A Remarkable Growth of 80% in Before Tax Profit: The Bank of Punjab Announces Financial Results for 1st Half of Year 2024

A meeting of the Board of Directors of The Bank of Punjab was held on August 28, 2024, to consider and approve the unaudited Financial Statements for the 1ST Half of the year ended June 30, 2024. During the meeting, the Board reviewed the Bank’s performance for 1st Half of the year 2024 against the strategic business plan and appreciated the effort of BOP Management for showing a remarkable growth of 80% in profit before tax and showing marked improvement in all facets of operations. During 1st Half of 2024, the bank earned before tax profit of Rs. 7.05 billion as against 3.92 billion during 1st Half of 2023 showing a remarkable growth of 80%. Non-Markup/ Interest Income increased to Rs. 9.93 billion as against Rs. 5.73 billion for 1st Half of 2023 registering a significant growth of 73%. The bank’s Net Interest Margin (NIM) remained at Rs. 15.92 billion while Non-Markup Expenses remained at 22.20 billion. Earnings per Share (EPS) for the 1st Half of 2024 improved to Rs. 1.33 per share as against Rs. 1.05 per share during the 1st Half of 2023. As of June 30, 2024, the bank’s Total Assets improved to Rs. 2,269 billion as against Rs. 2,054 billion as of June 30, 2023, depicting a growth of 10%. The Deposits of the Bank also improved to Rs. 1,582 billion as against Rs. 1,370 billion as of June 30, 2023, registering a growth of 15%. Investments & Lending to FIs improved to Rs. 1,293 billion registering a growth of 40% over June 30, 2023. Gross Advances were recorded at Rs. 705 billion. The bank’s Equity improved to Rs. 77 billion as against Rs. 67 billion as of June 30, 2023, and Capital Adequacy Ratio stood at 17.61% against the regulatory requirement of 11.50%. The Bank has been assigned a long-term entity rating of “AA+” by M/s PACRA with a short-term rating being at the highest rank of “A1+”. The Bank currently has a network of 822 online branches, including 163 Taqwa Islamic Banking Branches and 15 sub-branches. Further, the Bank has a network of 835 ATMs providing 24/7 banking services to customers. Besides, the bank is also offering a wide range of products/services to its valued clients including Branchless Banking, Mobile Banking, Internet Banking, Credit Card, and Cash Management services.