<p></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">We preview 2QCY25 results for Pakistan banks which are expected to broadly report YoY decline in core income due to NIMs
contraction amid declining yields
</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">Despite the decline in core income and continued reduction in asset yields, which will impact quarterly profits, we expect the
dividend strategies for 2QCY25 to remain intact.
</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">Within our universe, we expect BAHL to report EPS of Rs8.3 (-16% YoY), FABL Rs3.6 (-19% YoY), MCB Rs11.7 (-18% YoY),
BAFL Rs4.6 (-32% YoY), AKBL Rs4.4 (+46% YoY), HMB Rs5.8 (+8% YoY), and HBL Rs10.9 (+11% YoY) for 2QCY25.</span></li></ul>
