BAFL 1HCY26 profit jumps 40%

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MG News | July 30, 2026 at 02:12 PM GMT+05:00

July 30, 2026 (MLN): Bank Alfalah Limited (PSX: BAFL) reported a robust 40% increase in its consolidated net profit for the half-year ended June 30, 2026 (1HCY26), recording Rs21.14bn compared to Rs15.06bn in the corresponding period last year.

The bank also announced a dividend of Rs1.5 per share.

The primary driver of the half-year profit expansion was a massive 43% surge in non-mark-up income alongside a credit loss provision reversal.

While net mark-up income experienced a modest 5% year-on-year growth to Rs70.81bn (up from Rs67.45bn), total non-mark-up income surged to Rs35.15bn from Rs24.55bn in 1HCY25.

This non-interest growth was spearheaded by a 123% explosion in gain on securities, which reached Rs17.87bn (up from Rs8.01bn), and a 33% increase in foreign exchange income to Rs7.10bn.

On the operational expense side, operating expenses rose by 8% to Rs60.64bn, bringing total non-mark-up expenses to Rs61.69bn.

Despite the overhead increase, total income growth comfortably outpaced cost expansion, pushing the profit before provisions up by 26% to Rs44.28bn.

The bank absorbed a 25% higher taxation charge of Rs23.72bn for the half-year.

Supported by the complete absence of losses from discontinued operations (which had cost Rs83.52m last year), Bank Alfalah Limited securely closed the six-month period with its total net profit reaching Rs21.14bn.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS FOR THE HALF YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2026 (Rs.000)

Description

2026

2025

change %

Mark-up / return / interest earned

173,709,018

188,398,347

-7.8%

Mark-up / return / interest expensed

(102,896,023)

(120,947,512)

-14.9%

Net mark-up / return / interest income

70,812,995

67,450,835

5.0%

Fee and commission income

8,303,540

7,807,361

6.4%

Dividend income

1,196,467

1,410,510

-15.2%

Foreign exchange income

7,102,422

5,351,308

32.7%

Income from derivatives

582,449

388,566

49.9%

Gain on securities

17,868,144

8,005,619

123.2%

Share of (loss) / profit from associates

(40,764)

714,974

Other income

140,210

869,337

-83.9%

Total non-mark-up / interest income

35,152,468

24,547,675

43.2%

Total Income

105,965,463

91,998,510

15.2%

Operating expenses

(60,636,023)

(56,122,936)

8.0%

Workers' welfare fund

(1,033,758)

(821,570)

25.8%

Other charges

(17,357)

(9,557)

81.6%

Total non-mark-up / interest expenses

(61,687,138)

(56,954,063)

8.3%

Profit before credit loss allowance / provisions

44,278,325

35,044,447

26.3%

Reversal of / (charge) against credit loss allowance / provisions - net

579,353

(896,645)

-164.6%

Profit before taxation from continuing operations

44,857,678

34,147,802

31.4%

Taxation

(23,720,212)

(19,004,909)

24.8%

Profit after taxation from continuing operations

21,137,466

15,142,893

39.6%

Loss from discontinued operations - net of tax

-

(83,517)

Profit after taxation

21,137,466

15,059,376

40.4%

Earnings per share

6.70

4.77

40.5%

 

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