by Euromoney KARACHI: Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2024 has awarded HBL the accolades of Pakistan’s Best Bank, Pakistan’s... Published 22 Jul, 2024 05:39am
Markets Reclassification: MSCI adds NBP to Frontier Market Index In a positive development, Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Inc., in its results of the May 2024 index... Updated 15 May, 2024 04:48pm
Business & Finance HBL to inject up to Rs6bn equity in its microfinance bank The Board of Directors of Habib Bank Limited, one of the country’s largest commercial banks, has approved an equity... Updated 30 Apr, 2024 10:41pm
Markets Share acquisition: Thal Limited to commence talks with SECMC stakeholders Thal Limited (THALL) has decided to engage in discussions with the Pakistani shareholders of Sindh Engro Coal Mining... Updated 25 Apr, 2024 09:47pm
Editorials A task that is very daunting from the outset EDITORIAL: Muhammad Aurangzeb resigned as president and chief executive officer of Habib Bank Limited and ... Published 13 Mar, 2024 06:32am
Print Aurangzeb steps down as President & CEO HBL KARACHI: HBL (Habib Bank Limited), the leading financial institution of Pakistan, announces the resignation of its... Updated 12 Mar, 2024 09:42am
BR Research HBL rakes in record profits Pakistan arguably had its toughest year in 2023 in terms of macroeconomic situation. The country’s largest... Published 27 Feb, 2024 08:57am
Business & Finance Enforcement action: SBP imposes over Rs465mn in penalties on 10 banks The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) imposed penalties worth Rs465.08 million on 10 banks during the quarter ended... Updated 30 Jan, 2024 10:46pm
Business & Finance Supporting agriculture sector: SBP greenlights HBL’s Zarai Services The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has granted its approval to Habib Bank Limited (HBL) for the incorporation of ‘HBL... Updated 08 Dec, 2023 05:36pm
BR Research HBL’s record quarter – again! Record-high interest rates crippling private sector credit demand? Check. All-time high consumer price index eroding... Published 26 Oct, 2023 07:47am
Business & Finance HBL PBT for 9M’23 soars 50pc to Rs83.5bn YoY KARACHI: Habib Bank Limited Wednesday declared another record quarterly profit for Q3’23 with a profit before tax... Published 26 Oct, 2023 06:08am
Business & Finance SBP designates D-SIBs for 2023 KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan has announced the designation of D-SIBs for the year 2023 under the framework ... Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am
Business & Finance Role of long-term economic policy for national uplift highlighted KARACHI: Muhammad Aurangzeb, Chairman of Pakistan Business Council, President and CEO of Habib Bank Limited and... Published 19 Jul, 2023 03:21am
Business & Finance Social development: HBL says has made significant contribution KARACHI: Habib Bank Limited (HBL), the largest private sector bank in Pakistan, has contributed over Rs 4 billion -... Updated 18 Jul, 2023 09:22am
Business & Finance AKFED intends to acquire more HBL shares KARACHI: Habib Bank Limited (HBL) has announced that its Sponsor Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED)... Published 03 May, 2023 06:44am
Markets Electronic/credit of dividend warrants/bonus/right share certificates KARACHI: Electronic/credit of dividend warrants/bonus/right share certificates.... Published 11 Apr, 2023 03:44am
Markets BOARD MEETINGS KARACHI: Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 29 Mar, 2023 06:27am
Pakistan BISP beneficiaries form long queues in front of ATMs LAHORE: The Auto Teller Machines (ATMs) of banks are flooded with long queues of the beneficiaries of Benazir Income... Published 22 Jan, 2023 03:08am
BR Research Habib Bank Limited HBL is the largest and the first commercial bank in Pakistan. The company has tremendously grown its network over ... Published 10 Jan, 2023 10:10am
Business & Finance D-SIBs: SBP announces designation for 2022 KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced the designation of D-SIBs for the year 2022 under the... Published 16 Dec, 2022 07:28am
Pakistan Moody's downgrades ratings of five Pakistani banks; maintains negative outlook Moody’s says rating actions reflect the Government of Pakistan's reduced capacity to support the banks Updated 11 Oct, 2022 08:42pm
Business & Finance SCO and HBL sign interoperable MFS agreement KARACHI: Special Communications Organisation (SCO) has joined hands with Habib Bank Limited (HBL) for the... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Markets Electronic/credit of dividend warrants/bonus/right share certificates KARACHI: Electronic/credit of dividend warrants/bonus/right share certificates.... Published 24 Aug, 2022 05:08am
Business & Finance SBP appoints PDs, SPDs for FY23 KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced the appointment of Primary Dealers and Special Purpose... Published 14 Jul, 2022 05:00am
BR Research Interview with Sadaffe Abid, Founder & CEO of CIRCLE; and Sagheer Mufti, COO of HBL ‘We are catalyzing digital literacy, financial inclusion and entrepreneurship for women’ In a recent... Updated 22 Apr, 2022 12:44pm