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Bank Al Habib Limited
Annual Report 1996
Contents
Board of Directors 2
Branch Network 3
Notice of Annual General Meeting 4
Directors' Report 5
Balance Sheet 7
Profit and Loss Account 13
Notes to the Accounts 15
Auditors' Report 17
Pattern of Shareholdings 18
Board of Directors
Chairman
Hamid D. Habib
Chief Executive & Managing Director
Abbas D. Habib
Directors
Mohammad Usman Kushtiwala*
Habib Mohamed D. Habib
Ali Raza D. Habib
Faiz N. Abdulali
Imran Azim
Asghar D. Habib
Anwar Haji Karim
Liaquat H. Merchant
Mehr A. Bartas
Qumail R. Habib*
Murtaza H. Habib
* Denotes Executive Director
Company Secretary
Mahmood S. Allarakhia
Registered Office and Head Office Principal Office
126-C, Old Bahawalpur Road, Mackinnons Building,
Multan. 1. I. Chundrigar Road, Karachi.
Phones: (92-61) 580314-16, 544539 Phones:(92-21) 2412986-89, 2417065-68
& 111-786-110 & 111-786-110
Fax: (92-61) 582471 Fax: (92-21) 2419752
Telex: 42336 ALHML PK Telex: 21285 ALFtAB PK
Branch Network
Karachi
Main Branch
Mackinnons Building, I.I. Chundrigar Road.
Phones: (92-21) 2412986-89, 2417065-68 &
& 111-786-110
Fax: (92-21) 2419752, 2425423 & 2412028
Telex: 21286 ALHAB PK
Shahrah-e-Faisal Branch
20-A-1, Block 6, P.E.C.H.S., Shahrah-e-Faisal.
Phones: (92-21) 4530140-42
Fax: (92-21) 4530143
Gulshan-e-lqbal Branch
B-39, AI-Shams Centre, Block 13-A,
University Road, Gulshan-e-lqbal.
Phones: (92-21) 4989161-63
Fax: (92-21) 4989164
Zamzama Branch
16-C, Commercial Lane 3,
Phase V, Zamzama Boulevard,
Defence Housing Authority.
Phones : (92-21) 5863986, 5861804, 5861863
& 5861407
Fax : (92-21) 5863914
S.I.T.E. Branch
B/76, S.S. Chambers, S.I.T.E.
Phones : (92-21) 2571710-11 & 2571521 
Fax : (92-21) 2571522
Bahadurabad Branch
Central Commercial Area, B.C.H.S.,
Bahadurabad.
Phones :(92-21) 4915803-5
Fax : (92-21) 4915802
Quetta
Mannan Chowk, M.A. Jinnah Road.
Phones: (92-81) 844125, 844131
& 111-786-110
Fax: (92-81) 844125
Nawabshah
Masjid Road.
Phones: (92-241) 62738 & 62854
Fax: (92-241) 62737
Lahore
Main Branch
87, Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam.
Phones: (92-42) 6305042-46 & 111-786-110
Fax: (92-42) 6368864
Telex: 44610 BAHLR PK
Garden Town Branch
Awami Complex, 1-4 Usman Block,
Front Block V, New Garden Town.
Phones: (92-42) 5869365-69
Fax: (92-42) 5869370
Gulberg Branch
3-E, Block E, Ground Floor,
Main Market, Gulberg II.
Phones: (92-42) 5762502 & 5754586
Fax · (92-42) 5762501
Multan
126-C, Old Bahawalpur Road.
Phones: (92-61) 544539,
580314-16 & 111-786-110
Fax: (92-61) 582471
Telex: 42336 ALHML PK
Faisalabad
Bank Square, Outside Kutchery Bazar.
Phones: (92-411) 637301-3 & 111-786-110
Fax: (92-411) 614266
Telex: 43528 ALHAB PK
Sialkot
Paris Road.
Phones: (92-432) 592747,
86055 & 111-786-110
Fax: (92-432) 592747. Telex: 46426 ALHAB PK
Peshawar
105-106, F.C. Trust Building,
Sonehri Masjid Road.
Phones : (92-521) 279814, 279856,
279859 & 111-786-I 10
Fax: (92-521) 279861
Islamabad
90-91, Razia Sharff Plaza,
Jinnah Avenue, Blue Area.
Phones: (92-51) 270881-4, 277928 &
111-786-110
Fax: (92-51) 270885
Telex: 54726 BAHID PK
Rawalpindi
M-101-A, Midjac House, Bank Road,
Rawalpindi Cantt.
Phones: (92-51) 519936-38
Fax: (92-51) 519939
Mirpur (Azad Kashmir)
82-A/B, Allama Iqbal Road, Sector B-4.
Phone: (92-58) 24726
Fax: (92-58) 24766
Dinga
Opp. Civil Hospital.
Phone: (92-43317) 2737
Fax: (92-43317) 2737
Gujrat
Ground Floor, Soufi Hotel, G.T. Road.
Phones:(92-4331) 525623, 525624,
525627 & 111-786-110
Fax : (92-4331) 525628
Sahiwal
271, Block-2,
High Street (Jinnah Road).
Phones: (92-441) 66021 & 67021
Fax: (92-441) 66021
Sheikhupura
B-IX-64-95/A,
Sarghoda Road.
Near Sharif Plaza.
Phones: (92-4931) 612906 & 111-786-1
Fax: (92-4931) 612877
Notice of Annual General Meeting 
Notice is hereby given that the Sixth Annual General Meeting of Bank AL Habib Limited will be held at the
Registered Office of the Company located at 126-C, Old Bahawalpur Road, Multan, on Wednesday, March
12, 1997, at 12:30 p.m., to transact the following business:
1. To receive and adopt the audited Accounts of the Bank for the year ended December 31, 1996,
together with the Directors' and Auditors' Reports thereon.
2. To approve payment of cash dividend @ 15% i.e. Rs. 1.50 per share of Rs. 10 each for the year ended
December 31, 1996 as recommended by the Directors.
3. To approve the issue of bonus shares as recommended by the Directors and in this regard to pass the
following Ordinary Resolutions:
"RESOLVED that a sum of Rs. 30,000,000 (Rupees thirty million only) out of current year's profit be
capitalized and distributed by issuing 3,000,000 fully paid ordinary shares of Rs 10 each as bonus
shares in the proportion of one share for every ten shares held, to those members whose names appear
in the register of members on March 12, 1997 and that the shares so distributed shall be treated for
all purposes as an increase in the paid-up capital of the Company.
FURTHER RESOLVED that the bonus shares so distributed shall rank pari passu in all respects with
the existing shares of the Company except that they shall not qualify for dividend for the year ended
December 31, 1996.
FURTHER RESOLVED that in the event of any member holding shares which are not an exact multiple
of ten, the Directors be and are hereby authorized to sell in the stock market such fractional entitlement
and to pay the proceeds of sale when realized to a charitable institution.
FURTHER RESOLVED that the Directors be and are hereby authorized and empowered to give effect
to this resolution and to do or cause to be done all acts, deeds and things that may be necessary or
required for the issue, allotment and distribution of 3,000,000 shares."
4. To appoint Auditors for the year 1997 and to fix their remuneration. Messrs Hyder Bhimji & Company,
Chartered Accountants, being eligible offer themselves for reappointment.
5. To consider any other business of the Company with the permission of the Chair.
By order of the Board
Notes:
1. A member entitled to attend and vote at this meeting is entitled to appoint a proxy to attend and vote
on his/her behalf. A proxy must be a member of the Company. Proxy forms in order to be effective
must be received at the Registered Office of the Company duly stamped and signed not less than 48
hours before the meeting.
2. The share transfer books of the Company will remain closed from Wednesday, February 26, 1997, to
Wednesday, March 12, 1997, both days inclusive.
3. Members are requested to promptly communicate to the Company any change in their address.
Directors' Report
The Board of Directors is pleased to present to you the Annual Report of the Bank for the year ended
December 31, 1996.
The operating results and appropriations as recommended by the Board of Directors are as follows:
Rupees
Profit for the year before taxation 343,435,079
Taxation (188,000,000)
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155,435,079
Donations (2,475,000)
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Profit for the year after Tax 152,960,079
Unappropriated Profit brought forward 5,515,189
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Profit available for Appropriation 158,475,268
Appropriations:
Transfer to Reserve Fund 69,000,000
Transfer to Special Reserve 14,000,000
Proposed - Fully paid Bonus Shares
in the ratio of 10 Ordinary
Shares for every
100 shares held 30,000,000
- Cash Dividend @ 15%
i.e. Rs. 1.50 per share
of Rs. 10 each 45,000,000
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(158,000,000 )
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Unappropriated Profit carried forward 475,268
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Performance Review
By the Grace of Allah, the Bank has continued to maintain satisfactory growth in all areas of its operations
as indicated below:
(Rs. in Millions)
Dec. 31, 1996 Dec. 31, 1995 Increase over 1995
Amount Amount Amount %
Pre-Tax Profit 343.40 257.30 86.10 33.40
Post-Tax Profit 152.90 127.40 25.50 20.00
Capital and Reserves 718.00 605.00 113.00 18.60
Total Customers' Deposits 8,572.50 6,353.40 2,219.10 34.90
Total Advances 5,663.70 4,253.60 1,410.10 33.10
Foreign Trade Business 17,320.30 12,868.00 4,452.30 34.60
The Bank's policy continues to be to safeguard the interests of depositors, formulate prudent lending
policies, steadily consolidate the capital base and to provide best possible services to our customers.
During the year under review, deposits have increased by Rs. 2,219.1 Million i.e. by 34.9% while total
advances have increased by Rs. 1,410.1 Million i.e. 33.1% as compared to the previous year. The Bank
continues to follow a prudent credit policy with emphasis on short term trade related lending.
Overall Foreign Trade business handled by the Bank during the year was Rs. 17,320.3 Million as compared
to Rs. 12,868.0 Million in 1995.
Inshallah, we are hopeful that the Bank will continue to maintain a steady growth in 1997.
Branch Network
During the year, two new branches were added, bringing the total number of branches to 22. All these
branches are fully automated and providing full range of banking services.
Directors
The following changes have taken place on the Board of Directors since the last report:
Mr. Mansoor G. Habib, resigned with effect from July 8, 1996 from the Board of Directors of the Company.
The Board while accepting the resignation with regret, acknowledges the services rendered by him as a
Director with the Bank.
To fill up the casual vacancy which occurred among the directors due to the resignation of
Mr. Martsocr G. Habib, Mr. Mehr A. Barias, an eminent banker who has over 40 years of banking
experience, was appointed as Director of the Bank.
Pattern of Shareholdings
The statement of pattern of shareholdings of the Bank as at December 31, 1996, is shown on page 18.
Auditors
Our present auditors, Messrs Hyder Bhimji & Company, Chartered Accountants, retire and being eligible,
offer themselves for reappointment.
General
We are grateful to our customers for their support, to the State Bank of Pakistan for their continued guidance
and to our foreign and local correspondent banks for their valuable services. We also thank all our staff
members for their sincere and dedicated services, which enabled the Bank to achieve these results.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors
HAMID D. HABIB
Chairman
Karachi: January 25,1997.
Balance Sheet as at December 31, 1996
        Rupees
1996 1995
CAPITAL AND LIABILITIES
Authorized Capital
60,000,000 Ordinary Shares of Rs. 10 each 600,000,000 600,000,000
Issued, Subscribed and Paid-up Capital
30,000,000 Ordinary Shares of Rs. 10 each
issued for cash 300,000,000 300,000,000
Reserve Fund and other Reserves 418,000,000 305,000,000
Deposits and other Accounts
Fixed Deposits 3,973,587,917 2,866,811,326
Saving Deposits 3,311,429,265 2,273,847,225
Current Accounts, Contingency Accounts, etc. 1,287,507,718 1,212,693,664
8,572,524,900 6,353,352,215
Borrowings from other Banks, Agents, etc.
InPakistan 1,269,067,000 989,066,000
Outside Pakistan - -
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1,269,067,000 989,066,000
Particulars of above:
Secured against Export Refinance Facilities obtained
from the State Bank of Pakistan 1,269,067,000 989,066,000
Unsecured - -
CARRIED FORWARD 10,559,591,900 7,947,418,215
PROPERTY AND ASSETS
Cash
On hand and with State Bank of Pakistan
and National Bank of Pakistan (including foreign 
currency notes) 2,117,051,052 1,783,180,618
Balances with other Banks
In Pakistan - on current account 9,684,602 6,489,175
Outside Pakistan - on current account 32,108,891 221,757,475
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41,793,493 228,246,650
Money at Call and Short Notice 300,000,000 200,000,000
Investments at Cost
(i) Securities of the Federal and Provincial Governments 959,607,296 1,084,900,850
(ii) Federal Government Treasury Bills/Short Term Federal Bonds 1,494,000,000 890,628,786
(iii) Fully paid Ordinary Shares - 47,720,000
(iv) Other Investments 35,461,017 32,059,198
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(Market value of investments Rs. 2,608,231,364 -
1995: Rs. 2,047,506,672) 2,489,068,313 2,055,308,834
Advances
(Other than bad and doubtful debts for which provision
has been made to the satisfaction of the auditors)
(i) Loans, Cash Credits, Overdrafts, etc.
In Pakistan 4,733,942,545 3,364,859,897
Outside Pakistan - -
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4,733,942,545 3,364,859,897
(ii) Bills Discounted and Purchased
Payable in Pakistan 45,944,587 18,951,985
Payable outside Pakistan 883,834,558 869,823,807
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929,779,145 888,775,792
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5,663,721,690 4,253,635,689
CARRIED FORWARD 10,611,634,548 8,520,371,791
CAPITAL AND LIABILITIES
BROUGHT FORWARD 10,559,591,900 7,947,418,215
Bills Payable 190,660,439 534,151,901
Bills for Collection being Bills Receivable as per contra
Payable in Pakistan 102,239,151 40,456,269
Payable Outside Pakistan 1,556,543,465 1,032,036,472
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1,658,782,616 1,072,492,741
Other Liabilities
Provision for Taxation 188,000,000 127,714,586
Proposed Dividend 45,000,000 45,000,000
Fund Management Liabilities 166,413,825 157,196,967
Others (including inter-branch adjustment of Rs. 227,310 -
1995: Rs. 187,677) 249,042,487 170,188,014
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648,456,312 500,099,567
Acceptances,Endorsements & other Obligations as per contra 1,658,226,127 1,334,958,732
Profit and Loss
Profit for the Year before Tax 343,435,079 257,391,234
Less: Taxation (188,000,000) (127,770,044)
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155,435,079 129,621,190
Less: Donations (2,475,000) (2,175,000)
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152,960,079 127,446,190
Add: Unappropriated Profit brought forward 5,515,189 68,999
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Profit Available for Appropriation 158,475,268 127,515,189
Appropriations: