Staff Reporter Karachi
In a very encouraging development for the debt market of Pakistan, an innovative, new debt instrument has been issued and listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) by Bank Alfalah (BAFL).
Bank Alfalah has issued Medium Term Note in the form of Term Finance Certificates (Tranche Series-A) of PKR 11,000 million through Shelf Registration Program, which have been listed on the Exchange as of today, January 28, 2021.
A Gong Ceremony was held at Pakistan Stock Exchange to mark the listing of the instrument. The gong was struck by the CEO of Bank Alfalah, Mr. Atif Bajwa, amidst the presence of the Members of the PSX Board, the MD & CEO of PSX, Mr. Farrukh H. Khan, and senior management of PSX, SECP and BAFL.
Also present at the occasion were the senior management and representatives of Arif Habib Limited & Alfalah CLSA Securities, Joint Lead Managers & Arrangers to the Issue.
In his opening remarks, Mr. Farrukh Khan, the MD & CEO of PSX said, “It is indeed a very welcome and positive development for the debt market of Pakistan that Bank Alfalah has issued & listed its Tranche Series-A TFCs of Rs 11 Bn on the Exchange.
