{"id":6123,"date":"2025-10-29T21:39:37","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T16:39:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pkfin.kotenterprises.dev\/?p=6123"},"modified":"2025-10-29T21:39:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T16:39:37","slug":"askari-bank-reports-record-profit-of-rs-7-5-billion-for-3q-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pkfin.kotenterprises.dev\/?p=6123","title":{"rendered":"Askari Bank Reports Record Profit of Rs. 7.5 Billion for 3Q 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

KARACHI: Askari Bank Limited<\/a> (AKBL) has posted a record profit after tax (PAT) of Rs. 7.5 billion for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025 (3QCY25), translating into earnings per share (EPS) of Rs. 5.18 \u2014 a robust 112 percent year-over-year increase compared to Rs. 3.5 billion (EPS: Rs. 2.44) in the same period last year.<\/p>\n

This performance lifted the bank\u2019s cumulative profit for the nine months of 2025 to Rs. 18.1 billion, marking a 28 percent rise year-on-year.<\/p>\n

In tandem with the results, the Board of Directors announced an interim cash dividend of Rs. 1.25 per share for the quarter, following a Rs. 2.00 per share payout in the previous quarter. Before this year, the last interim dividend had been declared in the first quarter of 2014 at Rs. 1.0 per share.<\/p>\n

Net interest income climbed 21 percent YoY to Rs. 22.9 billion, driven by improved spreads and a notable 46 percent reduction in interest expense. Non-funded income surged 69 percent YoY, supported by higher capital gains and foreign exchange income.<\/p>\n

Operating expenses increased 23 percent YoY to Rs. 13.6 billion; however, operational efficiency improved as the cost-to-income ratio declined to 41.6 percent from 55.4 percent a year earlier.<\/p>\n

On the provisioning front, the bank recorded a reversal of Rs. 1.7 billion in 3QCY25, compared to a charge of Rs. 2.6 billion in the corresponding quarter of 2024.<\/p>\n

Askari Bank\u2019s advances grew 13 percent YoY, while deposits rose 11 percent YoY to Rs. 1.63 trillion, reflecting a strong balance sheet position. Asset quality also improved, backed by prudent credit risk management and reduced reliance on borrowings.<\/p>\n

The bank reported an effective tax rate of 39.4 percent for the quarter, compared to 41.6 percent in the same period last year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

KARACHI: Askari Bank Limited (AKBL) has posted a record profit after tax (PAT) of Rs. 7.5 billion for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025 (3QCY25), translating into earnings per share (EPS) of Rs. 5.18 — a robust 112 percent year-over-year increase compared to Rs. 3.5 billion (EPS: Rs. 2.44) in the same period last […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6124,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"_FSMCFIC_featured_image_caption":"","_FSMCFIC_featured_image_nocaption":"","_FSMCFIC_featured_image_hide":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1299],"tags":[],"class_list":["post","format-standard"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t