UBank Intro
UBank Intro
UBank Intro
Introduction
U Microfinance Bank Ltd. (U Bank) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Pakistan Telecommunication
Company Limited (PTCL) – Etisalat Company. The bank has a network of more than 200 touch
points, across 183 cities and rural areas in Pakistan and offers a wide range of microfinance loans,
deposit products,and branchlessbankingsolutions.UBank’sbranchlessbankingoffersservicesun-
derthebannerofUPaisa incollaborationwithUfone(PakTelecomMobile Limited). The service is
offered at nearly 45,000 agent locations across Pakistan.
U Microfinance Bank is proudto be atthe front line offighting povertyinPakistanand is dedicated
toplayitscriticalpart inthe implementationofNationalFinancialInclusionStrategy2020thataims to
bring 50% of Pakistan’s adult population into banking net.
At U Microfinance Bank, we firmly believe that access to microfinance services contribute signifi-
cantlytowardsbuildinga moreinclusivesocietyleadingto bringingtheunderservedpopulationinto
banking net as well as help document the informal economy. Our product portfolio is designed to
continuously create livelihoods for the underserved population of Pakistan and bring betterment to
their lives.
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History
U Microfinance Bank inaugurates its200thBranchsituatedinGilgit with the commitment to take
banking services to the last mile in Pakistan. The President& CEO of U Microfinance Bank, Mr.
Kabeer Naqvi along with the management team inaugurated the branch on 4th of October 2019.
Mr.Naqvi while speaking at the occasion said that “we are committed to expanding our footprint
across Pakistan and grow our network to serve the unbanked population of the country. We strongly
believe that access to microfinance services helps to build a more inclusive society and our financial
services contributeincreatinglivelihoodsforourcustomers.Ourexpandinggeographicalfootprint is a
testament to our commitment towards economic enablement of the unbanked population of Paki-
stan”.
Mr. Naqvi thanked U Microfinance bank’s shareholder and the board for their continuous support
and trust. He said that State Bank of Pakistan has played an instrumental part in helping us achieve
this landmark by extending unparalleled support and guidance. He further added that U Bank is im-
menselygrate ful to its customers for their confidence inU Bank’s brand. Lastly, Mr. Naqvi thanked
U Bank’s employees for their hard work and passion, who are attheheart of this organization. UM i-
crofinance bank is a whollyowned subsidiary of PTCL and currentlyoperatesinover 160 cities and
the rural areas. It offers a wide range of microfinance loans and deposit products. U Bank’s branch-
less banking arm – U Paisa, provides banking services at approximately45,000 agent locations
across Pakistan. U Microfinance Bank is undergoing a digitaltrans for mation and is getting ready to
serve its customersthroughdigitizingthe loanprocess, provide 24-hourbankingservicesthroughits own
ATMs and offer internet & mobile banking services.
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ChapterNo.2
ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE
Vision
Drivenbythepassionfordisruptive innovationandthedesire forfinancialinclusion, weaimtobe- come
the problem solver and enabler to Pakistani microfinance ecosystem.
Mission
MicrofinanceBankaimstoprovide financialsolutionstotheeconomicallyunderprivileged for their
economic freedom byusing innovative ADC’s and promoting micro businesses through an ethical
and passionate team, which strives to deliver beyond expectations.
Tostrive for excellenceandto adoptsustainablepracticesforthebest longterminterestofall stakeholders.
CoreValues
– Merit
– Commitment
– Innovation
– Ethics
– Transparency
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Board of Directors
Mr.Burak Sevilengul–Chairman
Mr.Javed Iqbal–IndependentDirector
Company Secretary
Palwasha Qazi
Auditors
KPMGTaseerHadi&Co. CharteredAccountantsIslamabad
LegalAdvisor
Ali&AliAssociates
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ORGANIZATIONSTRUCTURE
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ChapterNo.3
ProductandServices
Loans
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Microinsuranceproductsprovideprotectiontolowincomepeopleagainst specificperilsinexchange for
premiumpayments proportionate to the likelihood and cost ofthe risk involved. Micro insurance
reachesaclientelethatisdifferentfromthatservedbyinsurers.Theyhavefewerassets,theirincomes are
lower, and their income flowsoften fluctuate considerablythroughout the year. While the shocks that
they have fewer reserves to draw upon. A majority find themselves in a reactive mode, re- sponding
after a crisis.
For micro insurance to succeed, products and services need to respond to the needs of low-income
insurance products, which are appropriate in terms of coverage, timeliness, accessibility and
affordability. Arriving at the appropriate design requires understanding both the demand for and the
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ChapterNo.4
SWOTAnalysis
Strengths
Experienced and diversified Board of Directors.
UseofEffectiveManagementInformationSystem
Existence of Co-operativesocieties/Groups.
Experiencedandcertifiedmicrofinancepersonnel.
Weakness
Largenumbersofcustomerswithlowtransaction
Inadequate Funding
Opportunities
Existenceoflargenumber ofpotentialcustomersand largenumbersofsmalland mediumscaleen- terprises.
Limitedcompetitioninthecatchmentsareas
Threats
Competitionfromcommercialbanksrunningmicrofinancebankassubsidiary Competition
from new entrants to the sector.
Regulatorypolicies.
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ChapterNo.5
Financial Record
U microfinance Bank
ProfitandLossAccount
Fortheyearendedon31-12-2023
Netincomeattributableto:
Non-controllinginterests 2,915,000,000 2,711,000,000 2,915,000,000
EquityholdersofTelenorASA 11,983,000,000 14,731,000,000 11,983,000,000
EarningspershareinNOK
Basic/Dilutedfromcontinuingoperations 5.80 5.96 6.80
Basic/Dilutedfromdiscontinuedoperation 2.19 2.97 1.19
s
Basic/Dilutedfromtotaloperations 8.01 10.00 7.99
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UMicrofinanceBank Balance
Sheet
Ason31-12-2023
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CHAPTERNo.6
FinancialStatementAnalysis
Ratio Analysis
LiquidityRatio
CurrentRatio
Formula:CurrentRatio=CurrentAsset/CurrentLiability
In2022
Currentratio=44,351,000,000/69,124,000,000
Currentratio=0.641
Interpretation
Thisisanunfavorablevalueofcurrent ratiofor companybecausetherecommendedvalueis2toruna com- pany.
In2022
Currentratio=42,153,000,000/63,245,000,000
Currentratio=0.666
Interpretation
Thisisanunfavorablevalueofcurrent ratiofor companybecausetherecommendedvalueis2toruna com- pany.
In2020
Currentratio=52,197,000,000/76,683,000,000
Currentratio=0.680
Interpretation
Thisisanunfavorablevalueofcurrent ratiofor companybecausetherecommendedvalueis2toruna com- pany.
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QuickAssetRatio
Formula: QuickAssetRatio=CurrentAsset-Inventories/CurrentLiability
In2022
QuickAssetRatio=44,351,000,000-1,485,000,000/73,032,000,000
QuickAssetRatio=0.586
Interpretation
Thisisfavorablevalueof quickasset ratiofor companybecausetherecommendedvalueis1torunacom- pany.
In2021
QuickAssetRatio=42,153,000,000-1,703,000,000/67,456,000,000
QuickAssetRatio=0.599
Interpretation
Thisisfavorablevalueof quickasset ratiofor companybecausetherecommendedvalueis1torunacom- pany.
In2020
QuickAssetRatio=52,197,000,000-1,773,000,000/76,683,000,000
QuickAssetRatio=0.657
Interpretation
Thisisfavorablevalueof quickasset ratiofor companybecausetherecommendedvalueis1torunacom- pany.
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ActivityRatio
InventoryTurnoverRatio
Formula: InventoryTurnoverRatio=CostofGoods Sold/Inventory
In2022
InventoryTurnoverRatio=28,467,000,000/51,485,000,000
Inventory Turnover Ratio=0.552
Interpretation:
0.552isnot progressingvalueandnot favorablefor companybecausenormalsizeofinventoryturno- ver
ratio is 5. Ultimately progress is not show in this value.
In2021
InventoryTurnoverRatio=26,180,000,000/1,703,000,000
Inventory Turnover Ratio=15.372
Interpretation:
15.372is progressing valueandfavorablefor company becausenormalsizeofinventoryturnover ra- tio is
5. Ultimately progress is show in this value.
In2020
Interpretation:
15.187is progressing valueandfavorablefor company becausenormalsizeofinventoryturnover ra- tio is
5. Ultimately progress is show in this value.
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ProfitabilityRatio
GrossProfitMarginRatio
Formula: GrossProfit/Sale*100
In2022
GrossProfit=85,754,000,000/113,935,000,000*100
GrossProfit=75.265%Interpretation:
75.265%isprogressingvalueandfavorableforcompany. Ultimatelyprogressisshowinthis value.
In2021
GrossProfit=84,182,000,000/110 362,000,000*100
GrossProfit=76.278%
Interpretation:
76.278%isprogressingvalueandfavorableforcompany.Ultimatelyprogressisshowinthis value
In2020
GrossProfit=85,141,000,000/112069,000,000*100
GrossProfit=75.971%
Interpretation:
75.971%isprogressingvalueandfavorablefor company.Ultimatelyprogressisshowinthis value
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U MICRO FINANCE BANK
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED ON 31-12-2022
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U MICRO FINANCE BANK
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED ON 31-12-2022
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U MICRO FINANCE BANK
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED ON 31-12-2022
Netincomeattributableto:
Non-controllinginterests 2,915,000,000 1.59
EquityholdersofTelenorASA 11,983,000,000 7.9
EarningspershareinNOK
Basic/Dilutedfromcontinuingoperations 6.80 0.06
Basic/Dilutedfromdiscontinuedoperations 1.19 0.01
Basic/Dilutedfromtotaloperations 7.99 0.07
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U MICRO FINANCE BANK
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED ON 31-12-2021
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U MICRO FINANCE BANK
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED ON 31-12-2022
Financial income -
Financial expenses -
Net currency gains (losses) -
Net change in fair value of financial instru- -
ments
Net gains (losses and impairment) of financial -
assets and liabilities
Net financial income (expenses) -
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ChapterNo.7
CONCLUSION:
After deeplystudyingtheHumanResourceDepartment(HRD)of Telenor Pakistan,I
consent that Telenor Pakistan is carrying out realistic ethnically compatible approach for its HR.
Though it’s notpromotingthe“culturalidentity”programmedthatinsistently, but
eventhenitisfacingfewer culturalism- agreements among its HR. The may be the reason that
Telenor is only operating in two markets that are Asia and Europe. The European marketplace
holds almost the identical cultures moreover three (3) of its Asian market countries are Muslims.
I came through very extraordinary facts concerning managing any company’s Human Resource. I
think that managing a spirited and culture friendly Human Resource in a spirited world- wide
market is a hard job. However, so far, Telenor Pakistan is quite successful in recruiting and
retaining astonishingly gifted Human Resource worldwide.
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Suggestions
The following are the problems which I have felt during my internship which is required to be
noticed to increase the pace of growth of the bank. Although the bank is computerizing its
operations but it is far
behindothercommercialbanks,itneedstospeedupimplementationofInformationTechnologysothatto
performitsoperationsefficientlyandeffectively.8/07/2022
InternshipReportonMicrofinanceBank.Infor- mation technology will help bankin finding and
stopping malpractices and other irregularities and this will result in much better performance. The
bank has many experienced employees but they have no or very little know how of IT and many of
them is not interested in learning it. So, training the new and young
employeesisabetteroptionbecausetheyhavewilltolearnandalsotheyarepeoplewhowillhavetowork for
a long time with the bank. Investing in young employee is better than training those who are near
to their retirement.
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References
UMicrofinanceBankAnnualreport2019
http://ubank.com.pk/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Financial-Statements-As-of-December-31-2019-com-
pressed.pdf
UMicrofinanceBankAnnualreport2020
https://ubank.com.pk/Downloads/Financial-statement-2020.pdf
UMicrofinanceBankAnnualreport2021
https://ubank.com.pk/Downloads/Financial-Statement-2021.pdf
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