Winner Spotlight 2025: Allied Bank Limited

Allied Financial institution Restricted (ABL) continued to dominate the banking business in Pakistan in 2024, as a result of dedication of its groups throughout enterprise models, an progressive tradition and ongoing belief from shoppers.

Notably, for the 4th consecutive 12 months, it gained the ‘Finest Financial institution’ award in its home market, with judges acknowledging ABL’s journey of progress, innovation and customer-focused banking.

Reflecting this progress was the whole belongings progress of 21% throughout 2024. This was primarily pushed by: internet advances rising by 35%; lending to monetary establishments rising by practically 2,500%; and deposits rising by 20% (in contrast with business progress of 9%). Additional, ABL’s 15% progress in non-markup revenue was supported by will increase in price revenue, capital beneficial properties and different revenue of 32%, 308% and 228%, respectively.

Amongst different successes, ABL stood out for its help of SMEs throughout financially susceptible instances. The financial institution performed a key function in servicing shoppers throughout a number of sectors, services and products, driving innovation and sustainability in SME financing. 

Delivering a few of these services and products leverages ABL’s achievements by way of innovation and excellence – which it showcased in 2024 via its know-how management.

Final 12 months noticed it take vital strides in enhancing the shopper expertise together with its personal operations via forward-thinking applied sciences and strategic developments. These included the launch of progressive platforms providing unparalleled comfort and safety in digital banking. 

Additional, by prioritising consumer comfort, using superior programs and synthetic intelligence (AI) has enabled ABL to revolutionise operations – from automating buyer help and streamlining workflows to enhancing danger evaluation and fraud detection. This know-how has additionally enhanced the digital banking expertise by leveraging AI-driven insights, predictive analytics and automation – leading to 2024 in milestones corresponding to 58% progress in monetary transactions via the myABL Digital Banking platform.

Its technological edge additionally enabled ABL to solidify its prominence in Pakistan for selling monetary inclusion. Amid many initiatives, it revamped its Allied Rising Star Account to advertise monetary literacy and financial savings habits for minors beneath 18, and likewise launched Allied Scooty Finance to empower ladies by providing versatile and inexpensive financing.

The financial institution’s dedication to sustainability additionally shone via in 2024. Specifically, ABL continued to finance the set up of inexperienced power tasks throughout wind, photo voltaic and hydro energy, and strong waste administration, and planted over 100,000 vegetation final 12 months. On the identical time, campaigns to advertise cleanliness, in addition to sustainable dwelling and group engagement, have been a notable a part of the financial institution’s agenda.

In the meantime, variety and inclusion remained basic to ABL’s success in 2024, with the financial institution sustaining its function as a benchmark for gender variety inside the sector by selling gender variety throughout management roles throughout all features and departments. An instance of this management was seen final 12 months in its Feminine Inclusion Program, launching Batch-II of the Khanum Tellers Program in 2024 and in flip welcoming 149 feminine tellers.

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