+4.09%Rs 28.25
Commercial BanksRs 30.09B
Volume traded today
3.91M shares
Sector
Commercial Banks
The Commercial Banks sector groups 23 companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange under PSX's COMMERCIAL BANKS classification. Together they represent a market capitalisation of Rs 5.13T and roughly 31.3% of the KSE-100 index by weight. Of these, 19 trade actively with live PSX prices, refreshed with valuations and dividend yields each session.
01—Sector spotlight
The three names moving the tape inside this sector today — leader, laggard, and most active by volume.
As of 18 Aug 2026, the Commercial Banks sector fell -1.48%, with 4 of its 23 listed companies advancing. The sector’s total market capitalisation is Rs 5.13T (31.3% of the KSE-100). BIPL led the session at +4.09%.
Rates context: 6-month KIBOR — the benchmark banks price lending off — is 11.76% as of 18 Aug 2026. Track daily KIBOR rates.
-1.80%Rs 58.99
Commercial BanksRs 60.07B
Volume traded today
250K shares
-0.18%Rs 33.70
Commercial BanksRs 110.45B
Volume traded today
7.14M shares
02—Movers
Quick scan of the best and worst performers in this sector, plus where liquidity is clustering.
03—Versus KSE-100
How this sector has performed against the headline benchmark across standard horizons.
Performance vs KSE-100
Trailing returns — sector vs headline benchmark.
Commercial BanksprimaryKSE-100comparison
Start -1.5%vs-1.4%
Latest 409.8%vs278.0%
1D
-1.48%
5D
-2.27%
1M
+1.80%
YTD
+17.23%
1Y
+39.71%
3Y
+409.76%
04—Foreign investor flows
What foreign money has been doing in this sector — from NCCPL's daily FIPI data.
Foreign investor flows in Commercial Banks
Latest session
-Rs 142.6mn
FY27 to date
Rs 4.32bn
12-month trend · monthly net
Sep '25Aug '26
Foreign investors sold a net Rs 142.6mn of Commercial Banks stocks on 18 Aug 2026; FY27 to date they are net buyers of Rs 4.32bn in the sector.
05—All constituents
The 19 actively-traded companies in this sector, of 23 PSX-classified — sortable by price action, size, and liquidity.
19 names
UBL
United Bank Limited
Rs 457.89
-0.89%
- Cap
- Rs 1.16T
- Vol
- 1.73M
MEBL
Meezan Bank Limited
Rs 569.15
+0.29%
- Cap
- Rs 1.02T
- Vol
- 195.58K
MCB
MCB Bank Limited
Rs 407.59
+0.08%
- Cap
- Rs 482.63B
- Vol
- 41.17K
HBL
Habib Bank Limited
Rs 324.03
-0.44%
- Cap
- Rs 477.39B
- Vol
- 203.16K
NBP
National Bank of Pakistan
Rs 204.02
-0.69%
- Cap
- Rs 437.05B
- Vol
- 1.38M
SCBPL
Standard Chartered Bank (Pak) Ltd
Rs 66.50
-0.15%
- Cap
- Rs 257.85B
- Vol
- 2.49K
ABL
Allied Bank Limited
Rs 177.60
-0.22%
- Cap
- Rs 203.81B
- Vol
- 24.26K
BAHL
Bank AL Habib Limited
Rs 174.73
+0.38%
- Cap
- Rs 193.45B
- Vol
- 53.94K
BAFL
Bank Alfalah Limited
Rs 57.24
-0.19%
- Cap
- Rs 180.90B
- Vol
- 632.70K
AKBL
Askari Bank Limited
Rs 103.85
-0.22%
- Cap
- Rs 150.84B
- Vol
- 662.50K
FABL
Faysal Bank Limited
Rs 97.10
+0.18%
- Cap
- Rs 149.39B
- Vol
- 520.97K
HMB
Habib Metropolitan Bank Limited
Rs 110.29
+0.27%
- Cap
- Rs 115.25B
- Vol
- 26.03K
BOP
The Bank of Punjab
Rs 33.70
-0.18%
- Cap
- Rs 110.45B
- Vol
- 7.14M
BML
Bank Makramah Limited
Rs 58.99
-1.80%
- Cap
- Rs 60.07B
- Vol
- 250.20K
BOK
The Bank of Khyber
Rs 31.98
+0.98%
- Cap
- Rs 36.68B
- Vol
- 3.72K
BIPL
BankIslami Pakistan Limited
Rs 28.25
+4.09%
- Cap
- Rs 30.09B
- Vol
- 3.91M
JSBL
JS Bank Limited
Rs 13.76
+2.30%
- Cap
- Rs 27.58B
- Vol
- 2.99M
SNBL
Soneri Bank Limited
Rs 23.87
+0.42%
- Cap
- Rs 26.21B
- Vol
- 677.92K
SBL
Samba Bank Limited
Rs 15.40
0.00%
- Cap
- Rs 15.53B
- Vol
- 525.73K
06—Related sectors
Adjacent industries that often trade together with this theme.
07—Key statistics
This sector at a glance — size, index weight, and valuation.
Actively traded
19 of 23
Market CapitalisationShare price × total shares — the company's full market value, and the basis for index weightings.Read the full guide →
Rs 5.13T
KSE-100 weight
31.3%
P/E RatioShare price ÷ earnings per share — the price you pay for each rupee of annual profit. Compare within a sector.Read the full guide →
6.8x
Dividend YieldTrailing-12-month cash dividends ÷ share price. A high yield can signal income — or a falling price.Read the full guide →
8.1%
Dividend leaders in Commercial Banks
| Company | Price | Dividend yield |
|---|---|---|
| Rs 204.02 | 17.0% |
| Rs 110.29 | 10.9% |
| Rs 28.25 | 10.1% |
| Rs 31.98 | 10.1% |
| Rs 57.24 | 10.0% |
08—FAQ
What investors ask about this sector on the PSX.
Frequently Asked Questions
PSX classifies 23 companies under Commercial Banks; this hub covers the 19 that trade actively with live PSX prices.
Sector return is a market-cap weighted blend of constituent moves versus the prior close, compared with KSE-100 where noted.
Use the sortable table — default sort is by market capitalisation so the largest names appear first.
PSX does not offer a single sector ETF for every segment; many investors build baskets via individual stocks or consult BSL for ideas.
Prices and movers refresh on each trading session; methodology notes describe data sources.
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