MCB Bank sees policy rate hold through CY26, plans 40 branches by year end

PSX Update • Aug 12, 2026

MCB Bank Limited (PSX:MCB) is expanding its retail footprint by opening 40 new branches during the current year, having already added 13 locations in the first half of CY26, to support its current account mobilization strategy, while the management

August 12, 2026 (MLN): MCB Bank Limited (PSX:MCB) is expanding its retail footprint by opening 40 new branches during the current year, having already added 13 locations in the first half of CY26, to support its current account mobilization strategy, while the management has maintained a base-case outlook of interest rate stability through June 2027, projecting the State Bank of Pakistan’s policy rate to remain unch...