+10.00%Rs 49.70
Commercial BanksRs 45.18B
Volume traded today
954.67K 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 4.73T and roughly 30.9% of the KSE-100 index by weight. Of these, 19 trade actively with live PSX prices, refreshed with valuations and dividend yields each session.
Sector spotlight
The three names moving the tape inside this sector today — leader, laggard, and most active by volume.
As of 17 Sep 2026, the Commercial Banks sector index rose +0.56% across its 23 PSX-classified companies, of which 16 advanced and 3 declined. The sector’s total market capitalisation is Rs 4.73T (30.9% of the KSE-100). Among the 19 actively-traded names on BSL, BML led at +10.00%.
Rates context: 6-month KIBOR — the benchmark banks price lending off — is 11.98% as of 17 Sep 2026. Track daily KIBOR rates.
-0.16%Rs 12.11
Commercial BanksRs 24.87B
Volume traded today
207.16K shares
+1.92%Rs 31.24
Commercial BanksRs 100.27B
Volume traded today
4.51M shares
Movers
Quick scan of the best and worst performers in this sector, plus where liquidity is clustering.
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 0.6%vs0.6%
Latest 354.8%vs261.4%
1D
+0.56%
5D
-0.38%
1M
-7.51%
YTD
+5.82%
1Y
+18.48%
3Y
+354.81%
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 191.3mn
FY27 to date
-Rs 3.18bn
12-month trend · monthly net
Oct '25Sep '26
Foreign investors sold a net Rs 191.3mn of Commercial Banks stocks on 17 Sep 2026; FY27 to date they are net sellers of Rs 3.18bn in the sector.
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 427.88
+1.19%
- Cap
- Rs 1.06T
- Vol
- 406.32K
MEBL
Meezan Bank Limited
Rs 552.60
+1.61%
- Cap
- Rs 979.25B
- Vol
- 437.42K
MCB
MCB Bank Limited
Rs 393.00
+0.67%
- Cap
- Rs 462.61B
- Vol
- 24.22K
HBL
Habib Bank Limited
Rs 301.00
+1.21%
- Cap
- Rs 436.26B
- Vol
- 170.86K
NBP
National Bank of Pakistan
Rs 170.49
+2.12%
- Cap
- Rs 355.19B
- Vol
- 1.64M
SCBPL
Standard Chartered Bank (Pak) Ltd
Rs 61.40
+1.07%
- Cap
- Rs 235.20B
- Vol
- 176
ABL
Allied Bank Limited
Rs 170.96
+0.45%
- Cap
- Rs 194.89B
- Vol
- 16.20K
BAFL
Bank Alfalah Limited
Rs 56.97
+0.14%
- Cap
- Rs 179.45B
- Vol
- 253.12K
BAHL
Bank AL Habib Limited
Rs 152.99
+0.76%
- Cap
- Rs 168.75B
- Vol
- 16.93K
AKBL
Askari Bank Limited
Rs 108.95
+1.83%
- Cap
- Rs 155.06B
- Vol
- 662.35K
FABL
Faysal Bank Limited
Rs 93.92
+1.00%
- Cap
- Rs 141.13B
- Vol
- 189.19K
HMB
Habib Metropolitan Bank Limited
Rs 98.00
+0.31%
- Cap
- Rs 102.37B
- Vol
- 151.14K
BOP
The Bank of Punjab
Rs 31.24
+1.92%
- Cap
- Rs 100.27B
- Vol
- 4.51M
BML
Bank Makramah Limited
Rs 49.70
+10.00%
- Cap
- Rs 45.18B
- Vol
- 954.67K
BOK
The Bank of Khyber
Rs 28.88
+1.40%
- Cap
- Rs 32.98B
- Vol
- 154
BIPL
BankIslami Pakistan Limited
Rs 24.89
+0.93%
- Cap
- Rs 27.34B
- Vol
- 221.37K
JSBL
JS Bank Limited
Rs 12.11
-0.16%
- Cap
- Rs 24.87B
- Vol
- 207.16K
SNBL
Soneri Bank Limited
Rs 19.75
+1.54%
- Cap
- Rs 21.44B
- Vol
- 84.02K
SBL
Samba Bank Limited
Rs 13.30
+1.92%
- Cap
- Rs 13.16B
- Vol
- 30.93K
Related sectors
Adjacent industries that often trade together with this theme.
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 4.73T
KSE-100 weight
30.9%
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 →
6.4x
Dividend YieldTrailing-12-month cash dividends ÷ share price. A high yield can signal income — or a falling price.Read the full guide →
7.7%
Dividend leaders in Commercial Banks
| Company | Price | Dividend yield |
|---|---|---|
| Rs 170.49 | 21.0% |
| Rs 98.00 | 12.3% |
| Rs 24.89 | 11.2% |
| Rs 56.97 | 10.1% |
| Rs 31.24 | 10.1% |
FAQ
What investors ask about this sector on the PSX.
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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