Friday, October 24 2025

HBL’s 9M’25 PBT soars 31pc to Rs112.2bn YoY
HBL on Thursday declared a record profit before tax of Rs 112.2 billion for the first nine months of 2025, 31 percent higher than in the same period last year. Despite higher tax rates burdening the banking sector, profit after tax increased 19 percent to Rs 51.4 billion. EPS for 9M’25 improved to Rs 34.97 from Rs 30.03 in 9M’24. Along with the results, the bank declared an interim dividend of Rs 5.0 per share for the quarter. HBL’s balance sheet has grown by 20 percent since the start of the year, to Rs 7.2 trillion. With total deposits of Rs 5.1 trillion, the bank continues to lead the industry, with domestic deposits increasing by 18 percent to Rs 4.3 trillion. Current account mobilization remained a key focus for the bank; a growth of Rs 384 billion over Dec’24 helped maintain the CA mix at above 40 percent, while the CASA ratio stood at 87 percent.
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