Thursday, November 05 2026

HBL expects investment yields to rise as floating-rate securities reprice
Habib Bank Limited (HBL), one of Pakistan’s largest commercial banks, expects yields on its investment portfolio to gradually increase as floating-rate securities reprice, the bank’s management said on Wednesday, while highlighting strong deposit growth, digital banking expansion and resilient asset quality. During an analyst briefing session, attended by KTrade, held to discuss the third-quarter results, HBL said floating-rate securities accounted for around 60% of its investment portfolio as of September 2026, while medium-term bonds (MTBs) and fixed-rate securities represented 15% and 25%, respectively.
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