Karachi, November 7, 2023 – United Bank Limited (UBL) has been embroiled in a legal dispute with the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) since 2016 over a penalty totaling Rs 4.09 billion.
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UBL Announces Massive 126% Profit Growth in Third Quarter of 2023
Karachi, October 25, 2023 – United Bank Limited (UBL), one of Pakistan’s leading financial institutions, has reported a staggering 126 percent year-on-year (YoY) profit growth in the third quarter of 2023, ending on September 30.
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United Bank to Establish Exchange Company and Sell Stakes in UNBL UK
Karachi, September 12, 2023 – In a strategic move, the board of directors at United Bank Limited (UBL) has given their unanimous approval to establish an exchange company and sell shares in United National Bank Limited UK (UNBL UK).
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UBL Reports Over Fourfold Surge in Quarterly Net Profit
Karachi, July 19, 2023 – United Bank Limited (UBL), one of Pakistan’s largest banks, has witnessed a remarkable over fourfold surge in net profit for the quarter ending June 30, 2023.
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SBP slaps monetary penalty on United Bank for regulatory violations
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has recently taken disciplinary action against United Bank Limited (UBL) for violating various regulatory provisions.
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United Bank posts highest-ever quarterly profit in 1QCY23
United Bank Limited (UBL) has reported the highest-ever quarterly profit in the first quarter of 2023, with consolidated earnings of Rs11.62 per share, up 53 percent year on year and 9 percent quarter on quarter.
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UBL declares over Rs32 billion profit after tax for CY22
KARACHI: United Bank Limited (UBL) on Wednesday declared Rs32.06 billion as profit after tax for the year ended December 31, 2022.
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Pakistani bank penalized for frivolous litigation
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani commercial bank has been penalized by the country’s president for filing frivolous representation.
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UBL announces 18% decline in net profit on huge tax payment
KARACHI: United Bank Limited (UBL) has posted 18 per cent decline in net profit to Rs18.76 billion for the nine months period ended September 30, 2022.
The profit after tax of the bank was Rs22.76 billion in the same months of the last year, according to financial results of the bank submitted to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX).
Bank has declared earnings per share for the period at Rs15.33 as compared with EPS of Rs18.59 in the nine months period ended September 30, 2021.
The decline in net profit may be attributed to massive surged in payment of income tax during the period. The bank paid an amount of Rs31.89 billion for the period January – September 2022 when compared with Rs16.56 billion in the same period of the last year.
Board of directors of the bank met on Wednesday October 19, 2022 to approve the financial results for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The board approved an interim cash dividend for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 at Rs4 per share i.e. 40 per cent. This is in addition to interim dividend already paid at Rs9 per share i.e. 90 per cent.
According to the financial results, the bank recorded an increase in net mark-up/interest income to Rs72.77 billion during first nine months of the current year as compared with Rs53.68 billion in the same months of the last year.
Total non mark-up / interest income also increased to Rs22.12 billion as against Rs17.28 billion. Out of non mark-up/interest income the bank made huge gain of Rs7.63 billion as foreign exchange income during first nine months of the current year as compared with Rs2.56 billion in the same period of the last year.
Total income of the bank rose to Rs94.89 billion when compared with Rs70.97 billion.
Operating expenses of the bank grew to Rs37.77 billion from Rs31.2 billion. The bank recorded profit before tax at Rs50.65 billion during January – September 2022 as compared with Rs39.32 billion in the same period of the last year.
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UBL declares 21% decline in half year net profit
KARACHI: United Bank Limited (UBL), the leading bank of Pakistan, on Wednesday declared 21 per cent fall in it after tax profit for the hear year ended June 30, 2022.
According to unconsolidated financial results submitted to Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), the bank declared Rs11.86 billion profit after tax for the half year ended June 30, 2022 as compared with Rs15.00 billion in the same half of the last year.
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UBL announced Earnings Per Share (EPS) at Rs9.69 for the half year ended June 30, 2022 as compared with EPS Rs12.25 in the same half of the last year.
The board of directors of UBL in a meeting held on Wednesday August 3, 2022 in Islamabad recommended an interim cash dividend for the half year ended June 30, 2022 at Rs4 per share i.e. 40 per cent. This is addition to interim dividend already paid at Rs5 per share i.e. 50 per cent.
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Net mark-up income / interest income of the bank increased to Rs45.11 billion for the half year under review as compared with Rs35.09 billion in the same half of the last year.
The non mark-up income of the bank sharply increased to Rs14.70 billion during January – June 2022 as compared with Rs11.43 billion in the same period last year.
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Total income for the half year under review surged to Rs59.81 billion as against Rs46.52 billion.
Operating expenses of the bank increased to Rs24.09 billion for the half year ended June 30, 2022 as compared with Rs20.20 billion in the same period last year.
The bank paid tax to the tune of Rs22.37 billion for the half year ended June 30, 2022 as compared with Rs10.85 billion.