MCB Bank (Muslim Commercial Bank Ltd) - 2007
Balance Sheet as at December 31, 2007
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                                                Note           2007               2006
                                                                      (Rupees in '000)
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Assets
Cash and balances
with treasury banks                              6       39,683,883         32,465,976
Balances with other banks                        7        3,807,519          6,577,017
Lendings to financial institutions               8        1,051,372         21,081,800
Investments- net                                 9      113,089,261         63,486,316
Advances - net                                   10     218,960,598        198,239,135
Operating fixed assets                           11       6,024,123          9,054,156
Deferred tax assets - net                        12               -            172,373
Other assets - net                               13      17,868,761         11,031,450
                                                        410,485,517        342,108,243
Liabilities
Bills payable                                    15      10,479,058          7,089,679
Borrowings                                       16      39,406,831         23,943,476
Deposits and other accounts                      17     292,098,066        257,461,838
Sub-ordinated loan                               18         479,232          1,597,440
Liabilities against assets
subject to finance lease-                                         -                  -
Deferred tax liabilities - net                   12       1,180,162                  -
Other liabilities                                19      11,722,493         11,171,496
                                                        355,365,842        301,263,929
Net assets                                               55,119,675         40,844,314
Represented by:
Share capital                                    20       6,282,768          5,463,276
Reserves                                         21      34,000,638         24,662,426
Unappropriated profit                                     5,130,750          5,530,973
                                                         45,414,156         35,656,675
Surplus on revaluation of assets
 - net of tax                                    22       9,705,519          5,187,639
                                                         55,119,675         40,844,314
Contingencies and commitments                    23
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Profit and Loss Account for the year ended December 31, 2007
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                                                Note           2007               2006
                                                                      (Rupees in '000)
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Mark-up / return / interest earned               25      31,786,595         25,778,061
Mark-up / return / interest expensed             26       7,865,533          4,525,359
Net mark-up / interest income                            23,921,062         21,252,702
Provision for diminution in
the value of investments                        9.3         105,269            121,197
Provision against loans and advances           10.4.2     2,959,583          1,014,540
Bad debts written off directly                 10.5.1           199             47,000
                                                          3,065,051          1,182,737
Net mark-up/interest income
after provisions                                         20,856,011         20,069,965
Non-mark-up / interest income
Fee, commission and
brokerage income                                          2,634,610          2,311,235
Dividend income                                             632,300            811,801
Income from dealing
in foreign currencies                                       693,408            692,010
Gain on sale of securities - net                 27       1,500,865            605,865
Unrealized loss on revaluation
of investments
classified as held for trading                  9.5        (13,105)                  -
Other income - net                               28        563,213             570,505
Total non-mark-up / interest income                       6,011,291          4,991,416
                                                         26,867,302         25,061,381
Non-mark-up / interest expenses
Administrative expenses                          29       5,022,416          6,482,592
(Reversal) / other provision - net              13.2        (3,743)             11,411
Other charges                                    30         540,594             66,706
Total non-mark-up / interest expenses                     5,559,267          6,560,711
Extra ordinary / unusual item                                     -                  -
Profit before taxation                                   21,308,035         18,500,670
Taxation - Current year                                   6,442,356          5,701,443
- Prior years                                           (1,294,473)            593,497
- Deferred                                                  894,590             63,332
                                                 31       6,042,473          6,358,272
Profit after taxation                                    15,265,562         12,142,398
Unappropriated profit brought forward                     5,530,793          4,990,260
Transfer from surplus on revaluation
of fixed assets - net of tax                                 11,855             32,166
                                                          5,542,828          5,022,426
Profit available for appropriation                       20,808,390        17,1 64,824
Basic and diluted earnings per share - after     34           24.30              19.33
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Cash Flow Statement for the year ended December 31, 2007
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                                                Note           2007               2006
                                                                      (Rupees in '000)
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Cash flows from operating activities
Profit before taxation                                   21,308,035         18,500,670
Less: Dividend income                                     (632,300)          (811,801)
                                                         20,675,735         17,688,869
Adjustments for non-cash charges
Depreciation                                    11.2        599,196            555,292
Amortisation                                    11.3        191,201            121,285
Provision against loans and advances           10.4.2     2,959,583          1,014,540
Provision for diminution in the
value of investments                            9.3         105,269            121,197
(Reversal)/Provision for diminution in
the value of other assets                       13.2        (3,743)             11,411
Bad debts written off directly                 10.5.1           199             47,000
Operating fixed assets written off               30          12,102             60,452
Gain on disposal of fixed assets - net           28        (13,032)           (24,903)
Deficit on revaluation of 'held
for trading' securities                         9.5          13,105              1,634
                                                          3,863,880          1,907,908
                                                         24,539,615         19,596,777
(Increase)/decrease in operating assets
Lendings to financial institutions                       20,030,428       (11,082,972)
Net investments in 'held for trading' securities          (230,752)             66,056
Advances - net                                          (23,681,225)      (18,977,942)
Other assets - net                                      (6,847,748)        (5,522,561)
                                                        (10,729,297)     (35,51 7,419)
Increase / (decrease)
in operating liabilities
Bills payable                                             3,389,379        (1,446,995)
Borrowings                                               15,463,355        (3,434,026)
Deposits                                                 34,636,228         28,119,948
Other liabilities                                           770,163          1,100,295
                                                         54,259,125         24,339,222
                                                         68,069,443          8,418,580
Income tax paid                                         (6,1 70,144)       (4,877,358)
Net cash flows from
operating activities                                     61,899,299          3,541,222
Cash flows from investing activity
Net investments in 'available
for sale' securities                                    (52,951,926)      (13,324,991)
Net investments in 'held
to maturity' securities                                   3,564,123         19,336,261
Dividends received                                          646,480            792,100
Investments in operating fixed assets                   (2,947,438)        (1,830,790)
Investment in subsidiary company                           (20,000)          (299,980)
Sale proceeds of property
and equipment disposed off                                   92,919             82,597
Net cash flows from investing activities                (51,615,842)         4,755,197
Cash flows from financing activities
Redemption of subordinated loan                         (1,118,208)              (640)
Proceeds from issue of Global
Depository Receipts (net of expenses)                             -          8,739,218
Dividend paid                                           (4,728,496)        (3,122,510)
Net cash flows from financing activities                (5,846,704)          5,616,068
Exchange differences on translation of
the net investment in foreign branches                       11,656            (1,088)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents                     4,448,409         13,911,399
Cash and cash equivalents
at beginning of the year                                 39,347,647         25,198,236
Effects of exchange rate changes
on cash and cash equivalents                              (304,654)           (66,642)
                                                         39,042,993         25,131,594
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year     35      43,491,402         39,042,993
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Statement of Changes in Equity for the year ended December 31, 2007
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                                             Share    Capital Reserves                          Revenue Reserves                                  Total
                                           capital         Share       Reserve      Exchange     Statutory       General    Unappropriated
                                                         premium     for issue    translation      reserve       reserve            profit
                                                                      of bonus       reserve
                                                                       shares                                                          (Rupees in '000)
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Balance as at December 31, 2005          4,265,327     1,308,194         -          (52,549)     3,999,295     3,800,000      4,990,260      18,310,527
Transferred to reserve for issuance
of bonus shares                              -             -           853,065         -             -             -          (853,065)               -
Issuance of bonus shares                   853,065                   (853,065)         -             -             -              -                   -
Changes in equity for 2006
Profit after taxation for the year
 ended December 31, 2006                     -             -             -             -             -             -         12,142,398      12,142,398
                                             -             -             -             -             -             -             32,166          32,166
                                             -             -             -           (1,088)         -             -             -              (1,088)
Net income recognised directly in equity     -             -             -           (1,088)         -             -             32,166          31,078
Total recognised income and expense
for the year ended December 31, 2006         -             -             -           (1,088)         -             -         12,174,564      12,173,476
Transferred to general reserve               -             -             -             -             -         6,000,000    (6,000,000)               -
Transferred to statutory reserve             -             -             -             -         1,214,240         -        (1,214,240)               -
Final cash dividend - December 2005          -             -             -             -             -             -          (426,533)       (426,533)
interim cash dividend - March 2006           -             -             -             -             -             -        (1,023,679)     (1,023,679)
Interim cash dividend-June 2006              -             -             -             -             -             -        (1,023,679)     (1,023,679)
Interim cash dividend - September 2006       -             -             -             -             -             -        (1,092,655)     (1,092,655)
Issuance of Global Depository
Receipts (GDRs)- note 20.3                 344,884     8,760,054         -             -             -             -              -           9,104,938
GDRs issuance expense                        -         (365,720)         -             -             -             -              -           (365,720)
Balance as at December 31, 2006          5,463,276     9,702,528         -          (53,637)     5,213,535     9,800,000      5,530,973      35,656,675
Changes in equity for 2007
Profit after taxation for the year
ended December 31, 2007                      -             -             -             -             -             -        15,265,562       15,265,562
Transferred from surplus on
revaluation of fixed assets
to unapproproated profit-net of tax net of tax
Net income recognised directly in equity      -            -             -             -             -             -             11,656          11,855
                                             -             -             -            11,656         -             -                             11,656
                                             -             -             -            11,656         -             -             11,855          23,511
Total recognised income and expense
for the year ended December 31, 2007          -            -             -            11,656         -              -        15,277,417      15,289,073
Transferred to statutory reserve              -            -             -             -         1,526,556          -       (1,526,556)               -
Transferred to general reserve                -            -             -             -             -         7,800,000    (7,800,000)               -
Issue of bonus shares                      819,492         -             -             -             -              -         (819,492)               -
 - Final December 31, 2006
Final cash dividend - December 2006           -            -             -             -             -              -         (819,492)       (819,492)
Interim cash dividend- March 2007             -            -             -             -             -              -       (1,570,692)     (1,570,692)
Interim cash dividend -June 2007              -            -             -             -             -              -       (1,570,704)     (1,570,704)
 Interim cash dividend- September 2007        -            -             -             -             -              -       (1,570,704)     (1,570,704)
Balance as at December 31, 2007          6,282,768     9,702,528         -          (41,981)     6,740,091    17,600,000      5,130,750      45,414,156
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2007

1. STATUS AND NATURE OF BUSINESS

MCB Bank Limited (the 'Bank') is a banking company incorporated in Pakistan and is engaged in commercial banking and related services. The Bank's ordinary shares are listed on all the stock exchanges in Pakistan whereas its Global Depository Receipts (GDRs) (representing four ordinary shares) are traded on the International Order Book (IOB) system of the London Stock Exchange. The Bank's registered office and principal office are situated at MCB Building, Jinnah Avenue, Islamabad and MCB 15-Main, Gulberg, Lahore respectively. The Bank operates 1020 branches including 8 Islamic banking branches (2006: 988 branches including 6 Islamic banking branches) within Pakistan and 6 (2006: 6) branches outside the country (including the Karachi Export Processing Zone branch).
2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION.

2.1. These financial statements represent separate financial statements of MCB Bank Limited. The consolidated financial statements of the Group are being issued separately.
2.2. In accordance with the directives of the Federal Government regarding the shifting of the banking system to Islamic modes, the State Bank of Pakistan has issued various circulars from time to time. Permissible forms of trade-related modes of financing include purchase of goods by banks from their customers and immediate resale to them at appropriate mark-up in price on deferred payment basis. The purchases and sales arising under these arrangements are not reflected in these financial statements as such but are restricted to the amount of facility actually utilised and the appropriate portion of mark-up thereon.
2.3. The financial results of the Islamic Banking branches have been-consolidated in these financial statements for reporting purposes, after eliminating material inter-branch transactions / balances. Key financial figures of the Islamic Banking branches are disclosed in Annexure II to these financial statements.
2.4. For the purpose of translation to US Dollar, the rates of Rs. 62.000 and Rs. 60.910 per US Dollar and Rs. 0.5708 and Rs 0.5669 per SLR have been used for December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 respectively.
3. STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE

3.1. These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the approved accounting standards as applicable in Pakistan. Approved Accounting Standards comprise of such International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board as are notified under the Companies Ordinance, 1984, provisions of and directives issued under the Companies Ordinance, 1984 and Banking Companies Ordinance, 1962. In case requirements differ, the provisions of directives given in Companies Ordinance, 1984 and Banking Companies Ordinance, 1962 shall prevail.

The State Bank of Pakistan has deferred the applicability of International Accounting Standard (IAS) 39, 'Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement' and International Accounting Standard (IAS) 40, 'Investment Property' for Banking Companies through BSD Circular No. 10 dated August 26, 2002. Accordingly, the requirements of these standards have not been considered in the preparation of these financial statements. However, investments have been classified and valued in accordance with the requirements prescribed by the State Bank of Pakistan through various circulars.
3.2. Standards, interpretations and amendments to published approved accounting standards that are not yet effective

The following standards, amendments and interpretations of approved accounting standards effective for accounting period beginning on or after January 01, 2008 or later periods are either not relevant to the Bank's operations or are not expected to have significant impact on the Bank's financial statements other than certain increased disclosures in certain cases:

IFAS - 2 Ijarah

IFRS - 6 Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources IAS - 1 Presentation of financial statements

IAS - 23 Borrowing cost (Revised)

IFRIC - 11 Group and Treasury Share Transactions

IFRIC - 12 Services Concession Arrangements

IFRIC - 13 Customer Loyalty Program

IFRIC - 14, IAS-19 The limit on Defined Benefit Asset, Minimum Funding Requirements and their interaction. Adoption of

IFAS-2 will result in following changes:

- Assets underlying ijarah financing will be recorded as operating fixed assets separately from the assets in Bank's own use. These assets will be carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment, if any.

- Rentals receivable from ijarah financing during the year will be taken to profit and loss account.

Adoption of Revised IAS 1 - Presentation of financial statements may only impact the presentation and extent of disclosures in financial statements.
4. BASIS OF MEASUREMENT

4.1. These financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention except that certain fixed assets are stated at revalued amounts and certain investments, commitments in respect of certain forward exchange contracts and derivative financial instruments have been marked to market and are carried at fair value.
4.2. The financial statements are presented in Pakistan Rupees, which is the Bank's functional and presentation currency. The amounts are rounded to nearest thousand.
4.3. Critical accounting estimates and judgments

The preparatory of financial statements in conformity with the approved accounting standards requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires the management to exercise its judgment in the process of applying the Bank's accounting policies. Estimates and judgments are continually evaluated and are based on historical experiences, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. The areas where various assumptions and estimates are significant to the Bank's financial statements or where judgment was exercised in the application of accounting policies are as follows:
a) Classification of investments

- In classifying investments as 'held for trading', the Bank has determined securities which are acquired with an intention to trade by taking advantage of short term market / interest rate movements and are to be sold within 90 days.

- In classifying investments as 'held to maturity', the Bank follows the guidance provided in SBP circulars on classifying non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments and fixed maturity. In making this judgment, the Bank evaluates its intention and ability to hold such investment to maturity.

- The investments which are not classified as 'held for trading' or 'held to maturity' are classified as 'available for sale'.
b) Provision against advances

The Bank reviews its loan portfolio to assess amount of non-performing advances and provision required there against on regular basis. While assessing this requirement various factors including the delinquency in the account, financial position of the borrowers and the requirements of the Prudential Regulations are considered.

The amount of general provision is determined in accordance with the relevant regulations and management's judgment as explained in notes 10.4.3 and 10.4.4.
c) Impairment of 'available for sale' equity investments

The Bank determines that 'available for sale' equity investments are impaired when there has been a significant or prolonged decline in the fair value below its cost. The determination of what is significant or prolonged requires judgment. In making this judgment, the Bank evaluates among other factors, the normal volatility in share price. In addition the impairment may be appropriate when there is an evidence of deterioration in the financial health of the invested industry and sector performance, changes in technology and operational financial cash flows.
d) Taxation

In making the estimates for income taxes currently payable by the Bank, the management considers the current income tax laws and the decisions of appellate authorities on certain issues in the past.
e) Fair value of derivatives

The fair values of derivatives which are not quoted in active markets are determined by using valuation techniques. The valuation techniques take into account the relevant interest rates at the balance sheet date and the rates contracted.
f) Depreciation, amortisation and revaluation of operating fixed assets

In making estimates of the depreciation / amortization method, the management uses the method which reflects the pattern in which economic benefits are expected to be consumed by the Bank. The method applied is reviewed at each financial year end and if there is a change in the expected pattern of consumption of the future economic benefits embodied in the assets, the method is changed to reflect the changed pattern. Such change is accounted for as change in accounting estimates in accordance with International Accounting Standard (IAS) 8 "Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors". Further, the Bank estimates the revalued amount of land and buildings on a regular basis. The estimates are based on valuations carried out by independent professional valuers under the market conditions.
g) Staff retirement benefits

Certain actuarial assumptions have been adopted as disclosed in these financial statements (note 37) for the actuarial valuation of staff retirement benefit plans. Actuarial assumptions are entity's best estimates of the variables that will determine the ultimate cost of providing post employment benefits. Changes in these assumptions in future years may effect the liability / asset under these plans in those years.
5. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

5.1. Investments

The Bank classifies its investments as follows:
a) Held for trading

These are securities, which are either acquired for generating profit from short-term fluctuations in market prices, interest rate movements, dealer's margin or are securities included in a portfolio in which a pattern of short-term profit taking exists.
b) Held to maturity

These are securities with fixed or determinable payments and fixed maturity in respect of which the Bank has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity.
c) Available for sale

These are investments, other than those in subsidiaries and associates, that do not fall under the 'held for trading' or 'held to maturity' categories.

Investments are initially recognised at cost which in case of investments other than 'held for trading' include transaction costs associated with the investment.

All purchases and sales of investments that require delivery within the time frame established by regulation or market convention are recognised at the trade date. Trade date is the date on which the Bank commits to purchase or sell the investment.

In accordance with the requirements of the State Bank of Pakistan, quoted securities, other than those classified as 'held to maturity', investments in subsidiaries and investments in associates are subsequently re-measured to market value. Surplus / (deficit) arising on revaluation of quoted securities which are classified as 'available for sale', is taken to a separate account which is shown in the balance sheet below equity. Surplus / (deficit) arising on revaluation of quoted securities which are classified as 'held for trading', is taken to the profit and loss account currently.

Unquoted equity securities are valued at the lower of cost and break-up value. Break-up value of equity securities is calculated with reference to the net assets of the investee company as per the latest available audited financial statements. Investments classified as 'held to maturity' are carried at amortised cost. Investments in subsidiaries and investments in associates are carried at cost less impairment, if any.

Provision for impairment in the values of securities (except debentures, participation term certificates and term finance certificates) is made currently. Provisions for impairment in value of debentures, participation term certificates and term finance certificates are made as per the requirements of the Prudential Regulations issued by the State Bank of Pakistan.
5.2. Sale and repurchase agreements

Securities sold subject to a repurchase agreement (report) are retained in the financial statements as investments and the counter party liability is included in borrowings. Securities purchased under an agreement to resell (reverse report) are not recognised in the financial statements as investments and the amount extended to the counter party is included in lendings to financial institutions. The difference between the purchase / sale and re-sale / re-purchase price is recognised as mark-up income / expense on a time proportion basis, as the case may be.
5.3. Advances

Advances are stated net of specific and general provisions. Specific provision is determined on the basis of the Prudential Regulations and other directives issued by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and charged to the profit and loss account. Provisions comprise of provisions against identified losses and provisions against unidentified losses. Provisions against unidentified losses include general provision against consumer loans made in accordance with the requirements of the Prudential Regulations issued by SBP and provision based on historical, loss experience on advances. These provisions are maintained on a consistent basis. Advances are written off when there is no realistic prospect of recovery.

Leases where the Bank transfers substantially all the risks and rewards incidental to ownership of an asset to the lessee are classified as financial leases. A receivable is recognised at an amount equal to the present value of the lease payments including any guaranteed residual value. Finance lease receivables are included in advances to the customers.
5.4. Operating fixed assets and depreciation

Property and equipment, other than land carrying value of which is not amortised, are stated at cost or revalued amounts less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses (if any). Land is carried at revalued amount. Capital work-in-progress is stated at cost.

- Cost of property and equipment of foreign operations includes exchange differences arising on currency translation at year-end rates.

Depreciation on all operating fixed assets is charged using the diminishing balance method expect for vehicles, computers, carpets and buildings which are depreciated using the straight line method in accordance with the rates specified in note 11.2 to these financial statements and after taking into account residual value, if any. The residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed and adjusted, if appropriate, at each balance sheet date.

Depreciation on additions is charged from the month the assets are available for use while no depreciation is charged in the month in which the assets are disposed off.

Surplus on revaluation of land and building is credited to the surplus on revaluation account. Revaluation is carried out with sufficient regularity to ensure that the carrying amount of assets does not differ materially from the fair value. To the extent of the incremental depreciation charged on the revalued assets, the related surplus on revaluation of land and building (net of deferred taxation) is transferred directly to unappropriated profit.

Gains / losses on sale of property and equipment are credited / charged to the profit and loss account currently, except that the related surplus on revaluation of land and building (net of deferred taxation) is transferred directly to unappropriated profit.

Subsequent cost are included in the asset's carrying amount or are recognised as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the Bank and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. All other repairs and maintenance are charged to the profit and loss account.
5.5. Intangible assets

Intangible assets are stated at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses, if any. Intangible assets are amortised from the month when these assets are available for use, using the straight-line method, whereby the cost of the intangible assets are amortised over its estimated useful lives over which economic benefits are expected to flow to the Bank. The useful lives are reviewed and adjusted, if appropriate, at each balance sheet date.
5.6. Impairment

The carrying amount of assets are reviewed at each balance sheet date for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts of the assets may not be recoverable. If such indication exists, and where the carrying value exceeds the estimated recoverable amount, assets are written down to their recoverable amounts. The resulting impairment loss is taken to the profit and loss account except for impairment loss on revalued assets, which is adjusted against the related revaluation surplus to the extent that the impairment loss does not exceed the surplus on revaluation of that asset.
5.7. Staff retirement benefits.

The Bank operates the following staff retirement benefits for its employees:

a) For clerical / non-clerical staff who did not opt for the new scheme, the Bank operates the following:

- an approved contributory provident fund;

- an approved gratuity scheme; and

- a contributory benevolent scheme
b) For clerical non-clerical staff who joined the Bank after the introduction of the new scheme and for others who opted for the new scheme introduced in 1975, the Bank operates the following:

- an approved non-contributory provident fund introduced in lieu of the contributory provident fund;

- an approved pension fund; and

- contributory benevolent scheme
c) For officers who joined the Bank after the introduction of the new scheme and for others who opted for the new scheme introduced in 1977, the Bank operates the following:

- an approved non-contributory provident fund introduced in lieu of the contributory provident fund; and

- an approved pension fund.

However, the management has replaced the pension benefits for employees in the officer category with a contributory provident fund for services rendered after December 31, 2003.
d) For executives and officers who joined the Bank on or after January 01, 2000 the Bank operates an approved contributory provident fund.
e) Post retirement medical benefits to entitled employees.

Annual contributions towards the defined benefit plans and schemes are made on the basis of actuarial advice using the projected unit credit method. The above benefits are payable to staff at the time of separation from the Bank's services subject to the completion of qualifying period of service. The net cumulative actuarial gains / losses at each balance sheet date are recognized equally over a period of three years or the expected remaining average working lives of employees, whichever is lower.

Past service cost resulting from changes to defined benefit plans to the extent the benefits are already vested is recognized immediately and the remaining unrecognized past service cost is recognized as an expense on a straight line basis over the average period until the benefits become vested.
5.8. Employees' compensated absences

Liability in respect of employees' compensated absences is accounted for in the year in which these are earned on the basis of actuarial valuation carried out using the Projected Unit Credit Method. Actuarial gains or losses if any, are recognised immediately.
5.9 Taxation

Current

Provision for current taxation is based on taxable income at the current rates of taxation after taking into consideration available tax credits and rebates. The charge for current tax also includes adjustments where considered necessary, relating to prior years which arise from assessments framed / finalised during the year.
Deferred

Deferred tax is recognised using the balance sheet liability method on all major temporary differences between the amounts attributed to assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and amounts used for taxation purposes. The Bank records deferred tax assets / liabilities using the tax rates, enacted or substantially enacted at the balance sheet date expected to be applicable at the time of its reversal. Deferred tax asset is recognised only to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which the asset can be utilised. Deferred tax assets are reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that the related tax benefit will be realised. The Bank also recognises deferred tax asset / liability on deficit / surplus on revaluation of securities and deferred tax liability on surplus on revaluation of fixed assets which is adjusted against the related deficit / surplus in accordance with the requirements of International Accounting Standard (IAS) 12, 'Income Taxes'.

Deferred tax liability is not recognised in respect of taxable temporary differences associated with exchange translation reserves of foreign operations, where the timing of the reversal of the temporary difference can be controlled and it is probable that the temporary differences will not reverse in the foreseeable future.
5.10. Provisions

Provisions are recognised when the Bank has a legal or constructive obligation as a result of past events and it is probable that an out how of resources will be required to settle the obligation and a reliable estimate of the amount can be made. Provisions are reviewed at each balance sheet date and are adjusted to reflect the current best estimates.
5.11. Foreign currencies

5.11.1. Foreign currency transactions

Transactions in foreign currencies (other than the results of operations of foreign operations discussed in note 5.11.2) are translated to Rupees at the foreign exchange rates ruling on the transaction date. Monetary assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are expressed in Rupees terms at the rates of exchange prevailing at the balance sheet date. Foreign bills purchased and forward foreign exchange contracts other than those relating to foreign currency deposits are valued at the rates applicable to their respective maturates.
5.11.2. Foreign operations

The assets and liabilities of foreign branches are translated to Rupees at exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet date.

The results of foreign operations are translated to Rupees at the average rate of exchange for the year.
5.11.3. Translation gains and losses

Translation gains and losses are included in the profit and loss account, except those arising on the translation of the Bank's net investment in foreign branches, which are taken to the capital reserve (exchange translation reserve).
5.11.4. Commitments

Commitments for outstanding forward foreign exchange contracts are disclosed in these financial statements at committed amounts. Contingent liabilities / commitments for letters of credit and letters of guarantee denominated in foreign currencies are expressed in Rupee terms at the rates of exchange ruling on the balance sheet date.
5.12. Revenue recognition

- Mark-up / interest on advances and returns on investments are recognised on a time proportion basis using the effective interest method except that mark-up / interest on non-performing advances and investments is recognised on a receipt basis, in accordance with the requirements of the Prudential Regulations issued by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) or as permitted by the regulations of the overseas regulatory authorities of the countries where the branches operate.

- Financing method is used in accounting for income from lease financing. Under this method, the unearned lease income (excess of the sum of total lease rentals and estimated residual value over the cost of leased assets) is deferred and taken to income over the term of the lease period so as to produce a constant periodic rate of return on the outstanding net investment in lease. Gains / losses on termination of lease contracts are recognised as income when these are realised.

- Unrealised lease income is held in suspense account, where necessary, in accordance with the requirements of SBP or overseas regulatory authorities of the country where the foreign branches of the Bank operate.

- Premium on foreign currency options and commission income is recognised on a time proportion basis.

- Dividend income is recognised when the Bank's right to receive dividend is established.

- Profit / loss on sale of investments is credited / charged to profit and loss account currently.
5.13. Operating leases

Operating lease rentals are recorded in profit and loss account on a time proportion basis over the term of the lease arrangements.
5.14. Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash and balances with treasury banks and balances with other banks in current and deposit accounts.
5.15. Financial instruments

5.15.1. Financial assets and financial liabilities

Financial instruments carried on the balance sheet include cash and balances with treasury banks, balances with other banks, lendings to financial institutions, investments (excluding investment in associates and subsidiaries) advances, other assets, bills payable, borrowings, deposits, sub-ordinated loan and other payables. The particular recognition methods adopted for significant financial assets and financial liabilities are disclosed in the individual policy statements associated with these assets and liabilities.
5.15.2. Derivative financial instruments

Derivative financial instruments are initially recognised at fair value on the date on which a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently remeasured at their fair value using valuation techniques. All derivative financial instruments are carried as assets when the fair value is positive and liability when fair value is negative. Any change in the fair value of derivative financial instruments is taken to the profit and loss account currently.
5.15.3. Offsetting

Financial assets and financial liabilities are set off and the net amount is reported in the financial statements when there is a legally enforceable right to-set off and the Bank intends either to settle on a net basis, or to realise the assets and settle the liabilities, simultaneously.
5.16. Share issuance cost.

Share issuance cost directly attributable to issuance of shares, is recognized as deduction from the share premium account.
5.17. Segment reporting

A segment is a distinguishable component of the Bank that is engaged in providing products or services (business segment) or in providing products or services within a particular economic environment (geographical segment), which is subject to risks and rewards that are different from those of other segments. The Bank's primary format of reporting is based on business segments.
5.17.1. Business segment

Corporate Finance

Corporate Finance includes underwriting, securitisation, investment banking, syndication's, IPO related activities (excluding investments) and secondary private placements.
Trading and Sales

It includes fixed income, equity, foreign exchanges commodities, lendings to financial institutions, repots and brokerage debt.
Retail and Consumer Banking

It includes retail lending and deposits, banking services, private lending and deposits, banking services and retail offered to its retail customers and small and medium enterprises.
Commercial Banking

- It includes project finance, export finance, trade finance, leasing, lending, guarantees and bills of exchange relating to its corporate customers.
5.17.2. Geographical segments

The Bank operates in three geographic regions being:

- Pakistan

- Asia Pacific (including South Asia)

- Middle East
5.18. Dividend distribution and appropriation

Dividends (including bonus dividend) and other appropriations (except appropriations which are required by law) are recognized in the period in which these are approved.
6. CASH AND BALANCES WITH TREASURY BANKS
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                                                Note           2007               2006
                                                                      (Rupees in '000)
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In hand - local currency                        6.1       9,351,207          6,654,824
In hand - foreign currencies                                962,498            733,261
In transit - local currency                               1,148,109            559,178
With State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in:           6.2
Local currency current account                           23,204,296         19,907,420
Foreign currency deposit account                6.3       1,068,318          1,893,759
With other central banks in foreign currency
current account                                 6.2         244,441             69,212
With National Bank of
Pakistan in local currency
current account                                           3,705,014          2,648,322
                                                         39,683,883         32,465,976
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6.1. This includes national prize bonds amounting to Rs. 91.885 million (2006: Rs. 54.164 million).
6.2. Deposits with SBP are maintained to comply with their requirements issued from time to time. Deposits with other central banks are maintained to meet their minimum cash reserves and capital requirements pertaining to the foreign branches of the Bank.
6.3. These include balance of Rs. 534.159 million (2006: Rs. 1,420.32 million) which carry interest rate of 4.24 % per annum (2006: 4.35% per annum).
7. BALANCES WITH OTHER BANKS
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                                                Note           2007               2006
                                                                      (Rupees in '000)
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Inside Pakistan - current account                             1,263                  -
Outside Pakistan
 - current account                                        3,234,443          4,046,021
 - deposit account                              7.1         571,813          2,530,996
                                                          3,807,519          6,577,017
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7.1. Balances with other banks outside Pakistan in deposit account carry interest rates ranging from 4.24% to 6.67% per annum (2006: 5.31% to 6.11% per annum).
8. LENDINGS TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
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                                                Note           2007               2006
                                                                      (Rupees in '000)
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In local currency
Call money lendings                             8.1       1,051,372          9,050,000
Repurchase agreement endings                    8.2               -         12,031,800
                                                          1,051,372         21,081,800
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8.1. These carry mark-up rates ranging from 9.65% to 12.19% per annum (2006: 10% to 12% per annum).
8.2. Securities held as collateral against lendings to financial institutions
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                                       2007                                  2006
                          Held by   Further Given Total       Held by    Further Given       Total
                            bank    as collateral                 bank   as collateral
                                                                         (Rupees in '000)
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Market Treasury Bills        -           -          -        5,396,800         -         5,396,800
Pakistan Investment Bonds    -           -          -        6,635,000         -         6,635,000
                             -           -          -       12,031,800         -        12,031,800
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Market value of securities held as collateral against lendings to financial institutions as at December 31, 2007 amounted to Rs. Nil (2006: Rs. 12,456 million).

These carry markup at the rate of Nil per annum (2006: 8.30% to 9.60% per annum).
9. INVESTMENTS - NET

9.1. Investments by types
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                                                                  2007                                                        2006
                                              Note /              Held by       Given as          Total        Held by       Given as           Total
                                                                 Annexure         - bank     collateral                          bank      collateral
                                                                                                                                     (Rupees in '000)
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Held for trading securities
- Shares in listed companies          9.5 & Annexure I (note 2)   230,752          -            230,752                         -                   -
Available for sale securities
- Market Treasury Bills                        9.6             58,268,118     26,996,870     85,264,988     25,574,416     11,298,388      36,872,804
- Pakistan Investment Bonds                    9.6              2,726,418          -          2,726,418      1,352,350          -           1,352,350
- Shares in listed companies            Annexure I (note 1)     7,388,550          -          7,388,550      5,810,827         -            5,810,827
- Units in open ended mutual Fund       Annexure I (note 1)     1,662,063          -          1,662,063        118,595          -             118,595
- Shares in unlisted companies        9.7 & Annexure I (note 3)   515,333          -            515,333        537,012          -             537,012
- NIT units                                                         5,253          -              5,253          5,253          -               5,253
Sukuk Bonds -                           Annexure I (note 4)       400,000          -            400,000         -              -                    -
- Listed Term Finance
Certificates -(TFCs)                    Annexure I (note 4)     1,136,821          -          1,136,821      1,450,659         -            1,450,659
                                                               72,102,556     26,996,870     99,099,426     34,849,112     11,298,388     46,147,500
Held to maturity securities
-Market Treasury Bills                         9.6                216,881                          -           216,881         -                    -
-Pakistan Investment Bonds                     9.6              2,377,654         -           2,377,654      2,439,089         -            2,439,089
- Federal Government Securities        Annexure I (note 5)        704,928         -             704,928        825,719         -              825,719
-Provincial Government Securities                                     118         -                 118            118         -                  118
- Government Compensation Bonds        Annexure I (note 5)        870,771         -             870,771        870,771         -              870,771
- Sukuk Bonds                          Annexure I (note 5)      1,785,475         -           1,785,475      1,573,478         -            1,573,478
- Euro Bonds                           Annexure I (note 5)      3,299,630         -           3,299,630      3,019,135         -            3,019,135
- Term Finance Certificates (TFCs),
Debentures, Bonds and Participation
Term Certificates (PTCs)               Annexure I (note 4)      1,346,566         -           1,346,566      2,387,836         -            2,387,836
- Certificates of Investment           Annexure I (note 6)        500,000         -             500,000      3,550,000         -            3,550,000
                                                               11,102,023         -          11,102,023     14,666,146         -           14,666,146
Subsidiaries                           Annexure I (note 7)
MNET Services (Private) Limited                                    49,975         -              49,975         49,975                         49,975
MCB Trade Services Limited                                             77         -                  77             77         -                   77
MCB Asset Management Company Limited                              299,980         -             299,980        299,980         -              299,980
Muslim Commercial Financial Services
 (Private) Limited                                                 27,500         -              27,500          7,500         -                7,500
                                                                  377,532         -             377,532        357,532         -              357,532
Associates                             Annexure I (note 8)
Adamjee Insurance Company Limited              9.8                943,600         -             943,600        943,600         -              943,600
First Women Bank Limited                                           63,300         -              63,300         63,300         -               63,300
                                                                1,006,900         -           1,006,900      1,006,900         -            1,006,900
Investments at cost                                            84,819,763     26,996,870    111,816,633     50,879,690     11,298,388      62,178,078
Less: Provision for diminution
a in value of investments                      9.3              (468,288)         -           (468,288)      (363,019)         -            (363,019)
Investments (net of provisions)                                84,351,475     26,996,870    111,348,345     50,516,671     11,298,388      61,815,059
Surplus I (deficit) on revaluation of
available for sale securities- net             22.2             1,790,011       (35,990)      1,754,021      1,686,295       (15,038)       1,671,257
Deficit on revaluation of 'held for
trading' securities-net                        9.5               (13,105)         -            (13,105)              .              .               .
Investments at revalued amounts-net of provisions              86,128,381     26,960,880    113,089,261     52,202,966     11,283,350      63,486,316
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9.2. Investments by segments Federal Government Securities: -
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                                                 Note /                  2007             2006
                                                Annexure                      (Rupees in '000)
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- Market Treasury Bills                               9.6          85,481,869       36,872,804
- Pakistan Investment Bonds                           9.6           5,104,072        3,791,439
- Federal Government Securities            Annexure I (note 5)        704,928          825,719
- Government Compensation Bonds            Annexure I (note 5)        870,771          870,771
- Euro Bonds                               Annexure I (note 5)      3,299,630        3,019,135
- Sukuk Bonds                              Annexure I (note 4 & 5)  1,585,475        1,573,478
Provincial Government Securities                                          118             11 8
Subsidiaries and
Associated Undertakings               9.8 & Annexure I (note 7 & 8) 1,384,432        1,364,432
Fully Paid-up Ordinary
Shares / Certificates / Units
- Listed companies /
mutual funds / modarabas                Annexure I (note 1 & 2)     7,557,700        5,749,225
- Unlisted companies / funds      9.7 & Annexure I   (note 3)         415,333          437,012
Units of Open Ended Mutual Funds        Annexure I   (note 1)       1,662,063         11 8,595
Fully Paid-up Preference Shares:
 - Listed Companies                       Annexure I (note 1)          61,602           61,602
 - Unlisted Companies                     Annexure I (note 3)         100,000          100,000
Term Finance Certificates, Debentures,
Bonds and Participation Term Certificates:
- Listed Term Finance Certificates        Annexure I (note 4)       1,136,821        1,450,659
- Unlisted Term Finance Certificates      Annexure I (note 4)       1,223,068        1,946,344
- Debentures, Bonds and
Participation Term Certificates (PTCs)    Annexure I (note 4)         123,498          441,492
- Certificates of Investment              Annexure I (note 6)         500,000        3,550,000
Other Investments:
- Sukuk Bonds                             Annexure I (note 5)         600,000                -
- NIT Units                                                             5,253            5,253
Total investments at cost                                         111,816,633       62,178,078
Less: Provision for diminution
in the value of investments                       9.3               (468,288)        (363,019)
Investments (net of provisions)                                   111,348,345       61,815,059
Add: Surplus on revaluation of
available for sale securities - net               22.2              1,754,021        1,671,257
Deficit on revaluation of held
for trading securities - net                      9.5                (13,105)                -
Investments at revalued
amounts - net of provisions                                       11 3,089,261      63,486,316
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9.3. Particulars of provision
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                                                               2007               2006
                                                                      (Rupees in '000)
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Opening balance                                             363,019            547,424
Charge during the year                                      138,046            298,199
Reversal made during the year                              (32,777)          (176,922)
                                                            105,269            121,197
Investment written off against provision                          -          (305,602)
Closing balance                                             468,288            363,019
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9.3.1. Particulars of provision in respect of Type and Segment
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                                                               2007               2006
                                                                      (Rupees in '000)
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Available for sale securities
Listed shares / Certificates / Units                        197,496             96,747
Unlisted shares -                                            70,477             65,957
                                                            267,973            162,704
Held to maturity securities
TFCs, Debentures, Bonds and
Participation Term Certificates                             200,315            200,315
                                                            468,288            363,019
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9.4. Quality of 'available for sale' securities
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                                                              2007                                                       2006
                                         Market value/    Credit rating                   Rated by         Market /   Credit Rating            Rated by
                                              carrying        Long           Short                         carrying      Long        Short
                                             value for        Term            Term                        value for      Term         Term
                                              unlisted                                                     unlisted
                                           investments                                                  investments
                                        (Rupees in '000)                                               (Rupees in '000)
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Market Treasury Bills                       85,071,912     (Unrated-Government Securities)              36,832,900    (Unrated - Government Securities)
Pakistan Investment Bonds                    2,711,499     (Unrated-Government Securities)               1,350,985    (Unrated - Government Securities)
Listed Term Finance Certificates
Askari Bank Limited (Formerly: Askari
Commercial Bank Limited)                       203,717        AA-          (Unrated)      PACRA             201,799       AA        Unrated       PACRA
Azgard Nine Limited                                  -         -                                             99,960       A+        Unrated      JCRVIS
Bank Al-Habib Limited                           99,880        AA-           (Unrated      PACRA              99,920      AA-        Unrated       PACRA
Bank Alfalah Limited                           248,390        AA-           (Unrated      PACRA             248,486      AA-        Unrated       PACRA
United Bank Limited                            307,704         AA           (Unrated      JCRVIS            284,890      AA-        Unrated      JCRVIS
Allied Bank Limited                                  -                          -                           117,020        A        Unrated      JCRVIS
First Dawood Investment Bank Limited                 -          -              -                             34,374      AA-        Unrated       PACRA
Hira Textile Mills Limited                           -                          -                            49,910        A        Unrated      JCRVIS
Jahangir Siddiqui & Company Limited             49,940        AA+           Unrated       PACRA             149,764      AA+        Unrated       PACRA
Pakistan Services Limited                        4,520          A           Unrated       JCRVIS              8,870        A        Unrated      JCRVIS
Soneri Bank Limited                            149,850         A+           Unrated       PACRA             149,910       A+        Unrated       PACRA
Pak Arab Fertilizers Limited                   100,000         AA           Unrated       JCRVIS                  -                     -             -
Sui Southern Gas Company Limited                     -          -              -                             12,567       AA        Unrated       PACRA
                                             1,164,001                                                    1,457,470
Shares in Listed Companies
Abbott Laboratories Pakistan Limited            26,291                   Not available                            -                     -             -
Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited                            -                          -                            14,683               Not available
Allied Bank Limited                             94,137         A              Al-         JCRVIS             47,311       A+           A1+       JCRVIS
Al-Meezan Mutual Fund                                -                          -                            14,090     5 Star      (Unrated)     PACRA
Arif Habib Bank Limited                            190         A-              A2         PACRA                   -                       Not available
Arif Habib Securities Limited                   41,568                   Not available                            -                       Not available
Askari Bank Limited (Formerly: Askari
Commercial Bank Limited)                       323,753         AA             A1+         PACRA             136,487      AA+           A1+        PACRA
Atlas Bank Limited                              30,107         A-              A2         PACRA                   -                     -             -
Azgard Nine Limited - preference shares          9,572         A�                         Al PACRA            8,122        A           Al         PACRA
Azgard Nine Limited - ordinary shares            5,656         A+                         Al PACRA                -                     -             -
Baig Spinning Mills Limited                          -          -                                             1,385               Not available        
Bank Alfalah Limited                           153,265         AA             Al+         PACRA               8,012       AA           Al+        PACRA
BankAl-Habib Limited                           206,743         AA             Al+         PACRA              32,191       AA           Al+        PACRA
Bank Islami Pakistan Limited                     2,430         A-             A2          PACRA                   -                     -             -
Bawany Sugar Mills Limited                           -                          -                                76                       Not available
BOC Pakistan Limited                                 -                          -                             3,163                       Not available
Brothers Textile Mills Limited                       -                          -                               211                       Not available
BSJS Balanced Fund Limited                           -                          -                             6,170     4 Star      (Unrated)     PACRA
Century Papers and Board Mills Limited          33,389                   Not available                       16,741                       Not available
Cherat Cement Company Limited                    1,143                   Not available                            -                                   -
Colony Mills Limited                                 -         -                                                  2                       Not available
Crescent Commercial Bank Limited                 2,095         A                                          A- JCRVIS       -                           -
EFU General Insurance Company Limited          329,596         AA         (Unrated) JCRVIS                  175,943       AA        (Unrated)    JCRVIS
EFU Life Assurance Company Limited               3,123         A+         (Unrated) JCRVIS                    3,894                       Not available
Engro Chemical Pakistan Limited                242,631         AA            Al+ PACRA                       76,565       AA             Al+      PACRA
Escorts Investment Bank Limited                      -                          -                             1,146        A             Al      JCRVIS
Fauji Cement Company Limited                         -                          -                               395                       Not available
Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Company Limit       150,946                   Not available                        2,856                       Not available
Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited               809,675                   Not available                      719,673                       Not available
Faysal Bank Limited                                  -                          -                             7,295       AA          A1+         PACRA
First Al - Noor Modaraba                        24,157        BBB            A3 JCRVIS                       22,891      BBB           A3        JCRVIS
First Investec Modaraba                              -                          -                                27               Not available
Glaxo Smithkline Pakistan Limited               83,631                   Not available                       19,860               Not available
Habib Bank Limited                             127,315        AA+           Al+ ICRVIS                            -                                   -
Habib Metropolitan Bank Limited                 29,078        AA+            A1+ PACRA                        5,227      AA+            Al+       PACRA
Honda Atlas Cars Limited                             -                          -                             9,192               Not available
Balance carried forward                      2,730,491                                                    1,333,608
Balance brought forward                      2,730,491                                                    1,333,608
Hub Power Company Limited                      831,260                    Not available                     735,869                       Not available
IGI Insurance Limited                           59,643         AA           (Unrated)      PACRA              3,728       AA        (Unrated)     PACRA
Indus Motors Company Limited                    20,748                   Not available                       55,575                      Not available
International Industries Limited                35,694                   Not available                                                 -             -
JS Bank Limited                                 24,035                   Not available                                                 -             -
Khurshid Spinning Mills Limited                                -                                                33                       Not available
Kohinoor Energy Limited                          1,749                   Not available                       1,382                       Not available
Kohinoor Industries Limited                                    -                                                604                      Not available
Kot Addu Power Company Limited                 211,261                   Not available                     127,163                       Not available
Lucky Cement Limited                            12,233                   Not available                        2,199                      Not available
Masood Textile Mills Limited                    50,000                   Not available                       50,000                      Not available
 - preference shares
Meezan Balanced Fund                                 -                          -                             8,600      5 Star     (Unrated)    PACRA
Mehr Dastagir Textile Mills Limited              9,701                   Not available                        8,893                      Not available
Millat Tractors Limited                         84,283          -        Not available                      186,256                      Not available
Mirza Sugars Limited - 77                                                                                                                Not available
Mohammad Farooq Textile Mills Limited                -                          -                              1 38                      Not available
National Bank of Pakistan                      237,372         AA             Al+         JCRIVS            161,066       AAA          A1+       JRVIS
NIB Bank Limited                                 7,101         A+               Al        PACRA                   -                    -             -
Oil & Gas Development Company Limited          268,782        AAA              Al +       JCRVIS             54,352                      Not available
Orix Leasing Pakistan Limited                    5,995        AA+              A1+        PACRA               5,410        AA+        Al +       PACRA
Pace Pakistan Limited                           10,051                   Not available
Packages Limited                                 9,383         AA              Al+        PACRA              43,102        AA         A1+        PACRA
Pak Suzuki Motor Company Limited                 8,109                   Not available
Pakistan Cables Limited                         13,709                   Not available                                                 -             -
Pakistan Cement Company Limited                  1,140                   Not available                                                 -             -
Pakistan Oilfields Limited                     101,992                   Not available                      323,924                      Not available
Pakistan PTA Limited                                 -                                                          216                      Not available
The Bank of Punjab                                                                                           70,656        AA         Al+        PACRA
Pakistan Capital Market Fund                         -                          -                               379     5 Star     (Unrated)     PACRA
Pakistan Petroleum Limited                     280,602                   Not available                       76,908                      Not available
Pakistan Premier Fund                                -                          -                             1,058     S Star     (Urirated)    PACRA
Pakistan Reinsurance Company Limited                 -                          -                            12,870                      Not available
Pakistan State Oil Company Limited              29,275         AA              Al+        PACRA             254,782       AAA         Al+        PACRA
Pakistan Synthetics Limited                                    -                                                100                      Not available
Pakistan Telecommunication                     253,256                   Not available                      137,983                      Not available
Company Limited
Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited                21,568                   Not available                                                 -              
PICIC Commercial Bank Limited                   11,825         A+               Al        JCRVIS                905       A+ Al                 JCRIVS
PICIC Growth Fund                                                              -                             12,371      MER       (Unrated)    JCRVIS
PICIC Investment Fund                                          -                                              1,192     4 STAR           Not available
Prime Commercial Bank Limited                        -                          -                             1,725        A+          Al        PACRA
Redco Textiles Limited                                         -                                                350                      Not available
Rupali Polyester Limited                        26,671                   Not available                       22,423                      Not available
Sakrand Sugar Limited                                          -                                                187                      Not available
Saudi Pak Commercial Bank Limited                    -                          -                               217        A-         A-2       JCRVIS
Shell Pakistan Limited                          26,531                   Not available                                                 -             -
Soneri Bank Limited                             96,292        AA-              Al +       PACRA                                        -             -
Standard Chartered Modaraba                          -                          -                             3,599       AA+         Al+        PACRA
** Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited        3,128,624         AA              Al �                      3,1 26,238        AA-        Al +       PACRA
Taj Textile Mills Limited                            1                   Not available    PACRA                   1                      Not available
ThaI Limited                                     3,327                   Not available                       49,350                      Not available
Tripack Films Limited                                -         -                -                               404        A+          Al        PACRA
* Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited           2,550                   Not available                       1,680                       Not available
Unilever Pakistan Limited                       75,880                   Not available                       45,600                      Not available
United Bank Limited                            304,339                      AA  Al+        JCRVIS           389,875       AA          Al+       JCRVIS
UTP Growth Fund                                                -                                             1,843                       Not available
UTP Large Capital Fund (ABAMCO
Composite fund)                                                -                                            26,000                       Not available
Balance carried forward                      8,995,673                                                    7,340,891
Balance brought forward                      8,995,673                                                    7,340,891
World Call Telecom Limited                           -                          -                                30       A+           Al        PACRA
Yousuf  Weaving Mills Limited                        -                                                           75               Not available
Zulfiqar Industries Limited                      3,533                   Not available                            -
                                             8,999,206                                                    7,340,996
Open Ended Muiual Fund
AKD Opportunity Fund                                                            -                             4,765               Not available
Atlas Income Fund                                    -                          -                            64,179     4 Star      (Unrated)    PACRA
Atlas Islamic Fund                              10,613                    Not available                      10,000               Not available
Atlas Stock Market Fund                              -                                                       15,314     4 Star      (Unrated)    PACRA
HBL Income Fund                                 30,000                   Not available                                     -             
IGI Income Fund                                30,009                    Not available                                     -
MCB Dynamic Cash Fund                        1,272,334                   Not available                            -
MCB Dynamic Stock Fund                         323,366                   Not available                            -
Meezan Islamic Fund                                  -                                                    29,705      MFR        (Unrated)      JCRVIS
                                                                                                                        5 STAR
NAFA Cash Fund                                  10,003     MFR 5 STAR       (Unrated)                                                   -
Unit Trust of Pakistan                          92,054      5 Star         (Unrated)      PACRA              73,724    5 Star      (Unrated)      PACRA
                                             1,768,379                                                      197,687
Shares in Un-listed Companies
Khushhali Bank Limited                         300,000         A-              A-1        JCRVIS            300,000       A-            A-l      JCRVIS
Equity Participation Fund                        1,500                   Not available                        1,500               Not available
Investment Corporation of Pakistan                   -                          -                            22,824       AA            Al+      PACRA
National Investment Trust Limited                  100                   Not available                          100               Not available
Pakistan Agricultural Storage and
Services Corporation                             2,500                   Not available                        2,500               Not available
SME Bank Limited                                10,106        BBB               A2        JCRVIS             10,106      BBB            A2       JCRVIS
First Capital Investment (Private) Limit         2,500        AM4+         (Unrated)      PACRA               2,500      AM4+       (Unrated)     PACRA
Musarrat Textile Mills Limited (de-liste        36,045                   Not available                            -        -
Pak Asian Fund                                  11,500                   Not available                       11,500               Not available
Ayaz Textiles Mills Limited                      2,253                   Not available                            -        -
Arabian Sea Country Club                         5,000                   Not available                        4,920               Not available
Central Depository Company Limited              10,000                   Not available                       10,000               Not available
National Institutional Facilitation
Technologies
(Private) Limited                                1,527                   Not available                        1,527               Not available
Society for Worldwide Inter
Fund Transfer (SWIFT)                            2,993                   Not available                       2,993                Not available
Al-Ameen Textile Mills Limited                     197                   Not available                            -
Custodian Management Services                    1,000                   Not available                            -
Sadiqabad Textile Mills Limited                 26,383                   Not available                            -
Fazal Cloth Mills Limited
preference share                               100,000                   Not available                      100,000               Not available
Lanka Clearing (Private) Limited                   570                   Not available                          567               Not available
Lanka Financial Services Bureau Limited          1,142                   Not available                            -
Credit Information Bureau of Srilanka               17                   Not available                           17               Not available
                                               515,333                                                      471,055
Other Investment
Sukuk Bonds                                    419,000     (Unrated - Government Securities)                      -       -            -             -
NIT. Units                                       6,620       4 Star         (Unrated)      PACRA              4,960    4 Star      (Unrated)     PACRA
                                           100,655,950                                                   47,656,052
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* These are the strategic investments of the Bank.

** This includes 32.287 million shares valuing Rs. 2,116.414 million (2006: 32.287 million shares valuing Rs. 2,171.300 million) which are held as strategic investment by the Bank.
9.5. Unrealised loss on revaluation of investments classified as 'held for trading'
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Unrealised loss as on                    December 31,       Cost as at December 31,
Investee Company                        2007      2006            2007         2006
                                                                   (Rupees in '000)
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Arif Habib Securities Limited          1,453        -           32,421            -
Attock Refinery Limited                3,421        -           51,972            -
Bank Al-Habib Limited                    48         -            1,978            -
Bosicar Pakistan Limited                 305        -            6,710            -
Engro Chemical Pakistan Limited        1,122        -           24,482            -
Fauji Cement Company Limited             145        -            1,635            -
Glaxo Smithkline Pakistan Limited        168        -            2,631            -
J.O.V & Company Limited                  413        -            8,583            -
KASB Bank Limited                         25        -            1,035            -
Lucky Cement Limited                     142        -            3,054            -
National Bank of Pakistan                331        -            6,065            -
National Refinery Limited                525        -            9,369            -
PACE Pakistan Limited                    223        -            8,099            -
Pakistan Cement Company Limited          195        -            1,335            -
Pakistan Oilfields Limited             2,418        -           30,842            -
Pakistan Petroleum Limited               983        -           19,362            -
Pakistan State Oil Company Limited       216        -            4,282            -
ThaI Limited .                            59        -            1,624            -
TRG Pakistan Limited                      31        -            1,424            -
United Bank Limited                      882        -           13,849            -
                                      13,105        -          230,752            -
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9.6. "Available for sale" Market Treasury Bills and Pakistan Investment Bonds are eligible for rediscounting with the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). The market value of Pakistan Investment Bonds and Market Treasury Bills classified as 'held to maturity' as at December 31, 2007 amounted to Rs. 1,990.67 million and Rs. 237.70 million (2006: Market Treasury Bills Rs. Nil and Pakistan Investment Bonds Rs. 1,978.22 million) respectively.
9.7. This includes the Bank's subscription towards the paid-up capital of Khushhali Bank Limited amounting to Rs. 300 million (2006: Rs. 300 million). Pursuant to section 10 of the Khushhali Bank Ordinance, 2000 strategic investors including the Bank cannot sell or transfer their investment before a period of five years due on October 10, 2005, from the date of subscription. Thereafter, such sale / transfer would be subject to the prior approval of the SBP. In addition, profit of Khushhali Bank Limited cannot be distributed as dividend under clause 35i of Khushhali Bank Ordinance 2000. However, Khshhali Bank Ordinance is in process of amendment under which the restriction on the dividend payment is expected to be deleted. Moreover, the Board of Directors of Khushhali Bank Limited has approved the conversion of Khushhali Bank under the Micro Finance Institutions Ordinance 2001 which does not restrict the distribution of dividend to members.
9.8. Investment of the Bank in Adamjee Insurance Company Limited is carried at cost amounting to Rs. 943.600 million (2006: Rs. 943.600 million) as at December 31, 2007 in accordance with the treatment specified in International Accounting Standard (lAS) 28 "Accounting for Investments in Associates". The market value of the investment in Adamjee Insurance Company Limited as at December 31, 2007 amounted to Rs. 10,671.631 million (2006: Rs. 4,481.877 million).
9.9. At December 31, 2007 market value of quoted investments was Rs. 113,041.129 million (2006: Rs. 53,852.405 million) while the book value of unquoted investments was Rs. 9,391.098 million (2006: Rs. 12,711.323 million).
9.10. Investments include Pakistan Investment Bonds amounting to Rs. 232.60 million (2006: Rs. 232.60 million) ear-marked by the SBP and National Bank of Pakistan against IT/ DD discounting facilities and demand note facilities sanctioned to the Bank. In addition, Pakistan Investment Bonds amounting to Rs. 5 million (2006: Rs. 5 million) have been pledged with the Controller of Military Accounts on account of Regimental Fund account. Further Euro Bonds issued by Government of Pakistan amounting to US Dollar 29 million (2006: US Dollar 29 million) / Rs. 1,798.00 million (2006: Rs. 1,766.39 million) (face value) are earmarked by Mashriq Bank PSC against the Bank's borrowings.
9.11. Certain approved / Government securities are kept with the SBP to meet statutory liquidity requirements calculated on the basis of domestic demand and time liabilities.
10. ADVANCES-NET
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                                                Note           2007               2006
                                                                      (Rupees in '000)
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Loans, cash credits, running finances, etc.
In Pakistan                                             208,587,014        189,472,034
Outside Pakistan                                          6,989,947          5,172,803
                                                        215,576,961        194,644,837
Net investment in finance lease                 10.2
In Pakistan                                               6,904,399          6,082,806
Outside Pakistan                                             67,710             85,865
                                                          6,972,109          6,168,671
Bills discounted and
purchased (excluding treasury bills)
Payable in Pakistan                                       2,949,228          1,761,803
Payable outside Pakistan                                  4,234,574          4,272,188
                                                          7,183,802          6,033,991
Advances - gross                                        229,732,872        206,847,499
Provision against advances                      10.4
Specific provision                                      (7,326,953)        (5,953,234)
General provision                              10.4.3   (2,749,815)        (2,277,467)
General provision against consumer loans       10.4.4     (688,665)          (373,823)
General provision for potential
lease losses (in Srilanka operations)                       (6,841)            (3,820)
                                                        (10,772,274)       (8,608,344)
Advances - net of provision                             218,960,598        198,239,155
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10.1. Particulars of advances (Gross)

10.1.1.
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                                                               2007               2006
                                                                      (Rupees in '000)
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In local currency                                       212,239,278        193,486,349
In foreign currencies                                    17,493,594         13,361,150
                                                        229,732,872        206,847,499
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10.1.2.
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                                                               2007               2006
                                                                      (Rupees in '000)
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Short-term                                               153,980,682       144,595,484
Long-term                                                75,752,190         62,252,015
                                                        229,732,872        206,847,499
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10.2. Net investment in finance lease
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                                                  2007                                2006
                               Not later than   Later than       Over five           Total    Not later than    Later than       Over five           Total
                                  one year    one and less           years                        one year    one and less           years
                                              than five years                                                 than  five years
                                                                                                                                          (Rupees in '000)
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Lease rentals receivable         2,245,023       4,516,185           7,229       6,768,437       2,207,825       3,872,902          55,599       6,136,326
Guaranteed residual value          300,233       1,160,175             648       1,461,056         874,230         389,307           5,014       1,268,551
Minimum lease payments           2,545,256       5,676,360           7,877       8,229,493       3,082,055       4,262,209          60,613       7,404,877
Finance charge for future
periods                          (521,489)       (735,127)           (768)     (1,257,384)       (380,207)       (840,305)        (15,694)     (1,236,206)
Present value of minimum
lease payments                   2,023,767       4,941,233           7,109       6,972,109       2,701,848       3,421,904          44,919       6,168,671
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10.3. Advances include Rs. 10,725.308 million (2006: Rs. 8,570.813 million) which have been placed under the non-performing status as detailed below:
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                                                                                                  2007
Category of                       Note        Classified Advances                             Specific Provision Required                     Specific Provision Held
Classification                                    Domestic        Overseas          Total        Domestic        Overseas           Total         Domestic       Overseas             Total
                                                                                                                                                                           (Rupees in '000)
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Other Assets Especially
Mentioned (OAEM)                  10.3.1           101,910               -         101,910               -               -               -               -               -                -
Substandard                                        842,804          11,438         854,242         202,432           2,859         205,291         202,432           2,859          205,291
Doubtful                                         1,691,207           8,373       1,699,580         832,623           4,186         836,809         832,623           4,186          836,809
Loss                                             5,374,166       2,695,410       8,069,576       5,319,633         965,220       6,284,853       5,319,633         965,220        6,284,853
                                                8,010,087        2,715,221      10,725,308      6,354,688         972,265       7,326,953        6,354,688        972,265         7,326,953
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                                                                                                  2006
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Category of                                   Classified Advances                             Specific Provision Required                     Specific Provision Held
Classification                                    Domestic       Overseas            Total       Domestic        Overseas            Total        Domestic       Overseas             Total
                                                                                                                                                                           (Rupees in '000)
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Other Assets Especially
Mentioned (OAEM)                  10.3.1            87,699               -          87,699               -               -               -               -               -                -
Substandard                                        487,306           6,927         494,233         108,247           1,731         109,978         108,247           1,731          109,978
Doubtful                                           475,072               -         475,072         231,032               -         231,032         231,032               -          231,032
Loss                                             4,837,290       2,676,519       7,513,809       4,665,896         946,328       5,612,224       4,665,896         946,328        5,612,224
                                                 5,887,367       2,683,446       8,570,813       5,005,175         948,059       5,953,234      5,005,175          948,059        5,953,234
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10.3.1. This represents non-performing portfolio of agricultural financing classified as OAEM as per the requirements of the Prudential Regulation for Agricultural Financing issued by the State Bank of Pakistan.
10.4. Particulars of provision against advances
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                                                                           2007
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                                 Note           Specific        General       General
                                                                            provision         Leasing            Total
                                                                               against      (general)
                                                                             consumer
                                                                                 loans
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                                                                              (Rupees in '000)
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Opening balance                                5,953,234      2,277,467        373,823          3,820        8,608,344
Exchange adjustments                           (1 7,680)              -              -           (53)         (17,733)
Provision made during the year   10.4.2        2,169,319        472,348        314,842          3,074        2,959,583
Amounts written off              10.5.1        (777,920)              -              -              -        (777,920)
Closing balance                                7,326,953      2,749,815        688,665          6,841       10,772,274
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                                                                               2006
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                                                Specific        General        General        Leasing            Total
                                                                             provision      (general)
                                                                               against
                                                                              consumer
                                                                                 loans
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                                                                            (Rupees in '000)
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Opening balance                                5,534,376      2,098,053        180,554          3,941        7,816,924
Exchange adjustments                              17,278              -              -          (121)           17,157
Provision made during the year   10.4.2          641,857        179,414        193,269              -        1,014,540
Amounts written off              10.5.1        (240,277)              -              -              -        (240,277)
Closing balance                                5,953,234      2,277,467        373,823          3,820        8,608,344
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10.4.1. Particulars of provisions against advances
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                                                 2007                                     2006
                                 Specific        General          Total       Specific       General             Total
                                                 (total)                                      (total)
                                                                                        (Rupees in '000)
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In local currency               6,274,466      3,438,480      9,712,946      5,033,470      2,651,290        7,684,760
In foreign currencies           1,052,487          6,841      1,059,328        919,764          3,820          923,584
                                7,326,953      3,445,321     10,772,274      5,953,234      2,655,110        8,608,344
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10.4.2. The following amounts have been charged to the profit and loss account:
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                                                Note           2007               2006
                                                                      (Rupees in '000)
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Specific provision                              10.4      2,169,319            641,857
General provision                              10.4.3       472,348            179,414
General provision against consumer loans       10.4.4       314,842            193,269
General provision for potential
lease losses (in Srilanka operations)                         3,074                  -
                                                          2,959,583          1,014,540
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10.4.3. General provision against advances represents provision maintained at around 1% of gross advances.
10.4.4. General provision against consumer loans represents provision maintained at an amount equal to 1.5% of the fully secured performing portfolio and 5% of the unsecured performing portfolio as required by the Prudential Regulations issued by the SBP.
10.5. Particulars of write offs:

10.5.1.
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                                                Note           2007               2006
                                                                      (Rupees in '000)
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Against provisions                              10.4        777,920            240,277
Directly charged to the profit  and loss accounts               199             47,000
                                                            778,119            287,277
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10.5.2.
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                                                Note           2007               2006
                                                                      (Rupees in '000)
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Write offs of Rs. 500,000 and above            10.5.3       750,520           282,61 3
Write offs of below Rs. 500,000                              27,599              4,664
                                                            778,119            287,277
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10.5.3. Details of loan write offs of Rs. 500,000 and above

In terms of sub-section (3) of Section 33A of the Banking Companies Ordinance, 1962, the statement in respect of written-off loans or any other financial relief of five hundred thousand Rupees or above allowed to a person(s) during the year ended December 31, 2007 is given at Annexure- II. However, this write off does not affect the Bank's right to recover the debts from these customers.
10.6. Particulars of advances to directors, executives, associated companies, etc.
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                                                               2007               2006
                                                                      (Rupees in '000)
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Debts due by executives or
officers of the Bank or any of
them either severally or jointly
with any other persons
Balance at beginning of the year                          3,149,550          3,083,682
Loans granted during the year                               976,231            659,589
Repayments                                                (897,297)          (593,721)
Balance at end of the year                                3,228,484          3,149,550
Debts due by subsidiary
companies, controlled
firms, managed modarabas
and other related parties
Balance at beginning of the year                          2,242,511          1,297,320
Loans granted during the year                             1,442,020          2,065,270
Repayments                                              (2,020,546)        (1,120,079)
Balance at end of the year                                1,663,985          2,242,511
                                                          4,892,469          5,392,061
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11. OPERATING FIXED ASSETS
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                                                Note           2007               2006
                                                                      (Rupees in '000)
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Capital work-in-progress                        11.1        233,390            951,525
Property and equipment                          11.2     15,607,660          7,730,633
Intangible asset                                11.3        183,073            371,998
                                                         16,024,123          9,054,156
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11.1. Capital work-in-progress
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                                                               2007               2006
                                                                      (Rupees in '000)
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Civil works                                                  92,308            418,328
Equipment                                                         -            133,757
Advances against purchase of property                         5,900            102,727
Advances to suppliers and contractors                        71,094            182,747
Others                                                       64,088            113,966
                                                            233,390            951,525
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11.2. Property and equipment
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                                                                                                                      2007
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                           Cost/ Revalued amount                                                                                                Accumulated depreciation
                                                                                                                                                                                                             Net book   Annual rate of
Description                Al January       Additions     Wnte off/  Revaluation    Adjustment      At December    At January    Charge for      Write-off /    Revaluation     Transfer in/        At       Value at    depreciation/
                             01, 2007     (disposals)     reversal due   surplus      /transfer       31, 2007       01, 2007    the year/      reversal due       surplus     (transfer out)   December      December       estimated
                                                         to revaluation                     out                                (depreciation)   to revaluation                                  31, 2007      31, 2007     useful life
                                                                                                                               (on disposals)
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                                                                                                                  (Rupees in '000)
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Land -Freehold               3,896,428      1,426,790              -   4,085,199              -      9,408,417              -              -              -              -              -              -      9,408,417              -
Land - Leasehold                57,430              -              -           -              -         57,430              -              -              -              -              -              -         57,430              -
Buildings on tree hold land  2,260,750      1,054,952      (224,068)      819,716         43,423     3,923,373        136,813         88,051      (224,068)              -              -              -      3,923,373       50 years
                                     -       (31,400)              -           -              -              -              -          (796)              -              -              -              -              -              -
Buildings on leasehold land     57,536          8,031              -           .              .         65,567         17,995          2,087              -              -              -        20,082         45,485  10 to 50 years
Furniture and fixtures         549,565        106,820       (12,739)           -              .       630,510         270,559         32,646        (3,772)              -              -       288,231        342,279      10% to 33%
                                     -       (13,136)              -           -              -              -              -       (11,202)              -              -              -              -              -              -
Electrical, Computers and    3,053,439        838,723       (13,329)           -      (43,423)      3,717,177       2,038,503        414,705       (10,194)              -              -     2,346,635      1,370,542      20% to 33%
 office Equipments                   -      (118,233)              -           -              -              -              -       (96,379)              -              -              -              -              -              -
Vehicles                       586,376        218,957              -           -              -       721,166         267,021         61,707              -              -       (9,024)         261,032        460,134            20%
                                     -       (84,167)              -           -              -              -       (58,672)              -              -              -              -              -              -              -
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                            10,461,524      3,654,273      (250,136)    4,904,915             -     18,523,640       2,730,891        599,196      (238,034)             -       (9,024)      2,915,980      15,607,660              -
                                            (246,936)                                                                               (167,049)
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                                                                                                          2006
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                                          Cost/ Revalued amount                                                                  Accumulated depreciation                           Net book  Annual rate of
Description                 At January      Additions      Write-off Adjustment     At December     At January    Charge for      Write-off    Adjustment                  At       Value at    depreciation
                              01, 2006    (disposals)                  /transfer       31, 2006     01, 2006       the year                    /transfer              December       December      estimated
                                                                             out                                 (depreciation                        out            31, 2006       31, 2006     useful life
                                                                                                                 on disposals)
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                                                                                                   (Rupees in '000)
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- Land - Freehold            3,858,796        110,316              -  **(70,454)      3,896,428              -              -              -              -                  -      3,896,428              -
                                              (2,230)
and - Leasehold                 57,430              -              -           -         57,430              -              -              -              -                  -         57,430              -
Buildings on freehold
land                         2,137,700        305,386       (49,779)  **(88,363)      2,260,750         80,420         59,013              -          (411)          136,813        2,123,937       50 years
                                     -       (40,269)              -     (3,925)              -              -        (2,013)              -          (196)                  -              -              -
Buildings on leasehold
land                            56,521          1,015              -           -         57,536         16,518          1,477              -              -             17,995       3 9,541  10 to 50 years
Furniture and fixtures       1,087,369         59,367      (47,925)   *(519,849)        549,565        823,170        28,922       (37,374)     *(519,849)            270,559        279,006      10% to 33%
                                     -       (29,397)              -           -              -              -       (24,310)              -              -                  -              -              -
Electrical, Computers and    2,535,880        517,559              -           -      3,053,439      1,662,161        376,342             -              -           2,038,503     1,014,936      20% to 33%
Office Equipments
Vehicles                       513,773        211,636          (122)   '(20,931)        586,376        302,043         89,538              -      *(20,931)            267,021        319,355            20%
                                            (117,980)                                                               (103,629)
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                            10,247,469      1,205,279       (97,826)   (699,597)     10,461,524      2,884,312        555,292       (37,374)      (541,191)          2,730,891      7,730,633
                                            (187,646)                    (6,155)                                    (129,952)                         (196)
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* In the previous years, the management had initiated a detailed exercise to centralize the fixed assets records of the Bank. Based on this exercise bully depreciated fixed assets (which are not in the Bank's use), have been adjusted. There was no net effect in the profit and loss account

** This includes reversal of revaluation surplus of Rs. 152,709 million to write down the related assets to their expected realisable value. There was no net effect in the profit and loss account.
11.2.1. 'The land and buildings of the Bank have been revalued in December 2007 by independent valuers (Pee Dee Associates & Arche-Decon), valuation and engineering consultants, on the basis of market value. The impact of valuation has been incorporated as at December 31, 2007 and has resulted in surplus of Rs. 4,904.915 million over the written down value of Rs. 8,529.790 million of these assets (total revalued amount being Rs. 13,434.705 million - refer Annexure V for the details of locations). The details of revalued amounts are as follows:
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                                                                      (Rupees in '000)
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Total revalued amount of land                                                9,465,847
Total revalued amount of buildings                                           3,968,858
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Had the land and buildings not been revalued, the total carrying amounts as at December 31, 2007 would have been as follows:
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                                                                      (Rupees in '000)
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Land                                                                         2,228,488
Buildings                                                                    2,629,098
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11.2.2. The gross carrying amount of fully depreciated assets that are still in use are as follows:
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                                                                      (Rupees in '000)
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Furniture and fixtures                                                           1,015
Electrical, computer and office equipment                                      257,123
Vehicles                                                                        51,016
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11.2.3. The carrying amount of properties held for disposal are as follows:
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                                                                      (Rupees in '000)
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Property at Empress Market, Karachi                                                 36
Property at MCHS Military Road, Sukkur                                           5,979
Property at New Garden Town, Lahore                                              4,007
Property at Peshawar Cantt. Peshawar                                            20,461
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These properties are disclosed as held for disposal in accordance with the BSD circular no. 4 dated February 26, 2006.
11.2.4. Details of disposal of operating fixed assets

The information relating to disposal of operating fixed assets required to be disclosed as part of the financial statements by the State Bank of Pakistan is given in Annexure IV and is an integral part of these financial statements.
11.3. Intangible asset
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                                                                        2007
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                          Cost                                      Accumulated amortisation                        Net book    Annual rate
Description             At January      Additions    At December     At January    Amortisation   At December       Value at             of
                          01, 2007                      31, 2007       01, 2007    for the year      31, 2007       December   amortisation
                                                                                                                    31, 2007%
                                                                    (Rupees in '000)
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Computer software          553,396          2,276        555,672        181,398        191,201        372,599        183,073    33.33 to 50
                           553,396          2,276        555,672        181,398        191,201        372,599        183,073
                                                                           2006
                                             Cost                   Accumulated amortisation                        Net book    Annual rate
Description             At January      Additions    At December     At January    Amortisation   At December       Value at             of
                          01, 2007                      31, 2007       01, 2007    for the year      31, 2007       December   amortisation
                                                                                                                    31, 2007              %
                                                                    (Rupees in '000)
Computer software         309,151         244,245        553,396         60,113       121,285         181,398       371,998     33.33 to 50
                           309,151        244,245       553,396          60,113       121,285         181,398        371,998
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12. DEFERRED TAX (LIABILITY) / ASSET - NET

12.1. The details of the tax effect of taxable and deductible temporary differences are as follows:
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                                                Note           2007               2006
                                                                       (Rupees in 000)
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Taxable temporary differences on:
Surplus on revaluation
of operating fixed assets                       22.1      (468,916)          (188,398)
Accelerated tax depreciation                              (561,852)           (89,023)
Net investment in finance lease receivable                (599,174)          (167,406)
Surplus on revaluation of securities            22.2      (156,700)                  -
Others                                                      (1,524)                  -
                                                        (1,788,166)          (444,827)
Deductible temporary differences on:
Deficit on revaluation of securities                              -             14,343
Provision for contributory
benevolent scheme                                            98,706             92,589
Provision for employees'
compensated absences                                              -              5,060
Provision for post retirement
medical benefits                                            509,298            505,208
                                                            608,004            617,200
                                                        (1,180,162)            172,373
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12.2. Through Finance Act 2007, a new section 100A read with a schedule (the '7th Schedule') was inserted in the Income Tax Ordinance 2001 for the taxation of banking companies. The Schedule seeks to simplify the taxation of these banking companies and is applicable from the income year ending on December 31, 2008.

Deferred tax up to December 31, 2007 is being maintained by the Bank and it is confident that transitory provisions will be made where a mechanism will be set to claim the benefit of these disallowances.
13. OTHER ASSETS - NET
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                                                Note           2007               2006
                                                                       (Rupees in 000)
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Income / mark-up accrued on advances and
investments - local currency                    13.4      4,749,314          4,017,257
Income / mark-up accrued on advances and
investments - foreign currencies                            233,133            221,999
Advances, deposits, advance rent
and other prepayments                                     1,000,134            767,249
Compensation for delayed income tax refunds                  44,802             44,802
Branch Adjustment Account                                   208,737            238,096
Unrealised gain on derivative
financial instruments                          13.3         453,802             75,403
Non-banking assets acquired
in satisfaction of claims                      13.1         486,471            492,431
Stationery and stamps on hand                                48,676             52,610
Prepaid exchange risk fee                                       139                139
Receivable from the pension fund                37.3     10,651,047          4,881,483
Others .                                                    498,492            755,671
                                                         18,374,747         11,547,140
Less: Provision held against other assets       13.2        505,986            515,690
                                                         17,868,761         11,031,450
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13.1. The market value of non-banking assets with carrying value of Rs. 363.862 million (net of provision) as per the valuation report dated December 31, 2007 amounted to Rs. 442.271 million (2006: Based on valuation as of December 31, 2006 Rs. 386.835 million).
13.2. Provision held against other assets
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                                                               2007               2006
                                                                      (Rupees in '000)
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Opening balance                                             515,690            504,279
Charge for the year                                          17,257             15,410
Reversal during the year                                  (21,000)             (3,999)
                                                           (3,743)              11,411
Write off during the year                                  (5,961)                   -
Closing balance                                             505,986            515,690
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13.3. Derivative financial instruments
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                            Contract / Notional amount             Unrealised gain
                                   2007          2006          2007           2006
                                                        (Rupees in '000)
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Unrealised gain on:
Interest rate swaps             250,000     1,772,750        11,297         24,794
Forward exchange contracts   67,789,886    49,214,776       442,505         50,609
                             68,039,886    50,987,526       453,802         75,403
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13.4. This includes mark-up receivable from the pension fund and provident fund amounting to Rs. 37.636 million and Rs. Nil (2006: Rs. 55.695 million and Rs. 11.580 million) respectively.
14. CONTINGENT ASSETS

There were no contingent assets of the Bank as at December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006.
15. BILLS PAYABLE
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                                                               2007               2006
                                                                      (Rupees in '000)
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In Pakistan                                              10,447,928          7,075,421
Outside Pakistan                                             31,130             14,258
                                                         10,479,058          7,089,679
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16. BORROWINGS
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                                                               2007               2006
                                                                      (Rupees in '000)
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In Pakistan                                              35,497,881         20,304,629
Outside Pakistan -                                        3,908,950          3,638,847
                                                         39,406,831         23,943,476
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16.1. Particulars of borrowings with respect to currencies
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                                                               2007               2006
                                                                      (Rupees in '000)
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In local currency                                        35,497,881         20,304,629
In foreign currencies                                     3,908,950          3,638,847
                                                         39,406,831         23,943,476
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16.2. Details of borrowings (secured / unsecured)
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                                                Note           2007               2006
                                                                      (Rupees in '000)
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Secured Borrowings from
State Bank of Pakistan
Export refinance scheme                     16.3 & 16.5   5,593,462          6,727,670
Long term financing -
export oriented products scheme             16.4 & 16.5   2,473,077          2,313,030
                                                         8,066,539           9,040,700
Borrowings from other
financial institution                          16.6      2,932,600           2,932,817
Repurchase agreement borrowings                16.7      26,931,342         11,263,929
                                                         37,930,481         23,237,446
Unsecured
Overdrawn nostro accounts                                   976,350            617,027
Call borrowings                                 16.8        500,000             89,003
                                                          1,476,350            706,030
                                                          39,406,831        23,943,476
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16.3. The Bank has entered into agreements for financing with the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) for extending export finance to customers. As per the agreements, the Bank has granted SBP the right to recover the outstanding amount from the Bank at the date of maturity of the finance by directly debiting the current account maintained by the Bank with SBP.
16.4. The amount is due to SBP and have been obtained for providing long term finance to customers for export oriented products. As per the agreements with SBP,. the Bank has granted SBP the right to recover the outstanding amount from the Bank at the date of maturity of the finance by directly debiting the current account maintained by the Bank with SBP.
16.5. Borrowings from SBP under the export refinance and long term financing for export oriented product schemes are secured against the Bank's cash and security balances held by the SBP.
16.6. This represents short term loans by an overseas branch of the Bank and carry mark-up rates ranging between 5.88% to 5.95% per annum (2006: 5.50% to 6.00% per annum), maturing during 2008. These are secured against Euro bonds of Rs. 1,798.00 million (2006: Rs. 1,766.39 million).
16.7. These carry mark-up rates ranging between 9.2 % to 10 % per annum (2006: 8.0% to 9.4% per annum) and are secured against Government securities of carrying value of Rs. 26,996.870 million (2006: Rs. 11,298.39 million). These are repayable by January, 2008.
16.8. These carry mark-up at the rate of 9.75%. These are repayable by January, 2008.
17. DEPOSITS AND OTHER ACCOUNTS
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                                                               2007               2006
                                                                      (Rupees in '000)
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Customers
Fixed deposits.                                          32,202,230         33,297,203
Savings deposits                                        151,555,718        136,872,384
Current accounts
- non remunerative                                       95,966,877         81,658,304
Margin accounts                                           2,589,309          2,447,944
Others                                                        4,288              4,336
                                                        282,318,422        254,280,171
Financial institutions
Remunerative deposits                                     9,233,602            249,506
Non-remunerative deposits                                   546,042          2,932,161
                                                         9,779,644           3,181,667
                                                        292,098,066        257,461,838
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17.1. Particulars of deposits
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                                                               2007               2006
                                                                      (Rupees in '000)
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In local currency                                       278,068,722        243,494,049
In foreign currencies                                    14,029,344         13,967,789
                                                        292,098,066        257,461,838
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17.2. Deposits include deposits from related parties amounting to Rs. 51 3.241 million (2006: Rs. 1,1 35.514 million).
18. SUB-ORDINATED LOAN -UNSECURED (NON-PARTICIPATORY)
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                                       Mark-up    Mark-up         Mark-up           2007            2006
                                       payable    payment       not yet due
                                                   period                               (Rupees in '000)
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Listed Term Finance Certificates      Semi-annual  2003-2008        5,846        479,232       1,597,440
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The above liability is subordinated as to the payment of principal and profit to all other indebtedness of MCB Bank Limited (including deposits) and is not redeemable before maturity without prior approval of the State Bank of Pakistan. Rate of mark up on the liability is based on the cut-off yield of 5 year Pakistan Investment Bonds auctioned on the last working day before the beginning of each semi-annual redemption period plus 1.5 % subject to floor and cap of 11.75% and 15.75% per annum respectively. The subordinated loan will be fully redeemed in February, 2008.


19. OTHER LIABILITIES
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                                                Note           2007               2006
                                                                      (Rupees in '000)
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Mark-up / return/interest payable
in local currency                                         1,550,832          1,887,635
Mark-up/return / interest payable
in foreign currencies                                        76,656            122,854
Accrued expenses                                            784,759            591,403
Unclaimed dividend                                        1,313,371            510,275
Staff welfare fund                                           76,876             87,054
Unrealised loss on derivative
financial instruments                           19.1        541,962             31,137
Provision for employees'
compensated absences                            37.3        974,464          1,023,683
Provision for post retirement
medical benefits                                37.3      1,455,135          1,443,450
Provision for employees'
contributory benevolent scheme                  37.3        282,019            264,542
Security deposits received
in respect of finance lease                               1,468,077          1,273,642
Taxation (provision less payments)                        1,345,312          2,367,574
Retention money                                              40,999             24,774
Insurance payable against consumer assets                   391,729            368,511
Others                                                    1,420,302          1,174,962
                                                         11,722,493         11,171,496
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19.1. Derivative financial instruments
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                              Contract / Notional amount            Unrealised loss
                                     2007         2006           2007          2006
                                                                   (Rupees in '000)
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Unrealised loss on:
Interest rate swaps             2,471,698     1,450,735        14,635        26,777
Forward exchange contracts     63,649,869    42,495,024      527,327          4,360
                               66,121,567    43,945,759       541,962        31,137
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20.1. Authorised Capital
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      2007          2006                       Note                2007          2006
      (Number of shares)                                             (Rupees in '000)
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1,000,000,000   650,000,000    Ordinary shares   20.1.1      10,000,000     6,500,000
                               of Rs. 10 each
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The Bank vide a special resolution dated March 28, 2007 increased its Authorised Share Capital from Rs.6,500 million to Rs. 10,000 million.
20.2. Issued, subscribed and paid-up capital
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                                                                                                              2007         2006
                                                                                                               (Rupees in '000)
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              2007                                     2006
    Issued     Issued as           Total        Issued     Issued as         Total
  for cash    bonus shares                   for cash    bonus shares
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                                                                                      (Number of shares)
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197,253,795  349,073,895     546,327,690    162,765,395  263,767,347   426,532,742     Opening balance   5,463,276    4,265,327
                                                                                      Shares issued
         -    81,949,153      81,949,153    34,488,400    85,306,548   119,794,948    during the year      819,492    1,197,949
197,253,795  431,023,048     628,276,843    197,253,795  349,073,895   546,327,690    Closing balance    6,282,768    5,463,276
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20.3. During the year 2006, the Bank was admitted to the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and to the London Stock Exchange Professional Securities Market for trading of Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs) issued by the Bank. The GDRs constitute an offering in the United States only to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the U.S Securities Act of 1933 and an offering Outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S. The Bank had issued 8,622,100 GDRs each representing four ordinary equity shares at an offer price of US$ 17.3970 per GDR (total receipt being US$ 149.999 million). Accordingly, based on an exchange rate of Rs. 60.70 = US$ 1.00 (which was the exchange rate on the date of the final offering circular relating to the GDR issue made by the Bank), 34,488,400 ordinary equity shares of nominal value of Rs. 10 each of the Bank were issued at a premium of Rs. 254 per ordinary equity share (total premium amount being Rs. 8,760.054 million).

Holders of GDRs are entitled, subject to the provisions of the Deposit Agreement, to receive dividend, if any and rank pari passu with other equity shareholders in respect of dividend. However, the holder of GDR have no voting rights or other direct rights of shareholders with respect to the equity shares underlying such GDRs. Subject to the terms and restrictions set out in the offering circular dated October 11, 2006, the deposited equity shares in respect of which the GDRs were issued may be withdrawn from the depository facility. Upon withdraw, the holders will rank pari passu with other equity shareholders in respect of dividend, voting and other direct rights of shareholders. The GDRs are now fully fungible. The bank has obtained all required regulatory approvals for "Two Way Fundability". Two way convertibility of GDRs would be limited to number of GDRs issued at the time of issuance i.e. 8.622 million, subject to availability of headroom and adjusted for subsequent corporate actions i.e. bonus shares, right issue and stock splits. As at December 31, 2007, 9.1 million (2006: 4.9 million) of the deposited equity shares had been withdrawn from the depository facility.
20.4. Number of shares held by the related parties as at December 31, are as follows:
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                                                               2007               2006
                                                                    (Number of shares)
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Siddiqsons Denim Mills Limited                           28,675,082         24,934,855
Din Leather (Private) Limited                             3,915,381          3,404,680
Adamjee Insurance Company Limited                        17,011,379         10,944,360
MCB Bank Limited Pension Fund                            50,588,856         44,290,310
MCB Bank Limited Provident
Fund (Pakistan staff)                                    26,602,295         23,132,431
                                                        126,792,993        106,706,636
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21. RESERVES
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                                                Note           2007               2006
                                                                      (Rupees in '000)
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Share premium                                             9,702,528          9,702,528
Exchange translation reserve                               (41,981)           (53,637)
Statutory reserve                               21.1      6,740,091          5,213,535
General reserve                                         1 7,600,000          9,800,000
                                                         34,000,638         24,662,426
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21.1. Statutory reserve represents amount set aside as per the requirements of section 21 of the Banking Companies Ordinance 1962.
22. SURPLUS ON REVALUATION OF ASSETS - NET OF TAX
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                                                Note           2007               2006
                                                                      (Rupees in '000)
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Surplus arising on revaluation (net of tax) of:
 - Fixed assets                                 22.1      8,108,198          3,502,039
 - Available for sale securities                22.2      1,597,321          1,685,600
                                                          9,705,519          5,187,639
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22.1. Surplus on revaluation of fixed assets-net of tax
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                                                               2007               2006
                                                                      (Rupees in '000)
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Surplus on revaluation of
fixed assets as at January 01                             3,690,437          3,892,779
Surplus on revaluation
during the year                                           4,904,915                  -
Reversal of revaluation
surplus during the year                                           -          (152,709)
Surplus realised on disposal
of revalued properties - net
of deferred tax                                                   -           (23,000)
Related deferred tax liability                                    -           (12,532)
                                                                  -           (35,532)
Transferred to unappropriated
profit in respect of
incremental depreciation
charged during the
year - net of deferred tax                                 (11,855)            (9,166)
Related deferred tax liability                              (6,383)            (4,935)
                                                           (18,238)           (14,101)
Surplus on revaluation of
fixed assets as at December 31                            8,577,114          3,690,437
Less: Related deferred tax liability on:
Revaluation as at January 01                                188,398            238,881
Change / (reversal) of deferred tax liability               286,901           (33,016)
Disposal of revalued properties
during the year
transferred to profit and loss account                            -           (12,532)
Incremental depreciation
charged during the year
transferred to profit and loss account                      (6,383)            (4,935)
                                                           468,916             188,398
                                                          8,108,198          3,502,039
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22.2. Surplus / (deficit) on revaluation of available for sale securities - net of tax -
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                                                Note           2007               2006
                                                                      (Rupees in '000)
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Federal Government Securities
- Market Treasury Bills                                   (193,077)           (39,904)
- Pakistan Investment Bonds                                (14,919)            (1,365)
Listed Securities
- Shares / Certificates / Units                           1,809,520          1,626,245
- Open Ended Mutual Funds                                   106,317             79,470
- Term Finance Certificates                                  27,180              6,811
                                                          1,943,017          1,712,526
Sukuk Bonds                                                  19,000                  -
                                                          1,75,4021          1,671,257
Add: Related deferred tax (liability) / asse    12.1      (156,700)             14,343
                                                          1,597,321          1,685,600
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23. CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS

23.1. Transaction-related contingent liabilities
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                                                               2007               2006
                                                                      (Rupees in '000)
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Guarantees in favour of:
Government                                                5,283,799          3,810,101
Banks and financial institutions                            376,773             13,441
Others                                                    7,247,043          2,570,648
Suppliers' credit / payee guarantee                       1,809,117          1,605,942
                                                         14,716,732          8,000,132
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23.2.
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                                                               2007               2006
                                                                      (Rupees in '000)
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Trade-related contingent liabilities                     61,677,285         42,035,977
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23.3. Other contingencies
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                                                               2007               2006
                                                                      (Rupees in '000)
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Claims against the Bank not acknowledged as debts           134,079            197,848
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Commitments to-extend credit.

The Bank makes commitments to extend credit in the normal course of its business but these being revocable commitments do not attract any significant penalty or expense if the facility is unilaterally withdrawn.
23.5. Commitments in respect of forward foreign exchange contracts
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                                                               2007               2006
                                                                      (Rupees in '000)
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Purchase                                                 62,077,338         41,288,941
Sale                                                     69,362,417         50,420,861
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23.6. Commitments in respect of forward lending
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                                                               2007               2006
                                                                      (Rupees in '000)
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Forward lending                                                   -          1,853,461
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23.7.
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                                                               2007               2006
                                                                      (Rupees in '000)
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Commitments for the
acquisition of fixed assets                                  78,670          1,366,761
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23.8. Other commitments
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                                               Note            2007               2006
                                                                      (Rupees in '000)
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Cross currency swaps (notional amount)      24.1 & 24.2   1,845,484             95,000
Fx Options (notional amount)                    24.1
-Purchase                                                   351,702            155,641
-Sale                                                       351,702            155,641
Interest rate swaps - (notional amount)         24.1      2,721,698          3,223,485
Forward outright sale of
Government Securities                                             -          5,107,030
Outright purchase of
Government Securities from SBP                                    -          6,942,230
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23.9 Taxation

The income tax assessments of the Bank have been finalised upto and-including the Tax Year 2007. For the Tax Years 2003 to 2007, the department has amended the assessments on certain issues against which the Bank has filed appeal before the Commissioner (Appeals). In respect of the Tax Year 2003 to 2006, the Commissioner of Income Tax Appeals vide his orders has decided the matter in favour of the Bank against which the department has filed appeal before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT). The management and Bank's legal counsel are of the view that the issues will be decided in the Bank's favour as and when these are taken up by the appellate authorities. For Tax Year 2007, the department has amended the assessment on similar issues resulting in additional tax liability of Rs. 716.713 million against which the Bank has filed appeal before Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals).

Total disallowances for the assessment years 1994-95 to 1997-98 on account of interest in suspense amounted to Rs. 722.682 million Out of which an amount of Rs. 317.289 million has been allowed in the assessment years 1998-1999 to 2000-2001. It is expected that the pending appeals in this regard in the Honourable Sindh High Court shall be decided in favour of the Bank as allowed in as 5 essment years 1992-1993 and 1993-1994. Subsequent to the favourable order of the Honourable Sindh High Court, the management considers that provision is not necessary for the remaining tax liability for interest in suspense of Rs. 244.781 million as the Bank has been subjected to tax far exceeding its normal tax liability and is hopeful of favourable decisions in appeals. Accordingly, no provision has been made in these financial statements for the above amount.
24. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

Most corporates (counter parties) have either interest rate exposures arising from debt financing or excess liquidity or currency exposures arising. out of commercial and business transactions. In the event of a shift in interest or foreign exchange (FX) rates, these corporates may incur higher-borrowing costs or higher cash outflows that wilt adversely affect profitability.

The Bank is providing solutions to this conundrum through derivatives. Through this, counter parties will be hedging exposure to adverse price movements in a security, typically when the counter party has a concentrated position in the security and is acutely exposed to movements in the underlying risk factors. The Bank is in a better position to hedge that risk, and is thus able to provide cost efficient hedging solutions to the counter parties enabling them to concentrate on their business risk.
Other Objectives include:

- contribution to the development of Pakistani financial markets.

- provision of financial solutions to the counter parties.

In light of the above the Bank is actively marketing interest rate risk and FX risk management tools:

- Interest Rate Swaps

- Third Currency FX options

- Currency Swaps.
Risk management is performed at:

a) Strategic level: By senior management Assets and Liabilities Management Committee (ALCO), Risk Management Committee (RMC) and the Board of Directors to institute a risk management framework and to ensure provision of all resources and support required for effective risk management on Bank-wide basis.
b) Macro Level: By Financial Institution Public Sector (FIPS) & Market Risk Management (MRM) Division, responsible for policy formulation, procedure development & implementation, monitoring and reporting.
c) Micro Level: Treasury Derivatives & Structured Product Desk and Treasury Operations, where risks are actually created.

FIPS & MRM Division is responsible for coordinating for risk management of derivatives.

The risk management system generates marked to market risk numbers (i.e. VaR PVBP, duration, etc.) of Interest rate derivative portfolio. These numbers are reported to senior management on a daily basis.

As per the State Bank of Pakistan's (SBP) regulations, currency options are hedged back to back and thus the risk associated with such transactions are minimal. However, the risk management system is capable of generating risk numbers for options (i.e. Delta, Gamma, Vega, Theta and Rho).
Risk Limits

Before initiating any new derivative transaction, Treasury Division requests the FIPS & MRM Division for risk limits. Limit requests are approved by the appropriate level of authority. Presently the Bank has notional limits (both for the portfolio and the counterparty).
24.1. Product Analysis
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                                                    2007
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Counter parties          Cross Currency Swaps     Interest Rate Swaps                FX Options
                           No. of      Notional    No. of      Notional    No. of      Notional
                         Contracts    Principal  Contracts    Principal  Contracts  Principal *
                                        (Rupees                 (Rupees                 (Rupees
                                       in '000)                in '000)                in '000)
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With Banks for
Hedging                      6          922,742      2        1,800,000      13         351,702
Market Making                -                       -                -      -                -
With other entities for
Hedging                      -                -      -                -      -                -
Market Making                6          922,742      5          921,698      13         351,702
Total
Hedging                      6          922,742      2        1,800,000      13         351,702
Market Making                6          922,742      5          921,698      13         351,702
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                                                    2006
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Counter parties         Cross Currency Swaps       Interest Rate Swaps               FX Options
                           No. of      Notional    No. of      Notional    No. of      Notional
                         Contracts    Principal  Contracts    Principal  Contracts  Principal *
                                        (Rupees                 (Rupees                 (Rupees
                                       in '000)                in '000)                in '000)
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With Banks for
Hedging                      1           95,000      2        1,772,750      7          155,641
Market Making                -                -      -                -      -                -
With other entities for      -                -      -                -      -                -
hedging Market Making        1           95,000      6        1,450,735      7          155,641
Total
Hedging                      1           95,000      2        1,772,750      7          155,641
Market Making                1           95,000      6        1,450,735      7          155,641
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* At the exchange rate prevailing at the end of the reporting period.
24.2. Maturity Analysis
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                                                       2007     Mark to
Remaining Maturity         No. of      Notional                  Market
                         Contracts    Principal    Negative    Positive         Net
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                                                  (Rupees in '000)
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Interest Rate Swaps
Upto 1 month                 1           18,182        -           -              -
3 to 6 month                 1           53,516       (286)        -          (286)
6 month to 1 year            1          300,000     (2,129)        -        (2,129)
1 to 2 Year                  2        1,850,000     (5,206)        -        (5,206)
2 to 3 Years                 2          500,000     (7,014)      11,297       4,283
3 to 5 Years                 -                -        -           -              -
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                                                       2006     Mark to
Remaining Maturity         No. of      Notional                  Market
                         Contracts    Principal    Negative    Positive         Net
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                                                  (Rupees in '000)
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Interest Rate Swaps
1 to 2 Year                  4          800,735    (11,222)        -       (11,222)
2 to 3 Years                 2        1,922,750     (4,711)       7,490       2,779
3 to 5 Years                 2          500,000    (10,844)      17,305       6,461
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                                                           2007
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                                                                Mark to
Remaining Maturity         No. of      Notional                  Market
                         Contracts    Principal   Negative     Positive         Net
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                                                  (Rupees in '000)
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Cross currency swaps
1 to 2 Years                 2          588,660        -           -              -
2 to 3 Years                 2          240,000        -           -              -
3 to 5 Years                 8        1,016,824        -           -              -
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                                                       2006
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                                                                Mark to
Remaining Maturity         No. of      Notional                  Market
                         Contracts    Principal    Negative    Positive         Net
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                                                  (Rupees in '000)
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Cross currency swaps -
1 to 2 Years                 -             -           -           -              -
2 to 3 Years                 -             -           -           -              -
3 to 5 Years                 2          190,000        -           -              -
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                                                       2007
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                                                                Mark to
Remaining Maturity         No. of      Notional                  Market
                         Contracts    Principal    Negative    Positive         Net
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                                                  (Rupees in '000)
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FX-Options
Upto 1 month                 2          206,007       -           -               -
1 to 3 month                 22         456,321       -           -               -
3 to 6 month                 2           41,076       -           -               -
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                                                       2006
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                                                                Mark to
Remaining Maturity         No. of      Notional                  Market
                         Contracts    Principal    Negative    Positive         Net
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                                                  (Rupees in '000)
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FX-Options
Upto l month                 14         311,282       -           -               -
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25. MARK-UP / RETURN / INTEREST EARNED
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                                                               2007               2006
                                                                       (Rupees in 000)
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On loans and advances to:
Customers                                                21,952,387         19,144,743
Financial institutions                                      141,613             86,455
                                                         22,094,000         19,231,198
On investments in:
Available for sale securities                             7,519,820          3,911,514
Held to maturity securities                                 856,023          1,025,963
                                                          8,375,843          4,937,477
On deposits with financial institutions                     133,972             82,445
On securities purchased
under resale agreements                                     548,202            689,962
On money at call                                            291,940            589,536
Others                                                      342,638            247,443
                                                         31,786,595         25,778,061
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26. MARK-UP / RETURN / INTEREST EXPENSED
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                                                               2007               2006
                                                                      (Rupees in '000)
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Deposits                                                  5,910,072          2,907,121
Securities sold under
repurchase agreements                                       641,080            555,542
Other short-term borrowings                                 812,410            518,534
Sub-ordinated loan                                           98,135            187,726
Discount, commission and brokerage                          319,427            297,010
Others                                                       84,409             59,426
                                                          7,865,533          4,525,359
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27. GAIN ON SALE OF SECURITIES - NET
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                                                               2007               2006
                                                                      (Rupees in '000)
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Federal Government Securities
- Market Treasury Bills                                       1,228                686
- Pakistan Investment Bonds                                   2,709              6,089
- Other Federal Government Securities                             -              2,350
Shares / certificates / units
- Listed                                                  1,496,928            560,381
- Un-Listed                                                       -             36,009
Term Finance Certificates                                         -                350
                                                          1,500,865            605,865
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28. OTHER INCOME - NET
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                                                               2007               2006
                                                                      (Rupees in '000)
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Rent on property / lockers                                   51,999             53,435
Net profit on sale of property and equipment                 13,032             24,903
Exchange income on import/
export bills purchased / negotiated                          64,161             60,732
Bad debts recovered                                          28,135             51,872
Compensation for delayed income tax refunds                       -             44,802
Others                                                      405,886            334,761
                                                            563,213            570,505
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29. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
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                                                Note           2007               2006
                                                                      (Rupees in '000)
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Salaries and allowances                                   5,747,483          4,641,863
Charge / (reversal) for defined
benefit plans and other benefits:
- Approved pension fund                         37.8    (5,769,564)        (2,907,485)
- Post retirement medical benefits              37.8        145,388            471,812
- Employees' contributory benevolent scheme     37.8         60,094            142,896
- Employees' compensated absences               37.8        100,729            373,913
                                                        (5,463,353)        (1,918,864)
Contributions to defined
contribution plan - provident fund                          109,778             98,789
Non-executive directors' fees                                   720                140
Rent, taxes, insurance, electricity                         875,143            698,721
Legal and professional charges                              305,790            151,389
Communications                                              360,055            199,010
Repairs and maintenance                                     376,937            336,027
Stationery and printing                                     265,442            223,362
Advertisement and publicity                                 363,090            164,981
Cash transportation charges                                 221,774            166,394
Instrument clearing charges                                 101,716             84,631
Donations                                       29.1          8,102                  -
Auditors' remuneration                          29.2         11,786            10,905
Depreciation                                    11.2        599,196           555,292
Amortization of intangible asset                11.3        191,201            121,285
Travelling, conveyance and fuel                             320,957            317,536
Subscription                                                 16,485           18,608 -
Entertainment                                                50,206             43,211
Staff retrenchment cost                                           -            443,655
Training Expenses                                            65,495             29,890
Petty Capital items                                         208,705              8,125
Credit Card Related Expenses                                 67,755           1 7,745
Others                                                     21 7,953             69,897
                                                          5,022,416          6,482,592
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29.1. During the year, donation amounting to Rs. 6.077 million, Rs. 2.00 million and Rs. 0.025 million were paid to Pakistan Development Market Place (PDM) for 'Fund for the Circulation of People with Disabilities', 'President's Flood Relief Fund-2007' and 'Friends of Literacy and Mass Communication (FLAME)' respectively. Donation was not made to any donee in which the Bank or any of its directors or their spouses had any interest. )
29.2. Auditors' remuneration
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                                                  2007                                2006
                                      KPMG        Riaz       Total        KPMG        Riaz         Total
                                Taseer Hadi      Ahmad              Taseer Hadi      Ahmad
                                     & Co.       & Co.                   & Co.       & Co.
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                                                                    (Rupees in '000)
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Annual Audit fee                     1,733       1,733       3,466       1,650       1,650         3,300
Fee for the audit of branches        1,410       1,410       2,820       1,400       1,350         2,750
Fee for audit of overseas branch         -           -       1,500           -           -         1,039
Fee for half year review               809         809       1,618         770         770         1,540
Special certifications, etc.           441         441         882         410         410           820
Out-of-pocket expenses                 750         750       1,500         695         761         1,456
                                     5,143       5,143      11,786       4,925       4,941        10,905
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30. OTHER CHARGES
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                                                               2007               2006
                                                                      (Rupees in '000)
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(Reveal)/provision against fraud and forgeries                (440)              3,748
Fixed assets written off                                     12,102             60,452
Penalties of State Bank of Pakistan                        41 3,004              2,048
Damages to premises                                         115,928                  -
Others                                                          460                  -
                                                            540,594             66,708
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31. TAXATION
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                                                               2007               2006
                                                                      (Rupees in '000)
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For the year
Current                                                   6,442,356          5,701,443
Deferred                                                    894,590             44,246
                                                          7,336,946          5,745,689
Prior years
Current                                                 (1,294,473)            593,497
Deferred                                                          -             19,086
                                                         (1,294,473)           612,583
                                                          6,042,473          6,358,272
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31.1. Relationship between tax expense and accounting profit
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                                                               2007               2006
                                                                      (Rupees in '000)
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Accounting profit for the year                           21,308,035         18,500,670
Tax rate                                                        35%                35%
Tax on income                                             7,457,812          6,475,235
Tax effect on separate block
of income (taxable at reduced rate)                       (154,445)          (244,993)
Tax effect of permanent differences                          39,962          (479,618)
Tax effect of prior years
provisions / reversals                                  (1,294,473)            612,583
Reversal of deferred tax liability
on incremental depreciation                                 (6,383)            (4,935)
Tax charge for-the year                                   6,042,473          6,358,272
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32. CREDIT RATING

PACRA through its notification in June 2007, has assigned long term credit rating of AA� [double A plus) and short-term credit rating of Al + [A one plus) to the Bank (2006: through its notification in May 2006, AA+ [double A plus) for long term and A1+ [A one plus) for short term rating).
33. BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE PRE TAX
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                                                               2007               2006
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Profit before taxation
                                                         21,308,035         18,500,670
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                                                                    (Number of shares)
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Weighted average number of shares
outstanding during the year                             628,276,843        628,276,843
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                                                                              (Rupees)
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Basic and diluted earnings per share - pre tax                33.92              29.45
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34. BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE AFTER TAX
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                                                                      (Rupees in '000)
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Profit after taxation                                   15,265,562          12,142,398
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                                                                    (Number of shares)
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Weighted average number of shares
outstanding during the year                             628,276,843        628,276,843
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                                                                              (Rupees)
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Basic and diluted earnings per share-after tax                24.30              19.33
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35. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
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                                                 Note                 (Rupees in '000)
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Cash and balances with treasury banks            6       39,683,883         32,465,976
Balances with other banks                        7        3,807,519          6,577,017
                                                         43,491,402         39,042,993
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                                                                              (Number)
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36. STAFF STRENGTH
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                                                               2007               2006
                                                                      (Rupees in '000)
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Permanent                                                     9,721              9,011
Temporary/on contractual basis                                   39                168
Bank's own staff strength
at the end of the year                                       9,760             9,179 -
Outsourced                                                    7,360              5,751
Total staff strength                                         17,120             14,930
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37. DEFINED BENEFIT PLANS AND OTHER BENEFITS

37.1. General description

The Bank operates the following retirement benefits for its employees:

- Pension fund (final salary plan) - funded

- Benevolent scheme - funded

- Post retirement medical benefits - unfunded

- Employees compensated absence - unfunded
37.2. Principal actuarial assumptions

The latest actuarial valuations of the approved pension fund, employees' contributory benevolent scheme, post retirement medical benefits and employee's compensated absences were carried out at as at December 31, 2007. The principal actuarial assumptions used are as follows:
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                            Approved pension fund Employees' contributor  Post retirement    Employees' compensated
                                                   benevolent scheme       medical benefits                absences
                               2007       2006       2007       2006       2007       2006       2007          2006
                                (%)        (%)        (%)        (%)        (%)        (%)        (%)           (%)
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Valuation discount rate         10          9         10          9         10          9          -              9
Expected rate of return on
plan assets                     10          9         10          9          -          -          -              -
Salary increase rate             7          7          7          7          7          7          -              7
Indication in pension            -          -          -          -          -          -          -              -
Medical cost inflation rate      -          -          -          -          5          5          -              -
Exposure inflation rate          -          -          -          -          3          3          -              -
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The expected return on plan assets is based on the market expectations and depends on the asset portfolio of the Bank, at the beginning of the period, for returns over the entire life of the related obligation.
37.3. (Receivable from) / payable to defined benefit plans and other benefits
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                                             Approved pension fund    Employees' contributory       Post retirement     Employees' compensated
                                   Note                                   benevolent scheme        medical benefits                   absences
                                               2007         2006         2007         2006         2007         2006         2007         2006
                                                                                                                               (Rupees in 000)
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Present value of defined
 benefit obligations              37.5    4,747,389    4,752,693      355,340      332,677    1,422,918    1,345,357      974,464    1,023,683
Fair value of plan assets         37.6  (25,095,113) (14,810,557)           -     (20,650)                                                   -
Net actuarial gains / (losses)
 not recognised                           9,696,677    5,176,381     (73,321)     (47,485)     (51,753)     (36,737)         -               -
Unrecognised negative past
 service cost                                     -            -            -            -      101,123      134,830          -              -
Unrecognised transitional liabilities             -            -            -                       -             -           -              -
Unrecognised past service cost                    -            -            -            -     (17,153)                                      -
Net (receivable) / payable
 recognised as at the year-end          (10,651,047) (4,881,483)      282,019      264,542    1,455,135    1,443,450      974,464    1,023,683
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The effect of increase of one percentage point and the effect of a decrease of one percentage point in the medical trend rates on the present value of medial obligation at December 31, 2007 would be Rs. 67.690 million (2006: Rs. 84.922 million) and Rs. 56.567 million (2006: Rs. 62.202 million) respectively.
37.4. Movement in balance (receivable)/payable
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                                             Approved pension fund    Employees' contributory       Post retirement     Employees' compensated
                                   Note                                   benevolent scheme        medical benefits                   absences
                                               2007         2006         2007         2006         2007         2006         2007         2006
                                                                                                                               (Rupees in 000)
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                                         (4,881,483)  (1,973,998)   264,542      307,216     1,443,450    1,300,336    1,023,683       856,213
Expense recognised               37.8    (5,769,564)  (2,907,485)   60,094      142,896      145,388      471,812      100,729         373,913
Refunds / (contributions)
during the year
- Employees' contribution                         -            -            -       15,141            -            -            -            -
- Bank's contribution/
 benefits paid                                    -            -     (42,617)    (200,711)    (133,703)    (328,698)    (149,948)    (206,443)
Closing balance of
 (reveivable)/ payable                   (10,651,047) (4,881,483)     282,019      264,542    1,455,135    1,443,450      974,464    1,023,683
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37.5. Reconciliation of the present value of the defined benefit obligations
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                                             Approved pension fund    Employees' contributory       Post retirement     Employees' compensated
                                                                          benevolent scheme        medical benefits                   absences
                                               2007         2006         2007         2006         2007         2006         2007         2006
                                                                                                                               (Rupees in 000)
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 Present value of obligation
as at January 01,                         4,752,693    5,503,819      332,677      407,569    1,345,357    1,456,392    1,023,683      856,213
Current service cost                         45,266       53,091        9,698       14,638       20,580       20,715            -      373,913
Intersects                                  348,810      261,339       29,941       36,681      121,082      131,076
Benefits paid                             (725,229)   (1,231,616)    (77,944)    (200,712)    (133,703)    (328,698)    (149,948)    (206,443)
Past service cost - vested                        -            -            .                    11,556                                      -
Past service cost - non-vested                    .            -            -            -       17,153            -                         -
Retrenchment loss                               - -      220,380            -       84,683            -      102,025                         -
Curtailment gain                                  -            -            -            -            -            -                         -
Actuarial (gains) /flosses                  325,849     (54,320)       60,968     (10,182)       40,893     (36,153)      100,729
Present value of obligation
as at December 31,                        4,747,389    4,752,693      355,340      332,677    1,422,918    1,345,357      974,464    1,023,683
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37.6. Changes in fair values of plan assets
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                                         Approved pension fund     Employees' contributory        Post retirement       Employees' compensated
                                                                        benevolent scheme          medical benefits                   absences
                                               2007         2006         2007         2006         2007         2006         2007         2006
                                                                    (Rupees in '000)
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Net assets as at January 01,             14,810,557   10,554,024       20,650       18,976        -            -            -                -
Expected return on plan assets            1,508,469    1,066,621        1,859        1,708        -            -            -                -
Interest on borrowing from MCB                                              +            -        -            -            -                -
Bank Limited - Main Branch                (193,167)    (212,517)            -            -        -            -            -                -
Contributions-Bank                                -            -       42,617      185,571        -            -            -                -
Contributions-Employees                           -            -       14,347       15,141        -            -            -                -
Benefits paid                             (725,229)   (1,231,616)    (77,944)    (200,712)        -            -            -                -
Actuarial gain / (loss)                   9,694,483    4,634,045      (1,529)         (34)        -            -            -                -
Net assets as at December 31,     37.10  25,095,113   14,810,557            -       20,650        -            -            -                -
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37.7. Fair value of the Bank's shares held by the Pension Fund as at December 31, 2007 amounted to Rs. 20,233.013 million (2006: Rs. 10,899.845 million).
37.8. Charge for defined benefit plans and other benefits

The following amounts have been charged to the profit and loss account in respect of defined benefit plans and other benefits:
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                                             Approved pension fund    Employees' contributory       Post retirement     Employees' compensated
                                                                          benevolent scheme        medical benefits                   absences
                                               2007         2006         2007         2006         2007         2006         2007         2006
                                                                                                                               (Rupees in 000)
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Current service cost                           45,266       53,091       9,698      14,638         20,580      20,715           -      373,913
Interest cost                                 348,810      261,339      29,941      36,681        121,082     131,076           -            -
Expected return on plan assets             (1,508,469)  (1,066,621)    (1,859)     (1,708)              -           -           -            -
Interest on borrowing from MCB
Bank Limited Main Branch                      193,167      212,517           -           -             -            -           -            -
Net actuarial (gain) /loss recognition     (4,848,338)  (2,588,191)     36,661      23,743         25,877      18,369           -      100,729
Contributions employees                      -                -        (14,347)    (15,141)             -           -           -            -
Retrenchment loss recognised                 -             220,380         -        84,683              -     102,025           -            -
Amortisation of transitional liabilities     -               -             -           -                -     160,575           -            -
Recognised past service cost                 -               -             -           -           11,556      91,269           -            -
Recognised negative past service charges     -               -             -           -          (33,707)    (52,217)          -            -
Recognised transitional liability
-Curtailment gain
                                          (5,769,564)   (2,907,485)     60,094     142,896        145,388     471,812     100,729      373,913
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The effect of increase of one percentage point and the effect of a decrease of one percentage point in the medical trend rates on the aggregate of the current service cost and interest cost components of net period post - employment medical costs would be Rs. 7.578 million (2006: Rs. 11.712 million) and Rs. 6.276 million (2006: Rs. 7.282 million) respectively.
37.9. Actual return on plan assets
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                                         Approved pension fund     Employees' contributory        Post retirement       Employees' compensated
                                                                        benevolent scheme          medical benefits                   absences
                                               2007         2006         2007         2006         2007         2006         2007         2006
                                                                    (Rupees in '000)
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Actual return on plan assets                         11,202,952      5,700,666           330           1,674             -               -             -                  -
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37.10. Composition of fair value of plan assets
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                                                       Approved Pension Fund                                   Employees' contributory benevolent scheme
                                                 2007                        2006                        2007                           2006
                                              Fair value    Percentage    Fair value    Percentage    Fair value    Percentage    Fair value  Percentage
                                                 (Rupees           (%)       (Rupees           (%)     (Rupees          (%)          (Rupees         (%)
                                                in '000)                    in '000)                   in '000)                     in '000)
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Defence saving certificates                    4,810,576         17.98     5,164,914         30.82        -             -             20,650         100
Listed equity shares                          21,778,377         81.39    11,563,955         68.99        -             -             -                -
Open ended mutual funds units                    119,872          0.45             -             -        -             -             -                -
Cash and bank balances                            48,157          0.18        31,899          0.19        -             -             -
Fair value of plan total assets               26,756,982           100    16,760,768           100        -             -             20,650         100
Borrowing                                    (1,661,869)             -   (1,950,211)             -        -             -             -                -
Fair value of plan net assets                 25,095,113             -    14,810,557             -        -             -             20,650           -
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37.11. Other relevant details of above funds are as follows:

37.11.1. Pension Fund
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                                                   2007           2006          2005          2004          2003
                                                                          (Rupees in '000)
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Present value of defined                      4,747,389     4,752,693     5,503,819      6,542,624     6,190,017
 benefit obligation
Fair value of plan assets                    (25,095,113)  (14,810,557)  (10,554,024)   (7,034,175)  (6,996,518)
(Surplus) / deficit                           (20,347,724) (10,057,864)   (5,050,205)    (491,551)     (806,501)
Actuarial gain / (loss) on obligation
Experience adjustment                          (325,849)        54,320     (304,748)     (141,338)        40,950
Assumptions gain / (loss)                              -             -      1 72,866             -     (194,418)
                                               (325,849)        54,320     (131,882)     (141,338)     (153,468)
Actuarial gain / (loss) on assets
Experience adjustment                          9,694,483    4,634,045      5,268,939     (254,840)       729,547
Assumptions gain / (loss)                              -             -    (1 38,502)             -       208,192
                                               9,694,483    4,634,045      5,130,437     (254,840)       937,739
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37.11.2. Employees' Contributory Benevolent Scheme
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                                                   2007           2006          2005          2004          2003
                                                                          (Rupees in '000)
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Present value of defined benefit obligation      355,340       332,677       407,569       362,104       355,177
Fair value of plan assets                              -      (20,650)      (18,976)      (18,126)      (16,938)
                                                 355,340      312,027       388,593        343,978       338,239
Actuarial gain / (loss) on obligation
Experience adjustment                           (60,968)        10,182     (228,823)      (22,609)        49,270
Assumptions gain / (loss)                              -             -       107,003             -             -
                                                (60,968)        10,182     (121,820)      (22,609)        49,270
Actuarial gain / (loss) on assets
- Experience adjustment                          (1,529)          (34)           (1)             2      (14,972)
Assumptions gain / (loss)                              -             -         (418)             -             -
                                                 (1,529)          (34)         (419)             2      (14,972)
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37.11.3. Post Retirement Medical Benefits
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                                                   2007           2006          2005          2004          2003
                                                                          (Rupees in '000)
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Present value of defined benefit obligation    1,422,918    1,345,357      1,456,392     1,121,548     1,108,068
Fair value of plan assets                              -             -             -             -             -
                                               1,422,918     1,345,357     1,456,392     1,121,548     1,108,068
Actuarial gain / (loss) on obligation
Experience adjustment                           (40,893)        36,153         8,743        -             27,994
Assumptions gain / (loss)                              -             -      (21,846)        -                  -
                                                (40,893)        36,153      (13,103)        -             27,994
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37.11.4. Compensated absences
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                                                   2007           2006          2005          2004          2003
                                                                          (Rupees in '000)
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Present value of defined benefit obligation      974,464     1,023,683       856,213       603,624       607,314
Fair value of plan assets                              -             -             -             -             -
                                                 974,464     1,023,683       856,213       603,624       607,314
Actuarial gain / (loss) on obligation          (100,729)             -             -             -             -
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37.12. No contribution to the pension fund is expected in the next future year.
38. DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN

The Bank operates an approved contributory provident fund for 6,201 (2006: 4,977) employees where contributions are made by the Bank and employees at 8.33% per annum (2006: 8.33% per annum) of the basic salary. During the year, the Bank contributed Rs. 109.775 million (2006: Rs. 98.789 million) in respect of this fund.

The Bank also operates an approved non-contributory provident fund for 2,875 (2006: 2,876) employees who have opted for the new scheme, where contributions are made by the employees at 12% per annum (2006: 12% per annum) of the basic salary.
39. COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVES

The aggregate amount charged in the financial statements for compensation, including all benefits, to the Chief Executive, Directors and Executives of the Bank was as follows:
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                                          President/Chief Executive      Directors                  Executives
                              Note         2007         2006         2007       2006         2007         2006
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                                                               (Rupees in '000)
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Fees                                      -            -              720        140            -            -
Managerial remuneration                  15,117        8,028        1,524      1,434      392,219      351,351
Bonus and others                         63,212        7,845                   -          323,811      258,072
Retirement benefits                       1,259          669                   -           32,672       29,267
Rent and house maintenance                6,803        3,852                   -          176,499      158,108
Utilities                                 1,512          803                   -           40,286       35,135
Medical                                     260          356                   -           19,544       18,774
Conveyance                                  413          497                   -           64,545       63,861
                              39.1       88,576       22,050        2,244      1,574    1,049,576      914,568
Number of persons                             2            1           10          9          489          429
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39.1. This includes remuneration of ex-president and current president.

The Chief Executive and certain executives are provided with free use of the Bank's maintained cars and household equipments in accordance with the terms of their employment.
40. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The fair value of traded investments is based on quoted market prices, except for tradable-securities classified by the Bank as 'held to maturity'. These securities are being carried at amortised cost in order to comply with the requirements of BSD Circular 14 dated September 24, 2004. The fair value of these investments amounts to Rs. 2,228 million (2006: Rs. 1,978 million).

Fair value of unquoted equity investments is determined on the basis of break up value of these investments as per the latest available audited financial statements.

Fair value of fixed term loans, other assets, other liabilities and fixed term deposits cannot be calculated with sufficient reliability due to absence of current and active market for such assets and liabilities and reliable data regarding market rates for similar instruments. The provision for impairment of loans and advances has been calculated in accordance with the Bank's accounting policy as stated in note 5.3 these financial statements.

The maturity and repricing profile and effective rates are stated in notes 44.4.1 and 44.2 respectively.

In the opinion of the management, the fair value of the remaining financial assets and liabilities are not significantly different from their carrying values since assets and liabilities are either short-term in nature or in the case of customer loans and deposits are frequently re-priced.
41. SEGMENT DETAILS WITH RESPECT TO BUSINESS ACTIVITIES

The segment analysis with respect to business activity is as follows:
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                                    Corporate       Trading        Retail &    Commercial    Eliminations       Total
                                      Finance           and        Consumer       Banking
                                                      Sales         Banking
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2007                                                           (Rupees in '000)
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Total income                          204,985    11,414,516      16,165,038     9,838,320      175,027     37,797,886
Total expenses                        (9,355)    (1,544,111)   (13,762,373)     (998,985)    (175,027)   (16,489,851)
Income tax expense                      -             -              -              -                     (6,042,473)
Net income                            195,630    9,870,405        2,402,665     8,839,335        -         15,265,562
Segment assets
 - (Gross of NPL's provision)-          -        124,228,781    159,928,244    133,655,445       -        417,812,470
Deferred tax assets                     -             -              -              -            -                  -
Total assets                            -        124,228,781    159,928,244    133,655,445       -        417,812,470
Segment non performing loans            -             -           5,567,247    5,1 58,061        -        1 0,725,308
Segment specific provision required     -             -           3,803,244     3,523,709        -          7,326,953
Segment liabilities                     -        109,512,112    127,089,636    116,238,620       -        352,840,368
Provision for taxation                  -             -             -               -            -          1,345,312
Deferred tax liability                  -             -              -              -                       1,180,162
Total liabilities - net                 -        109,512,112   127,089,636     116,238,620       -        355,365,842
Segment return on net
assets (ROA) (%)                        -             7.95%           1.54%         6.79%        -              3.72%
Segment cost of fund (%)                -             5.38%           2.11%         2.77%        -              2.24%
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2006
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Total income                          122,341     8,282,364      12,861,157     9,819,292    (315,676)     30,769,478
Total expenses                       (30,235)    (1,542,942)   (10,192,053)     (819,254)      315,676   (12,268,808)
Income tax expense                      -             -              -              -            -        (6,358,272)
Net income                             92,106     6,739,422       2,669,104     9,000,038        -         12,142,398
Segment assets
- (Gross of NPL's provision)              133    95,1 75,652    139,469,250    113,244,069       -        347,889,104
Deferred tax assets                     -             -              -                  -        -           1 72,373
Total assets                              133    95,175,652     139,469,250    113,244,069       -        347,889,104
Segment non performing loans            -             -           5,711,301     2,859,512        -          8,570,813
Segment specific provision required     -             -           4,911,425     1,041,809        -          5,953,234
Segment liabilities                        29     3,649,058     274,023,262    21,224,006        -        298,896,355
Provision for taxation                  -             -              -              -            -          2,367,574
Total liabilities - net                    29     3,649,058     274,023,262    21,224,006        -        301,263,929
Segment return on net assets (ROA)      -             7.08%           1.98%         8.02%        -              3.55%
Segment cost of fund (%)                -             7.71%           1.42%         7.46%        -              1.47%
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42. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES

The Bank has related party relationship with its associated undertakings, subsidiary companies, employee benefit plans and its key management personnel (including their associates) and companies with common directors. The detail of investment in subsidiary companies and associated undertakings are stated in Annexure I to these financial statements.

Transactions between the bank and its related parties are carried out at an arm's length basis under the comparable uncontrolled price method. However, the transactions between the bank and one of its subsidiary MNET Services (Private) Limited are carried out on 'cost plus' method. Details of loans and advances to the companies or firms in which the directors of the Bank are interested as directors, partners or in case of private companies as members, are given in note 10.6 to these financial statements. There are no transactions with key management personnel other than under their terms of employment. Contributions to and accruals in respect of staff retirement and other benefit plans are made in accordance with the actuarial valuation / terms of the contribution plan as disclosed in notes 37 and 38. Remuneration to the executives and disposals of vehicles are disclosed in noted 39 and Annexure IV to these financial statements.
A. Balances
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                                                 Directors             Associated companies     Subsidiary companies       Other related parties
                                             2007        2006          2007          2006        2007        2006        2007               2006
                                                                                                        (Rupees in '000)             A. Balances
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Deposits
Deposits at beginning of the year          19,099      61,996        522,641       785,634     279,729       5,311       314,045         214,191
Deposits received during the year         447,772     572,767    124,757,792    33,568,048     699,420     653,980    14,776,866      17,714,493
Deposits repaid during the year          (448,891)   (615,664)  (125,004,607)  (33,831,041)   (969,430)   (379,562)  (14,881,195)   (17,614,639)
Deposits at end of the year                17,980      19,099        275,826       522,641       9,719     279,729       209,716         314,045
Mark-up expense on deposits                     1          16         42,703        35,684      10,091      11,638           -               121
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Mark-up rates on deposits range from 0.1% to 6.75% (2006: 0.1% to 6.75%) per annum.
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                                                 Directors             Associated companies     Subsidiary companies       Other related parties
                                             2007        2006          2007          2006        2007        2006        2007               2006
                                                                                                        (Rupees in '000)             A. Balances
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Advances (secured)
Balance at beginning of the year              -            -              -             -        2,473       -         2,240,038       1,297,320
Loans granted during the year                 -            -              -             -        -           2,810     1,442,020       2,062,460
Repayments received during the year           -            -              -             -        (357)       (337)    (2,020,189)    (1,119,742)
Balance at end of the year                    -            -              -             -        2,116       2,473     1,661,869       2,240,038
Income on advances                                                                                                       193,167         257,354
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Profit rates on advances to pension fund at 6 month KIBOR + 0.3% and to the provident fund at 6 month KIBOR + 0.3% with floor of 9%. At December 31, 2007, interest receivable from the above funds amounted to Rs. 37.636 million.
B. Other transactions (including profit and loss related transactions)
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                                                 Directors            Associated companies    Subsidiary companies  Other related parties
                                             2007        2006          2007          2006        2007        2006       2007         2006
                                                                                                                         (Rupees in '000)
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Associates
-Adamjee Insurance Company Limited
- Insurance premium paid - net of refund    -           -            67,866        71,673       -           -           -               -
- Insurance claim settled                   -           -            65,260        23,664       -           -           -               -
- Rent income received                      -           -             2,147         2,197       -           -           -               -
- Dividend received                         -           -            98,274        62,568       -           -           -               -
Subsidiary Companies
MNET Services (Private) Limited
- Outsourcing service charges               -           -            -             -           74,785      31,223       -               -
- Networking service charges                -           -            -             -            5,977       5,681       -               -
Muslim Commercial Financial
Services (Private) Limited
- Capital injection                         -           -            -             -           20,000       -           -               -
- Custodian charges received                -           -            -             -                3       -           -               -
- Dividend received                         -           -            -             -            -           1,875       -               -
- Accrued expenses                          -           -            -             -            1,254       -           -               -
- Rent receivable                           -           -            -             -            1,254       -           -               -
MCB Asset Management Company Limited
- Capital injection                         -           -            -             -            -         299,980       -               -
- Markup paid                               -           -            -             -           15,869       -           -               -
- Proceeds from sale of premises            -           -            -             -           31,215       -           -               -
-Gain on sale of premises                   -           -            -             -              612
- Sale of car                               -           -            -             -            1,544       -           -               -
- Gain on sale of car                       -           -            -             -               58       -           -               -
- Markup payable                            -           -            -             -              456       -           -               -
- Others                                    -           -            -             -              740       -           -               -
MCB Trade Services Limited
- Dividend received                         -           -            -             -            -           2,288       -               -
- Markup paid                               -           -            -             -               54       -           -               -
Other related parties
-MCB Employees Security System
and Services (Private) Limited
- Security guard expenses                   -           -            -             -            -           -       115,718        87,767
MCB Employees Foundation
-Stationary expenses                        -           -            -             -            -           -       140,009        98,486
- Service expenses                          -           -            -             -            -           -        19,641        15,488
- Cash sorting expenses                     -           -            -             -            -           -        16,603         6,465
- Cash in transit expenses                  -           -            -             -            -           -         3,474         3,452
- Proceeds from sale of car                 -           -            -             -            -           -           611             -
- Gain on sale of car                       -           -            -             -            -           -             4             -
Others                                      -           -            -             -            -           -            -
Dividend income                             -           -            -             -            -           -       182,664       102,220
Proceeds from sale of vehicles to           -           -            -             -            -           -             -             -
key management personnel                    -           -            -             -            -           -         5,987         1,678
Gain on sale of vehicles to                 -           -            -             -            -           -                           -
key management personnel                    -           -            -             -            -           -           583           898
Remuneration of key management              -           -            -             -            -           -                           -
personnel (other than directors)            -           -            -             -            -           -        136,276      145,674
Contribution! (expense) to provident fun    -           -            -             -            -           -        109,778       98,789
- Other miscellaneous expenses              -           -            -             -            -           -         69,263       58,609
- Non-executive directors' fee               720          140        -             -            -           -           -               -
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The details of director's compensations are given in note 39 to these financial statements.
43. CAPITAL ADEQUACY

43.1. Capital Management

Objectives and goals of managing capital

The objectives and goals of managing capital of the Bank are as follows:

- to be an appropriately capitalized institution, as defined by regulatory authorities and comparable to the peers;

- maintain strong ratings and to protect the Bank against unexpected events;

- availability of adequate capital (including the quantum) at a reasonable cost so as to enable the Bank to expand; and achieve low overall cost of capital with appropriate mix of capital elements.
Statutory minimum capital requirement and management of capital

The State Bank of Pakistan through its BSD Circular No. 6 dated October 28, 2006 requires the minimum paid up capital (net of losses) for banks / development finance institutions to be raised to Rs. 6 billion by the year ending December 31, 2009. The raise is to be achieved in a phased manner requiring Rs. 4 billion paid up capital (net of losses) by the end of the financial year 2004. The paid up capital of the Bank for the year ended December 31, 2007 stands at Rs. 6.2 billion and is in compliance with the SBP requirement for the said year. In addition the banks are also required to maintain a minimum capital adequacy ratio (CAR) of 8 % of the risk weighted exposure. The Bank's CAR as at December 31, 2007 was 17.88 % of its risk weighted exposure.
Bank's regulatory capital is analysed into two tiers.

- Tier 1 capital, which includes fully paid up capital (including the bonus shares), balance in share premium account, general reserves as per the financial statements and net un-appropriated profits, etc after deductions for investments in the equity of subsidiary companies engaged in banking and financial activities, deficit on revaluation of available for sale investments.

Tier 2 capital, which includes general provisions for loan losses (up to a maximum of 1 .25 % risk weighted assets), reserves on the revaluation of fixed assets and equity investments (up to a maximum of 50 % the balance in the related revaluation reserves), foreign exchange translation reserves, etc.

Tier 3 capital has also been prescribed by the State Bank of Pakistan. However the Bank is not eligible for the Tier 3 capital.

The Capital of the Bank is managed keeping in view the minimum "Capital Adequacy Ratio" required by SBP through BSD Circular No. 6 dated October 28, 2006. The adequacy of the capital is tested with reference to the risk-weighted assets of the Bank.

The required capital adequacy ratio (8% of the risk-weighted assets) is achieved by the Bank through improvement in the asset quality at the existing volume level, ensuring better recovery management and striking compromise proposal and settlement and composition of asset mix with low risk. Banking operations are categorized as either trading book or banking book and risk-weighted assets are determined according to specified requirements of the State Bank of Pakistan that seek to reflect the varying levels of risk attached to assets and off-balance sheet exposures. The total risk-weighted exposures comprise the credit risk and market risk.

The calculation of Capital Adequacy enables the Bank to assess the long-term soundness. As the bank carry on the business on a wide area network basis, it is critical that it is able to continuously monitor the exposure across the entire organisation and aggregate the risks so as to take an integrated approach/view.

Maximization of the return on risk-adjusted capital is the principal basis to be used in determining how capital is allocated within the Bank to particular operations or activities. It is not the sole basis used for decision making viz-a-viz development taken place on Base II regulatory framework which will be applicable with effect from January 01, 2009.

The Bank has complied with all externally imposed capital requirements through out the period. Further there has been no material change in the Bank's management of capital during the period.
43.2. Capital adequacy ratio

The risk weighted assets to capital ratio, calculated in accordance with the State Bank's guidelines on capital adequacy was as follows:
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                                                Note           2007               2006
                                                                      (Rupees in '000)
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Regulatory Capital Base
Tier I Capital
Shareholders capital                                      6,282,768          5,463,276
Reserves (excluding
exchange translation reserve)                            34,042,619         24,716,063
Unappropriated profits                                   5,1 30,750          5,530,972
                                                         45,456,137         35,710,311
Less: Adjustments                              43.2.9     (735,904)          (334,407)
Total Tier I Capital                                     44,720,233         35,375,904
Tier II Capital
Subordinated debt
(up to 50% of total Tier I Capital)           43.2.1              -             95,846
General provisions subject to
1.25% of total risk weighted assets                       3,445,321          2,655,110
Foreign exchange translation reserves                      (41,981)         (53,637) I
Revaluation reserve (up to 50%)                           5,346,654          2,593,820
Total Tier II Capital                                     8,749,994          5,291,139
Eligible Tier III Capital                                         -                  -
Total Regulatory Capital                        (a)      53,470,227         40,667,043
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Risk-Weighted Exposures
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                                                        2007           2006
                                        Note      Book Value           Risk     Book Value           Risk
                                                                   Adjusted                      Adjusted
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Credit Risk                                                     (Rupees in '000)
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Balance Sheet Items:
Cash and other liquid assets           43.2.2     43,491,402      1,502,506     39,042,993      1,845,070
Money at call                                      1,051,372        210,274     21,081,800      1,810,000
Investments                            43.2.3    112,858,509     12,746,477     63,486,316     13,765,510
Loans and advances                     43.2.4    211,805,755    179,881,292    189,059,791    151,249,812
Fixed assets                                      16,024,123     16,024,123      9,054,156      9,054,156
Other assets                           43.2.5     17,868,761     17,656,938     11,203,823     11,006,803
                                                 403,099,922    228,021,610    332,928,879    188,731,351
Off Balance Sheet items:
Loan repayment guarantees              43.2.6     15,375,233     15,190,831      8,217,622      6,857,274
Stand by Fetters of credit             43.2.7     58,809,106     29,404,554     39,997,162    119,998,580
Outstanding foreign exchange
 contracts - market related            43.2.8    131,239,366        876,345     86,499,132        421,430
                                                 205,423,705     45,471,730    134,713,916     27,277,284
Credit risk-weighted exposures                                  273,493,340                   216,008,635
Market Risk
General market risk                                               1,184,281                       143,425
Specific market risk                                                757,421                             -
Foreign exchange risk                                               108,364                        20,875
Total capital charge on market risk                               2,050,066                       164,300
Market risk-weighted exposures
(total capital charge x 12.5)                                    25,625,831                     2,053,750
Total Risk-Weighted exposures (b)                               299,119,171                   218,062,385
Capital Adequacy Ratio [(a) / (b) x 100)]                            17.88%                        18.65%
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43.2.1. The liability against term finance certificates amounting to Rs. 479.232 million is subordinated as to the payment of principal and profit to all other debit ness of the Bank (including deposits). These will be fully redeemed in February 2008.

For the purpose of inclusion of subordinated loan in supplementary capital, a discount of 100% has been applied on the amount that will be redeemed in 1 year time.
43.2.2. Balances with other banks includes balances with National Bank of Pakistan in local currency current account amounting to Rs. 3, 705.014 million (2006: Rs. 2,548.255 million) classified under cash and balances with treasury banks in these financial statements.
43.2.3. Investments exclude investment in held-for- trading portfolio amounting to Rs. 230.752 million (2006: Rs. NIL).
43.2.4. Advances secured against government securities/own deposits / cash margin amounting to Rs. 10,600.164 million (2006: Rs. 11,834.474 million) have been deducted from gross advances. Advances are gross of general provision amounting to Rs. 3,445.321 million.
43.2.5. Other assets include deferred tax asset - net amounting to Rs. NIL (2006: Rs. 1 72.373 million).
43.2.6. Cash-margin amounting to Rs. 948.147 million (2006: Rs. 813.378 million) have been deducted from loan repayment guarantees.
43.2.7. Cash margin amounting to Rs. 508.791 million (2006: Rs. 858.262 million) have been deducted from standby letters of credit.
43.2.8. Forward foreign exchange contracts with maturity of less than or equal to 14 days from the original maturity amounting to Rs. 2,692.471 million (2006: Rs. 8,624.154 million) have been excluded from the above.
43.2.9. The adjustments to Tier I capital represents net deductions for investments in subsidiary companies and deficit on revaluation of -available for sale securities (net of deferred tax).
44. RISK MANAGEMENT

The wide variety of Bank's businesses necessitates a risk management system to identify, measure, monitor and manage risks effectively. Bank's risk management framework is based on three pillars; risk principles, organizational structures and prudent risk measurement and monitoring processes which are closely aligned with the activities of the Bank so as to ensure that risks are kept within an acceptable level.
Risk Management Organization

The Bank risk management function is independent of the business areas. Based on the State Bank of Pakistan's (SBP) guidelines and Bank for International Settlement's Frameworks, the bank has constituted a Risk Management Committee (RMC), developed an elaborate risk identification measurement and management framework and has also reorganized risk management function broadly based on the following:

- Setting up of separate risk areas (as detailed below)

- Engaging the advisory services of an international consultant for the overall risk management function.

The head of risk management is a member of risk management & management committees of the Bank and is responsible for credit, market and operational risk management activities within the Bank in close coordination with respective business areas. To ensure independence, head of risk management is directly reporting to the RMC.

For each risk, i.e. credit, operational and market, a specific department has been established with the mandate to:

- Identify, measure, monitor and mitigate risk while ensuring that risk / reward relationship is maintained at an optimal level.

- Ensure that the business conducted is consistent with the risk appetite of the Bank.

- Formulate and implement risk policies, procedures and methodology in coordination with business areas.

- Conduct periodic reviews to ensure that the risks are within acceptable parameters, and

- Develop & implement risk management infrastructure & systems that are appropriate for each area and flexible to cater risk emanating from changing banking environment.

- The most important risk that Bank management assumes are specific banking risks and risks arising from the general business environment.

The Bank's risk management process distinguishes among various kinds of specific banking risks and mainly comprises of credit risk, liquidity risk, operational risk and market risk. The policies and procedures for managing risks are outlined below:
44.1. Credit risk

Credit risk makes up the largest part of the Bank's risk exposures. The bank measures and manages its credit risk by adopting the following policies:

- Consistent standards are applied for credit decision processes.

- The approval of credit limits for counter parties and the management of individual credit exposures are subject to pre-fact credit review.

- Every extension of credit or material change to a credit facility (such as tenor of facility, collateral structure or major covenants) requires credit approval and independent pre-fact review at the appropriate levels.

- The bank assigns credit approval and credit review authorities to individuals according to their qualifications, experience and training and the management reviews these powers periodically.

- The approval process is checked through independent pre-fact review by Risk Management Group (RMG) and post-fact by internal audit function.

In addition, the below listed initiatives have been initiated by the Bank for enhancement of risk management capabilities:

The Risk Management Group has reviewed and updated the existing Policy documents in order to comply with the requirements of SBP prescribed policy framework. Jn this regard following policies have been reviewed and updated in line with best practices:

- Risk Management Policy

- Credit Policy

- Market Risk Limits Policy

- Investment Policy

- Credit Handbook

- Operational Risk Framework

- Country Risk Policy

Development and implementation of risk based credit MIS (CRMIS).

Credit handbook has been updated and rolled out which would provide comprehensive guidelines for credit process and to adopt latest developments and best practices in the area of credit risk.

Portfolio Management function has been initiated.

Credit Administration role has been revitalized and Credit Risk Control roll out plan has been implemented.
Concentration of credit and deposits

Out of the total financial assets of Rs. 380,637 million (2006: Rs. 325,641 million) the financial assets which are subject to credit risk amounting to Rs. 369,175 million (2006: Rs. 317,694 million). To manage credit risk the bank applies credit limits to its customers and obtains adequate collaterals. Investments accounting to Rs. 97,047 million (2006: Rs. 46,953 million) are guaranteed by the Government of Pakistan. In addition, an amount of Rs. 24,517 million (2006: Rs. 21,870 million) are held by the Bank with the State Bank of Pakistan and central banks of other countries.
44.1.1. Segmental information

Segmental Information is presented in respect of the class of business and geographical distribution of advances (gross), deposits, contingencies and commitments.
44.1.1.1. Segments by class of business
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                                                                        2007          Contingencies and               Advances
                                              (Gross)       Deposits                  Commitments
                                              (Rupees        Percent        (Rupees      Percent      (Rupees          Percent
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                                              in 000)            (%)        in 000)          (%)      in 000)              (%)
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Agriculture, forestry,
hunting and fishing                         2,023,407           0.88     33,955,983        11.62     1,785,793            0.84
Mining and quarrying                          256,233           0.11        232,217         0.08        66,491            0.03
Textile                                    35,741,728          15.56      1,331,384         0.46     7,250,420            3.40
Chemical and pharmaceuticals                8,061,429           3.51        787,584         0.27     3,448,972            1.62
Cement                                      5,310,127           2.31        152,889         0.05     1,090,783            0.51
Sugar                                       5,936,493           2.58        439,663         0.15        23,717            0.01
Footwear and leather garments               2,063,300           0.90        324,337         0.11       974,005            0.46
Automobile and transportation equipment       480,156           0.21        130,494         0.04       583,265            0.27
Electronics and electrical appliances       1,681,402           0.73         78,700         0.03             -               -
Construction                                        -              -              -            -     1,219,191            0.57
Power (electricity), gas, water, sanitary  14,837,745           6.46      1,992,295         0.68     1,672,359            0.78
Wholesale and Retail Trade                 22,838,333           9.94     37,318,876        12.78     7,015,754            3.29
Exports/imports                               183,913           0.08              -            -             -               -
Transport, storage and communication       11,370,208           4.95      2,420,960         0.83     1,158,025            0.54
Financial                                  15,369,157           6.69      8,691,403         2.98   154,620,283           72.48
Insurance                                     200,000           0.09      1,847,660         0.63             -               -
Services                                    3,796,219           1.65      4,136,923         1.42             -               -
Individuals                                31,855,010          13.87    136,928,992        46.88             -               -
Others                                     67,817,877          29.48     61,327,706        21.00    32,408,049           15.19
                                          229,732,872         100.00    292,098,066       100.00   213,317,107          100.00
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                                                                2006
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                                             Advances                                 Contingencies and
                                              (Gross)                      Deposits   Commitments
                                              (Rupees        Percent        (Rupees      Percent       (Rupees         Percent
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                                              in 000)            (%)        in 000)          (%)       in 000)             (%)
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Agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing  1,889,845           0.91     32,900,524        12.78     2,228,461            1.39
Mining and quarrying                          389,106           0.19        348,899         0.14       112,220            0.07
Textile                                    28,932,854          13.99      1,989,420         0.77     8,668,281            5.39
Chemical and pharmaceuticals                4,993,570           2.41      1,353,387         0.53     5,938,173            3.69
Cement                                      6,609,300           3.20        228,468         0.09     3,310,583            2.06
Sugar                                       6,054,687           2.93        407,092         0.16        21,317            0.01
Footwear and leather garments               1,561,433           0.75        240,342         0.09       635,504            0.40
Automobile and transportation equipment       738,737           0.36        286,083         0.11       837,143            0.52
Electronics and electrical appliances       2,330,500           1.13         48,081         0.02             -               -
Power (electricity), gas, water, sanitary   3,153,770           1.52      1,444,291         0.56     4,029,755            2.51
Exports/imports                            21,419,484          10.36     34,013,464        13.21     6,121,691            3.81
Transport, storage and communication       17,293,669           8.36      1,969,668         0.77     5,892,594            3.66
Financial                                  15,160,198           7.33      1,670,441         0.65   117,338,576           72.95
Insurance                                     204,077           0.10            487         0.00             -               -
Services                                    4,508,695           2.18      3,168,557         1.23             -               -
Individuals                                20,767,887          10.04    121,616,467        47.24             -               -
Others                                     70,839,687          34.25     55,776,167        21.66     5,708,710            3.55
                                          206,847,499         100.00    257,461,838       100.00   160,843,008          100.00
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44.1.1.2. Segments by sector
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                                                                               2007
                                                                                      Contingencies and
                                             Advances                      Deposits   Commitments
                                              (Rupees        Percent        (Rupees      Percent       (Rupees         Percent
                                             in '000)            (%)       in '000)          (%)      in '000)             (%)
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Public/Government                          27,213,253          11.85     14,793,604         5.06    35,552,582           16.67
Private                                   202,519,619          88.15    277,304,462        94.94   177,764,525           83.33
                                          229,732,872         100.00    292,098,066       100.00   213,317,107          100.00
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                                                                               2006
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                                                                                      Contingencies and
                                             Advances                      Deposits   Commitments
                                              (Rupees        Percent        (Rupees      Percent       (Rupees         Percent
                                             in '000)            (%)       in '000)          (%)      in '000)             (%)
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Public / Government                        27,704,174          13.39      7,264,482         2.82    41,788,324           25.98
Private                                   179,143,325          86.61    250,197,356        97.18   119,054,684           74.02
                                          206,847,499         100.00    257,461,838       100.00   160,843,008          100.00
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44.1.1.3. Details of non-performing advances and specific provisions by class of business segment
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                                                 2007           2006
                                           Classified       Specific     Classified     Specific
                                             Advances      Provision       Advances    Provision
                                                                Held                        Held
                                                                         (Rupees in '000)
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Agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing    267,996         58,282        319,684      118,003
Mining and quarrying                           17,741         15,988          4,238        4,238
Textile                                     1,279,026        970,589      1,087,981    1,020,228
Chemical and pharmaceuticals                   21,800         21,676         32,720       32,720
Cement                                            750            750            750          750
Sugar                                          20,572         20,572         36,398       36,398
Footwear and leather garments                  71,301         61,381         92,500       87,629
Automobile and transportation equipment         3,461          1,881         44,903       43,405
Electronics and electrical appliances         132,910        132,910        303,162      275,670
Construction                                   85,057         74,338        159,747      154,601
Power (electricity), gas, water, sanitary       1,884          1,884          1,935        1,839
Wholesale and retail trade                  4,823,241      2,712,213      3,949,587    2,012,221
Exports/imports                               354,637        341,318        421,130      369,771
Transport, storage and communication           34,967         21,662         27,408       25,913
Financial                                      53,159         53,159         65,243       65,243
Insurance                                           -              -              -            -
Services                                      288,365        214,851        167,651       89,656
Individuals                                   783,526        479,321        261,553      179,773
Others                                      2,484,915      2,144,178      1,594,223    1,435,176
                                           10,725,308      7,326,953      8,570,813    5,953,234
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44.1.1.4. Details of non-performing advances and specific provisions by sector
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                                                 2007           2006
                                           Classified       Specific     Classified     Specific
                                             Advances      Provision       Advances    Provision
                                                                Held                        Held
                                                                         (Rupees in '000)
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Public/ Government                                  -              -         52,633            -
Private                                    10,725,308      7,326,953      8,518,180    5,953,234
                                          1 0,725,308      7,326,953      8,570,813    5,953,234
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44.1.1.5. Geographical segment analysis
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                                                   2007
                         Profit before   Total assets  Net assets    Contingencies
                            taxation       employed     employed               and
                                                                       Commitments
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                                             (Rupees in '000)
==================================================================================
Pakistan                  21,138,395    399,926,878     54,949,917     209,721,347
Asia Pacific
(including South Asia)       113,260      3,414,763        112,855       2,045,760
Middle East                   56,380      7,143,876         56,903       1,550,000
                         21,308,035     410,485,517     55,119,675     213,317,107
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                                                  2006
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                         Profit before  Total assets   Net assets    Contingencies
                            taxation       employed       employed             and
                                                                       Commitments
==================================================================================
                                                 (Rupees in '000)
==================================================================================
Pakistan                 18,239,074     333,949,788     40,582,718     160,150,678
Asia Pacific
(including South Asia)       103,834      2,949,729        103,834         692,330
Middle East                  157,762      5,208,726        157,762               -
                         18,500,670     342,108,243     40,844,314     160,843,008
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Total assets employed include intra group items of Rs. NIL (2006: Rs. NIL).
44.2. Market Risk Management

The Bank is exposed to interest rate risk, foreign exchange risk and equity price risk. The Bank is using in-house and vendor based solutions for calculating mark to market value of its positions and generating VaR (value at risk) and sensitivity numbers. Besides conventional methods, the Bank is using VaR for market risk assessment of assets booked by treasury and capital market groups. The Bank is using variance co-variance approach of VaR measure for conventional products and Monte Carlo simulation approach for derivative and structured products.

Further stress testing of both banking and trading books are performed in line with SBP guidelines.

The Bank is exposed to interest rate risk both in trading and banking books. Presently the market risk reporting system is generating risk numbers of government securities held by the Bank's treasury. The risk management system generates daily reports based upon the marked to market of these assets. These reports provide risk numbers i.e. duration, PVBP, and VaR on individual security basis. The system also generates summarized reports on portfolio basis. These reports are presented to the senior management for review on a daily basis.
44.2.1. Foreign Exchange Risk Management

The core objective of foreign exchange risk management is to ensure the foreign exchange exposure of the Bank remain within defined risk appetite (10% of paid up capital). Daily reports are generated to evaluate the exposure in different currencies. Further risk management system generates VaR and PVBP numbers for foreign exchange portfolio to estimate the potential loss under normal conditions. Stress testing of foreign exchange portfolio is also performed and reported to senior management. All these activities are performed on a daily basis.
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                                                    2007
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                              Assets    Liabilities    Off-balance      Net foreign
                                                       sheet items         currency
                                                                           exposure
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                                                  (Rupees in '000)
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Pakistan Rupee           391,981,415    344,616,818      7,291,655       54,656,252
United States Dollar      16,508,535      8,051,231    (8,154,730)          302,574
Pound Sterling               228,698      1,073,197        901,837           57,338
Japanese Yen                 129,669            173      (130,985)          (1,489)
Euro                       1,540,000      1,624,423        100,924           16,501
Other currencies              97,200              -        (8,701)           88,499
                         410,485,517     355,365,842             -       55,119,675
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                                                   2006
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                              Assets    Liabilities    Off-balance      Net foreign
                                                       sheet items         currency
                                                                           exposure
===================================================================================
                                                         (Rupees in '000)
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Pakistan Rupee           315,967,111    284,618,641      6,086,875       37,435,345
United States Dollar      23,199,011     13,634,488    (7,191,418)        2,373,105
Pound Sterling               555,830      1,197,433         17,304        (624,299)
Japanese Yen                  23,809        120,878        113,102           16,033
Euro                         617,960      1,014,993       (54,068)        (451,101)
Other currencies           1,744,522        677,496      1,028,205        2,095,231
                         342,108,243    301,263,929              -       40,844,314
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44.2.2. Equity Price Risk

Equity price risk is managed by applying trading limit, scrip-wise and portfolio wise nominal limits. VaR numbers generation and stress testing of the equity portfolio are also performed and reported to senior management on daily basis.
44.3. Mismatch of Interest Rate Sensitive Assets and Liabilities

Yield / interest rate sensitivity position for on-balance sheet instruments is based on the earlier ol contractual re-pricing or maturity date and for off/balance sheet instruments is based on settlement date.
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                                                                                                                                  2007
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                                           Effective          Total                                            Exposed to Yield Interest risk                                               Not exposed
                                            Yield/                            Upto       Over 1       Over 3       Over 6       Over 1       Over 2       Over 3       Over 5        Above    to Yield/
                                           Interest                        1 month         to 3         to 6     months to       to 2          to 3         to 5        to l0     10 years     Interest
                                              rate                                       months       months       1 year        years        years        years        years                      Risk
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On-balance sheet financial instruments                                                                                      (Rupees in '000)
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-Assets
cash and balances with treasury banks        4.24%       39,683,883        534,159        -            -            -            -            -            -            -            -       39,149,724
Balances with other banks                    6.18%        3,807,519        571,813        -            -            -            -            -            -            -            -        3,235,706
Lendings to financial institutions          11.20%        1,051,372         51,372    1,000,000        -            -            -            -            -            -            -                -
Investments-net                             9.78%        111,704,827    20,916,251    13,498,301  19,123,566   33,051,162   4,033,023     1,267,859    2,345,401    4,179,487    1,939,961    11,349,816
 Advances-net                                10.89%      218,960,598    5,965,111    27,227,275   49,538,582    61,024,392  17,891,332   17,891,332   35,782,665   1,455,964    2,183,945             -
Other assets-net                                          5,428,894         -             -            -            -            -            -            -            -        5,428,894            -
                                                         380,637,093    28,038,706   41,125,576   68,662,148   94,075,554   21,924,355   19,159,191   38,128,066    5,635,451    4,123,906   59,164,140
Liabilities
Bills payable                                            10,479,058         -             -            -            -            -            -            -            -            -       10,479,058
Borrowings                                  6.56%        39,406,831     33,027,113    3,300,305      606,336        -            -            -        2,473,077        -            -                -
Deposits and other accounts                  2.02%       292,098,066   161,711,194    4,555,291    3,410,892    12,850,476    2,283,975  1,974,594     4,354,242    1,842,888        -       99,106,514
Sub-ordinated loan                      11.75% to 15.75%    479,232         -           479,232        -            -            -            -            -            -            -                -
Other liabilities                                         7,708,567         -             -            -            -            -            -            -            -            -        7,708,567
                                                         350,171,754   194,738,307    8,334,828    4,025,228   12,850,476    2,283,975    1,974,594    6,827,319    1,842,888        -      117,294,139
On-balance sheet gap                                     30,465,339   (166,699,601)  33,390,748   64,636,920   81,225,078   19,640,380   17,184,597   31,300,747    3,792,563    4,123,906 (58,129,999)
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Off-balance sheet financial instruments
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Forward lendings                                              -             -             -            -            -            -            -            -            -            -                -
Outright purchase-Govt securities                             -             -             -            -            -            -            -            -            -            -                -
Foreign exchange contracts:                                   -             -             -            -            -            -            -            -            -            -                -
-Purchase                                                62,017,338     16,646,098   18,595,351   17,000,385    9,835,504            -        -            -            -            -                -
Interestrateswaps                                         2,721,698         18,182            -       53,516      300,000    1,850,000      500,000        -            -            -                -
Crosscurrencys waps                                       1,845,484              -            -            .            -      588,660      240,000    1,016,824        -            -                -
                                                         66,644,520    16,664,280     18,595,351  17,053,901   10,135,504   2,438,660 -     740,000    1,016,824        -            -                -
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Foreign exchange contracts:
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-Sale                                                    69,362,417     23,865,234   18,208,526    8,633,379   18,655,278        -            -            -            -            -                -
                                                         69,362,417     23,865,234   18,208,526    8,633,379   18,655,278        -            -            -            -            -                -
Off-balance sheet gap                                    (2,717,897)   (7,200,954)      386,825    8,420,522   (8,519,774)   2,438,660      740,000    1,016,824        -            -                -
Total yield/interest risk sensitivity gap                             (173,900,555)  33,7/7,573   73,057,442   72,705,304   22,079,040   17,924,597   32,317,571    3,792,563    4,123,906            -
Cumulative yield/interest risk sensitivity gap                        (173,900,555)  (140,122,982)(6,065,540)   5,639,764   27,718,804   45,643,401   77,960,972   81,753,535   85,877,441            -
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                                                                                                                     2006
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                                           Effective          Total                                            Exposed to Yield! Interest risk                                              Not exposed
                                            Yield/                           Up to       Over 1       Over 3       Over 6       Over 1       Over 2       Over 3       Over 5        Above    to Yield/
                                           Interest                        1 month          to3         to 6    months to         to 2         to 3         to 5        to 10     10 years     Interest
                                             Rate                                        months       months       1 year        years        years        years        years                      Risk
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                                                                                                                            (Rupees in '000)
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On-balance sheet financial instruments
Assets -
Cash and balances with treasury banks        4.35%       32,465,976      1,420,319        -            -            -            -            -            -            -            -       31,045,657
Balances with other banks                    5.77%        6,577,011      2,409,176        -                -      121,820        -            -            -            -            -        4,046,021
Lendings to financial institutions           9.13%       21,081,800     11,396,800    7,905,000    1,700,000        -            -            -            -            -            -                -
Investments-net                              9.22%       62,121,885      7,636,492    1,791,960   11,713,325   19,433,349      178,700      499,162    7,652,449    4,216,642      113,816    8,085,990
Advances-net                                 1010%       198,239,155     3,025,175   40,581,531   31,723,015   60,657,360   35,631,318   13,810,935   10,921,950    1,864,789       23,022            -
Other assets - net                             -          5,155,639         -             -            -            -            -            -            -            -            -        5,155,639
- . -                                          -         325,641,472    25,887,962   50,358,491   45,136,400   80,212,529   35,010,018   14,310,097   18,514,399    6,081,431      136,838   49,133,307
Bills Payable                                  -          7,089,679         -             -            -            -            -            -            -            -            -        7,089,679
Borrowings                                   5.56%        23,943,476    14,880,574    4,440,262    2,130,468      179,142            -            -           -    2,313,030         -                -
Deposits and other accounts                 1.17%        257,461,838   138,302,691    7,950,363    6,229,354    7,688,296    2,840,110    1,333,264    4,286,583    1,188,431        -       87,042,146
Sub-ordinated loan                      11.75% to 15.75%  1,591,440         -           637,440        -          480,000      480,000        -            -            -
Other liabilities                              -          6,072,247         -             -            -            -            -            -            -            -            -        6,072,247
                                                         296,164,680   153,183,265   13,028,065    8,359,822    8,347,438    3,320,110    1,333,264    4,286,583    4,101,461        -      100,204,672
On-balance sheet gap                                     29,476,792   (127,295,303)  37,330,426   36,7716,578  71,865,091   32,409,908   12,976,833   14,287,816    1,979,970     136,838  (51,071,365)
Off-balance sheet financial instruments
Forward Lendings                                          1,853,461      1,853,461        -            -            -            -            -            -            -            -                -
Outright purchase-Govt. securities -                      6,942,230         -             -            -            -            -            -            -            -            -        6,942,230
Foreign exchange contracts:
-Purchase                                      -         41,288,941     16,883,524   21,223,894    2,160,021    1,021,502        -            -            -            -            -                -
Interest rate swaps                            -          3,223,485              -            -        -            -          800,735    1,922,758      500,000        -            -                -
                                               -         53,308,117     18,736,985   21,223,894    2,160,021    1,021,502      800,735    1,922,750      500,000        -            -        6,942,230
Foreign exchange contracts:
-Sale                                          -         50,420,861     13,876,815    9,573,115   20,298,836    6,672,035        -            -            -            -            -                -
Outright sale - Govt. securities               -          5,107,030              -            .        -            -            -            -            -            -            -        5,107,030
                                               -         55,527,891     13,876,815    9,573,175   20,298,836    6,672,035        -            -            -            -            -        5,101,030
0ff-balance sheet gap                                   (2,219,774)      4,868,170   11,650,719  (18,138,815)  (5,650,533)     800,735    1,922,750     500,000         -            -        1,835,200
Total yield / interest risk sensitivity gap                           (122,435,l33)  48,981,145    18,637,163  66,214,558   33,290,643   14,899,583  14,787,816    1,979,970      136,838
Cumulative yield/interest risk sensitivity gap                        (122,435,133) (73,453,988)  (54,816,225) 11,398,333   44,688,976   59,588,559  14,376,375   16,356,345   76,493,183
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Yield risk is the risk of decline in earnings due to adverse movement of the yield curve.

Interest rate risk is the risk that the value of the financial instrument will fluctuate due to changes in the market interest rates.
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Reconciliation to total assets         2007           2006     Reconciliation to total liabilities    2007             2006
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                                        (Rupees in '000)                                                   (Rupees in '000)
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Balance as per balance sheet    410,485,517    342,108,243     Balance as per balance sheet      355,365,842    301,263,929
Less: Non financial assets                                     Less: Non financial liabilities
Investments                       1,384,434      1,364,431     Other liabilities                   4,013,926      5,099,249
Operating fixed assets          116,024,123      9,054,156     Deferred tax liability              1,180,162              -
Deferred tax asset                       -         172,373                                                 -              -
Other assets                     12,439,867      5,875,811                                         5,194,088      5,099,249
                                 29,848,424     16,466,771
Total financial assets          380,637,093    325,641,472     Total financial liabilities       350,171,754    296,164,680
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44.4. Liquidity Risk

It is the policy of the Bank to maintain adequate liquidity at all times, in all geographical locations and for all currencies and hence to be in a position, in the normal course of business, to meet all our obligations, to repay depositors, to fulfill commitments to lend and to meet any other commitments made. The Bank manages liquidity risk in three stages:

- Balance sheet management;

- Liquidity management; and

- Intraday liquidity management.
Balance sheet management

Balance sheet management is the practice of reviewing the actual and planned strategic growth of business and its impact from a balance sheet integrity and sustainability perspective. As such the goal is to identify any risks arising from structural imbalances and concentrations, and seek to alter plans in order to avoid these developing into a liquidity problem.
Liquidity management

Liquidity management is the day to day practice of ensuring that the Bank is able to meet all its payment obligations as they fall due without having to sell assets or borrow funds at short notice at adverse market prices. While primarily focused on the management of cash-flows, MCB maintains a portfolio of marketable securities that can either be sold outright or sold through a repurchase agreement to generate cash-flow for meeting liquidity requirements. Another precautionary measure is the active maintenance of borrowing relationships to ensure the continued access to diverse market of funding sources.
Intraday liquidity management

Intraday liquidity is the practice of ensuring that the Bank has sufficient cash during the day to make payments through the local payment system. In this respect, MCB maintains cash balances from which payments are made or generate a cash balances through the receipt of payments due or from borrowing or the outright sale or pledging of qualifying securities with the State Bank of Pakistan.
44.4.1. Maturities of Assets and Liabilities - Based on contractual maturity of the assets and liabilities of the Bank
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                                                                                                          2007
                                              Total        Up to 1        Over 1        Over 3        Over 6        Over 1        Over 2        Over 3        Over 5         Above
                                                             month          to 3          to 6     months to          to 2          to 3          to 5         to 10      10 years
                                                                          months        months        1 year         years         years         years         years
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                                                                                                  (Rupees in '000)
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Assets
Cash and balances with treasury banks    39,683,803     39,683,883         -             -             -             -             -             -             -                 -
Balances with other banks                 3,807,519      3,807,519          -            -             -              -            -              -            -                 -
Lendings to financial institutions        1,051,372         51,372     1,000,000         -             -             -             -             -             -                 -
Investments -net                        113,089,261     24,269,921    14,302,761    20,917,643    37,450,361     4,620,702     1,267,859     2,756,134     5,563,919     1,939,961
Advances-net                            218,960,598      5,965,111    27,227,275    49,538,582    61,024,392    17,891,332    17,891,332    35,782,665     1,455,964     2,183,945
Operating fixed assets                   16,024,123         55,169         8,199       165,501       331,003       853,421       662,005       824,106       392,654    12,732,065
Deferred tax assets                         608,004         -              -             -               354       119,129       178,517       297,646         1,773        10,585
Other assets - net                       17,868,761      2,414,006     1,259,203       957,612     2,100,422     2,130,209     3,681,185     5,325,524             -             -
                                        411,093,521    76,246,981     43,797,438    71,579,338    100,906,532   25,614,793    23,681,498     44,986,075   7,414,310     16,866,556
Liabilities
BiIs payable                             10,479,058     10,479,058         -             -             -             -             -             -             -                 -
Borrowings                               39,406,831     33,027,113      3,300,305      606,336         -             -             -         2,473,077         -                 -
Deposits and other account              292,098,066     260,817,708    4,555,291     3,418,892    12,850,476     2,283,975     1,974,594     4,354,242     1,842,888             -
Sub-ordinated loan                          479,232         -            479,232         -             -             -             -             -             -                 -
Delerred tax liabilities                  1,788,166          4,165        8,333         12,498       82,665        49,996        49,996         99,991      192,325      1,288,197
Other liabilities                        11,722,493      2,225,627     2,084,452     2,031,494     2,217,241       868,314      868,314        868,249       558,808             -
                                        355,973,846    306,553,665    10,427,613     6,069,220    15,150,382     3,202,285     2,892,904     7,795,559     2,594,021     1,288,197
Net assets                               55,119,675    (230,306,684)  33,369,825    65,510,118    85,756,150    22,412,508    20,788,594    37,190,516     4,820,289    15,578,359
Share capital                             6,282,768
Reserves                                 34,000,638
Unappropriated profit                     5,130,750
Surplus on revaluation of assets
- net of tax                              9,705,519
                                         55,119,675
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The above maturity profile has been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard (lAS) 30: Disclosure in the financial statements of banks and similar financial institutions based on contractual maturities.

The maturity profile disclosed in note 44.4.2 includes maturities of current and saving deposits determined by the Assets and Liabilities Management Committee (ALCO) keeping in view the historical withdrawal pattern of these deposits.
44.4.1. Maturities of Assets and Liabilities - Based on contractual maturity of the assets and liabilities of the Bank
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                                                                                                     2006
                                              Total        Up to 1        Over 1        Over 3         Over6        Over 1        Over 2        Over 3        Over 5         Above
                                                             month          to 3          to 6     months to          to 2          to 3          to 5         to 10      10 years
                                                                          months        months        1 year          year         years         years         years
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Assets                                                                                            (Rupees in '000)
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Cash and balances with treasury banks    32,465,976     32,465,976         -             -             -             -
Balances with other banks                 6,577,017      6,455,197          -            -           121,820         -             -             -             -
Lendings to financial institutions       21,081,800     11,396,800     7,985,000     1,700,000         -             -             -             -             -
Investments-net                          63,486,316      8,311,286     7,053,609    11,727,876    19,453,516       619,665       795,144    10,752,156     4,640,755       132,309
Advances-net                            198,239,155      3,025,175    40,581,531    31,723,075    60,657,360    35,631,318    13,810,935    10,921,950     1,864,789        23,022
Operating fixed assets                    9,054,156         75,944       159,497       307,593    - 1,091,204      739,757       501,313       229,566       436,846     5,512,436
Deferred tax assets                         617,200         -              -             -               359       120,931       181,217       302,148         1,800        10,745
Other assets-net                         11,031,450      5,720,961       664,312       450,562        44,802       630,000     3,490,813                       -
                                        342,553,070     67,451,339    56,443,949    45,939,106    81,369,061    37,741,671    18,779,422    22,205,820     6,944,190     5,678,512
Liabilities bills payable                 7,089,679      7,089,679         -             -                -          -             -
Borrowings                               23,943,476     14,880,574     4,440,262     2,130,468       179,142         -             -                       2,313,030             -
Deposits and other accounts             257,461,838     225,345437     7,950,363     6,229,354     7,688,296     2,840,110     1,333,264     4,286,583     1,788,431
Sub-Ordinated loan                        1,597,440         -            637,440         -           480,000       480,000         -             -                 -             -
Deterred tax liabilities                    444,827          1,036         2,073         3,109        20,564        12,437       12,437         24,874        47,843       320,454
Other liabilities                        11,171,496      3,369,864       623,301       460,994    2,878,406        498,190       501,349     1,023,194       954,932       861,266
                                        301,708,756    250,686,590    13,653,439     8,823,925    11,246,408     3,830,737     1,847,050     5,334,651     5,104,236     1,181,720
Net assets                               40,844,314    (183,235,251)  42,790,510    37,115,181    70,122,653    33,910,934    16,932,372    16,871,169     1,839,954     4,496,792
Share capital                             5,463,276
Reserves                                 24,662,426
Unappropriated profit                     5,530,973
Surplus on revaluation of assets
-net of tax                               5,187,639
                                         40,844,314
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The above maturity profile has been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard (lAS) 30: Disclosure in the financial statements ol banks and similar financial institutions based on contractual maturities. The maturity profile disclosed in note 44.4.2 includes maturities of current and saving deposits determined by the Assets and Liabilities Management Committee (ALCO) keeping in view the historical withdrawal pattern of these deposits.
44.4.2. Maturities of Assets and Liabilities - Based on the working prepared by the Assets and Liabilities Management Committee (ALCO) of the Bank
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                                                                                                     2007
                                              Total       Up to 1        Over 1        Over 3        Over 6        Over 1        Over 2        Over 3        Over 5          Above
                                                            month          to 3          to 6     months to          to 2          to 3          to 5         to 10       10 years
                                                                          months        months        1 year         years         years         years         years
==================================================================================================================================================================================
                                                                                                  (Rupees in '000)
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Assets
Cash and balances with treasury banks    39,683,883     39,683,883          -            -             -             -              -            -             -                 -
Balances with other banks                 3,807,519      3,807,519         -             -             -             -             -             -             -                 -
Lendings to financial institutions        1,051,372         51,372     1,000,000         -             -             -             -             -             -                 -
Investments - net                       113,089,261     24,269,921    14,302,761    20,917,643    37,450,361     4,620,702     1,267,859     2,756,134     5,563,919     1,939,961
Advances - net                          218,960,598      5,965,111    27,227,275    49,538,582    61,024,392    17,891,332    17,891,332    35,782,665     1,455,964     2,183,945
Operating fixed assets                   16,024,123         55,169         8,199       165,501       331,003       853,421       662,005       824,106       392,654    12,732,065
Deferred tax assets                         608,004            - -             -             -           354       119,129       178,517       297,646         1,773        10,585
Other assets-net                         17,868,761      2,414,006     1,259,203       957,612     2,100,422     2,130,209     3,681,785     5,325,524             -             -
                                        411,093,521     76,246,981     43,797,438    71,579,338   100,906,532   25,614,793    23,681,498     44,986,075   7,414,310     16,866,556
Liabilities
Bills payable                           10,479,058      10,479,058             -         -             -             -             -             -             -                 -
Borrowings                               39,406,831     33,027,113     3,300,305       606,336         -             -             -         2,473,077         -                 -
Deposits and other accounts             292,098,066     29,996,252    33,628,921    76,432,222    85,863,528    21,973,538    16,579,245    15,741,140     6,927,894     4,955,326
Sub-ordinated loan                          479,232          -           479,232         -             -             -             -             -             -                 -
Deferred tax liabilities                  1,788,166          4,165         8,333        12,498        82,665       49,996         49,996        99,991       192,325     1,288,197
Other liabilities                        11,722,493      2,225,621     2,084,452     2,031,494     2,217,241       868,314       868,314       868,249       558,808             -
                                        355,973,846     75,732,209    39,501,243    79,082,550    88,163,434    22,891,848    17,497,555    19,182,457     7,679,027     6,243,523
Net assets                               55,119,675        514,771     4,296,195    (7,503,212)   12,743,098     2,722,945     6,183,943    25,803,618     (264,717)    10,623,033
Share capital -                           6,282,768
Reserves                                 34,000,638
Unappropriated profit                     5,130,750
Surplus on revaluation of assets
- net of tax                              9,705,519
                                         55,119,675
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Refer the sub-note to note 44.4.1 also. Current and saving deposits do not have any contractual maturity. Therefore, current deposits and saving accounts have been classified between all nine maturities. Further, it has been assumed that on a going concern basis, these deposits are not expected to fall below the current year's level.
44.4.2. Maturities of Assets and Liabilities - Based on the working prepared by the Assets and Liabilities Management Committee (ALCO) of the Bank
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                                                                                                        2006
                                              Total        Up to 1        Over 1        Over 3        Over 6        Over 1        Over 2        Over 3        Over 5         Above
                                                             month          to 3          to 6     months to          to 2          to 3          to 5         to 10      10 years
                                                                          months        months        1 year         years         years         years         years
==================================================================================================================================================================================
                                                                                                  (Rupees in '000)
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Assets
Cash and balances with treasury banks    32,465,976     32,465,976          -            -             -             -             -             -             -                 -
Balances with other banks                 6,577,017      6,455,197          -            -           121,820         -             -             -             -                 -
Lendings to financial institutions       21,081,800     11,396,800     7,985,000    1,700,000              -         -             -             -             -                 -
Investments- net                         63,486,316      8,311,286     7,053,609    11,727,876    19,453,516       619,665       795,144    10,752,156     4,640,755       132,309
Advances-net                            198,239,155      3,025,175    40,581,531    31,723,075    60,657,360    35,631,318    13,810,935    10,921,950     1,864,789        23,022
Operating fixed assets                    9,054,156         75,944       159,497       307,593     1,091,204       739,757       501,313       229,566       436,846     5,512,436
Deferred tax assets                         617,200         -              -             -               359       120,931       181,217       302,148         1,800        10,745
Other assets-net                         11,031,450      5,720,961       664,312       480,562        44,802       630,000     3,490,813             -                           -
                                        342,553,070     67,451,339    56,443,949    45,939,106    81,369,061    37,741,671    18,779,422    22,205,820     6,944,190     5,678,512
Liabilities
Bills payable                             7,089,679      7,089,679         -             -             -             -             -             -             -                 -
Borrowings                               23,943,476     14,880,574     4,440,262     2,130,468       179,142         -             -             -         2,313,030             -
Deposits and other accounts             257,461,838     26,101,223    32,870,784    69,126,607    70,585,549    20,010,179    14,028,581     14,123,596    6,263,182     4,352,137
Sub-ordinated loan                        1,597,440         -            637,440         -           480,000       480,000         -             -             -                 -
Deferred tax liabilities                    444,827          1,036         2,073         3,109        20,564        12,437        12,437        24,874        47,843       320,454
Other liabilities                        11,171,496      3,369,864       623,301       460,994     2,878,406       498,190       501,349     1,023,194       954,932       861,266
                                        301,708,756     51,442,376    38,573,860    71,721,178    74,143,661    21,000,806    14,542,367    15,171,664     9,578,987     5,533,857
Net assets                               40,844,314     16,008,963    17,870,089    (25,782,072)   7,225,400    16,740,865     4,237,055     7,034,156    (2,634,797)      144,655
Share capital                             5,463,276
Reserves -                               24,662,426
Unappropriated profit                     5,530,973
Surplus on revaluation of assets
-net of tax                               5,187,639
                                         40,844,314
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Refer sub-note to note 44.4.1 also. Current and saving deposits do not have any contractual maturity. Therefore, current deposits and saving accounts have been classified between all nine maturities. Further, it has been assumed that on a going concern basis, these deposits are not expected to fall below the current years level.
44.5. Operational Risk

Operational risk is defined as the risk of loss resulting from inadequate or failed internal processes, people, and systems, or from external events. This definition includes legal risk, but excludes strategic and reputational risks. It is one-of the three risk areas addressed by Basel II guidelines.

The Operational Risk Management Division (ORMD) is primarily responsible for the management of operational risk across the bank. Although individual business units and support functions are risk owners, ORMD assists them in identification, assessment, and mitigation of operational risks. A comprehensive Operational Risk Framework has been developed and was approved by the President in May 2007. Furthermore, the Risk Management Policy, which addresses operational risk issues at the policy level, was also reviewed and revised during the year.

The strategy for mitigating operational risks is to first better understand the Bank's internal risk and control profile, and then prioritize processes for managing operational risk.

Major processes for operational risk management include, but are not limited to, a Risk & Control Self Assessment exercise, regular reporting of operational losses and control breaches through ORMD to senior management, setting and monitoring of tolerance limits, and improving awareness of, and adherence to, operational risk aspects across the Bank.

Key mitigating tools have been developed in the form of Business Continuity Planning, Outsourcing and Insurance policies.

Being a relatively new area of focus for risk management, operational risk is still in a stage of evolution. However, the Bank has ensured that best business practices are incorporated as much as possible.
45. NON-ADJUSTING EVENT

The Board of Directors in its meeting held on February 15, 2008 has announced a final cash dividend in respect of the year ended December 31, 2007 of Rs. 5 per share (2006: Rs. 1.50 per share) and bonus shares Nil (2006: 15%). These financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007 do not include the effect of these appropriations which will be accounted for subsequent to the year-end.
46. DATE OF AUTHORISATION FOR ISSUE

These financial statements were authorised for issue by the Board of Directors of the Bank in their meeting held on February 15, 2008.

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