JS Bank to launch currency exchange company with Rs700m capital

News Image

MG News | August 28, 2024 at 02:33 PM GMT+05:00

0:00

August 28, 2024 (MLN): The Board of Directors of JS Bank Limited (PSX: JSBL) in its meeting held today has approved the establishment of a currency exchange company with an initial paid-up capital of Rs700 million as a wholly owned subsidiary of the bank.

The establishment is subject to obtaining approval from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) and compliance with all other laws and regulations applicable in this regard.

Moreover, the board has authorized an investment of Rs606m (Rs467m in the form of transfer of Bank owned properties and Rs138m through cash contribution) in the Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) which will be managed by JS Investments Limited, a subsidiary of the Bank.

Additionally, the board has approved the appointment of Saad All Bhimjee as a Non-Executive Director and Basir Shamsie as an Executive Director to fill the casual vacancies on the Bank’s Board of Directors, effective August 27, pending their Fit & Proper Test (FPT) clearance from SBP.

Copyright Mettis Link News

Related News

Name Price/Vol %Chg/NChg
KSE100 146,480.15
378.01M
-6.99%
-11015.95
ALLSHR 88,401.15
613.63M
-6.18%
-5825.86
KSE30 44,996.51
162.61M
-6.90%
-3333.70
KMI30 210,039.41
136.40M
-6.52%
-14647.92
KMIALLSHR 57,315.72
369.31M
-5.79%
-3523.37
BKTi 42,364.50
67.24M
-6.87%
-3125.46
OGTi 31,480.49
21.12M
-1.88%
-602.98
Symbol Bid/Ask High/Low
Name Last High/Low Chg/%Chg
BITCOIN FUTURES 68,455.00 68,625.00
65,685.00
160.00
0.23%
BRENT CRUDE 103.10 119.50
99.00
10.41
11.23%
RICHARDS BAY COAL MONTHLY 99.40 0.00
0.00
-11.85
-10.65%
ROTTERDAM COAL MONTHLY 127.00 0.00
0.00
0.05
0.04%
USD RBD PALM OLEIN 1,083.50 1,083.50
1,083.50
0.00
0.00%
CRUDE OIL - WTI 99.56 119.48
96.25
8.66
9.53%
SUGAR #11 WORLD 14.32 14.48
14.25
0.22
1.56%

Chart of the Day


Latest News
March 09, 2026 at 02:58 PM GMT+05:00

SBP keeps policy rate unchanged at 10.5%


March 09, 2026 at 02:06 PM GMT+05:00

PSX Closing Bell: Bulls Left in the Cold


March 09, 2026 at 01:14 PM GMT+05:00

PTML gears up for the 5G revolution


March 09, 2026 at 01:11 PM GMT+05:00

Japan real wages rise after over a year


March 09, 2026 at 12:44 PM GMT+05:00

Sazgar to acquire 5 kanal commercial plot



Top 5 things to watch in this week

Pakistan Stock Movers
Name Last Chg/%Chg
Name Last Chg/%Chg