Skip to main content

Askari not to acquire Mybank


Askari Bank Limited has dropped the idea of acquiring Mybank Limited.
AKBL has informed the Karachi Stock Exchange on Friday saying that the bank is no longer interested in the amalgamation scheme of Mybank with Askari Bank.
It is important to mention here that AKBL had applied to the State Bank of Pakistan last month for conducting the due diligence of Mybank with an aim of evaluating Mybank’s balance sheet, at the same time analysing its loss/profit, asset and liabilities and deposits position and looked for suitable proposed transaction.
During the proposed period of due diligence, the interested banks are allowed to go for auditing of the balance sheets of the bank/institution that is put on sale.
Sources said both concerned parties had submitted their due diligence report to SBP but they failed to make any consensus on the swap ratio accepted for this deal taking into account the book values, fair values and industry historical benchmarks.
In June 2009 Askari Bank Limited had shown its intention to merge Mybank and Askari Leasing.
It must be recalled that the acquisition deal of Mybank was supposed to be done with Hussian Lawai consortium.
In April 2009, the management of Mybank had resumed talks with the sponsored party to get into the process of due diligence. The acquisition deal of Mybank by the Lawai-led consortium was planned to be completed in February 2008 but a deadlock had emerged between the concerned parties over the acquisition pricing formula.
Mybank Limited was incorporated in 1992 as a Commercial bank.
The break-up of financial accounts of Mybank for the period ended on December 31, 2008 revealed that the paid up capital of the Bank was Rs 4.243 billion and equity was Rs 5.58 billion.
Total assets of the Bank amounted to Rs 39.083 billion during 2008. The Bank has 80 branches across the country. Mybank reported profit after tax of Rs 0.35 billion with equity per share of 0.78 rupees in CY08.

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

THK Associates (Private) Limited: Shares Registrar

THK Associates (Pvt) Limited was formed in 1989. The company is engaged in providing specialized services relating to the corporate sector and in particular acts as share transfer agent for a number of companies. THK Associates (Pvt) Limited is one of the leading service provider of Share Registrar, Transfer Agent, Balloters for IPO’s and Share Accounting Services and is managed and run by a set of professionals having indepth knowledge and expertise of organizing and managing diversified corporate activities including depository related Share Registrar activities. THK Associates (Pvt) Limited, previously an associate of KPMG Taseer Hadi & Co., has been restructured in terms of requirements of Clause XL of the Code of Corporate Governance and the shareholding of THK partners has been divested in the year 2004. Mr. Yunus Dawood, Chief Executive of DYL Motorcycle Limited, a shareholder and Director was appointed as Chairman of the Company in 2008. Mr. Javed Iqbal, former Chairman an

SECP initiates 86 show-cause proceedings against compamies

The SECP’s Enforcement Department— while enforcing compliance of corporate and allied laws— initiated 86 show-cause proceedings and concluded 54 proceedings against chief executives, directors and auditors of companies in February and March. While facilitating companies to strengthen their capital base, the department allowed three listed companies to issue shares by way of otherwise than right at a discount and at par.  In order to strengthen the existing regime of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) reporting, the SECP has joined hands with the ICAP for the external assurances of the CSR reports.  CSR reports assist organizations in understanding and communicating their vision of combining a company’s profitability with social responsibility and environmental care. Both the SECP and the ICAP have reaffirmed their commitment to developing a framework for external assurance in accordance with prominent international assurance standards, and within a mutually agreed time f

Dewan Motors launch electric cars in a glorious ceremony

  By Abdul Qadir Qureshi   (Pakistan News and Features Services) Way is paved for assembling and later gradual manufacturing of electric cars and bikes in Pakistan with the launching of electric cars by the Dewan Motors Limited (DML), a reputed name in the automobile sector, at a glorious launch ceremony at the Convention Centre of DHA Golf Club on June 4.  The Chairman of Senate, Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, also a former Prime Minister, was the guest of honour as hundreds of participants from various walks of life celebrated another remarkable achievement by Pakistan.  Speaking on the occasion, he acknowledged and applauded the ground breaking initiative undertaken by the Yousuf Dewan Companies (YDC) in the automotive sector.  “The establishment of a state-of-the-art vehicle assembly plant equipped with cutting-edge robotics technology, signifies the strength and capabilities of the company,” he remarked.  He was confident that, based on its reputation and track record, the YDC will not o