NBP 9MCY26 profit declines 26%

National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) posted consolidated earnings of Rs49.12bn for the nine months to September 30, 2026, down 26% from Rs66.33bn a year earlier, Mettis Global reported. Earnings per share fell by the same rate, to Rs22.83 from Rs30.88. In Q3CY26, net profit was Rs16.28bn, compared with Rs23.26bn in the corresponding quarter of 2025.

The bank’s net interest income declined 18% to Rs156.12bn, while total income contracted 17% to Rs198.09bn. Non-interest income was 9% lower at Rs41.97bn, and expenses outside interest rose 9% to Rs100.38bn. A net reversal of credit provisions worth Rs6.03bn partly offset weaker operating performance; profit before tax nevertheless fell 28% to Rs103.74bn, while tax expense decreased 29% to Rs54.62bn.