PACRA Maintains Stability Rating of NBP Savings Fund

NBP Savings Fund (or the "Fund") is a moderate risk profile fund. The assigned rating reflects moderate strength of the Fund's credit and interest rate risk. The Fund has invested ~94.7% of its net assets in banks rated AA- and above whereas 4.1% in CPs. . Both, the Duration and WAM of the Fund decreased to 4-days in the end Jun’22 (Dec’21: 18 days), limiting the exposure to interest rate and credit risk. The Fund is subject to high redemption pressure due to high top 10 investor concentration, which stood at 82% at end-Jun’22. However, the highly liquid nature of the Fund provides cushion against the redemption pressure.
Going forward, the fund intends to maintain its allocation in higher rated banks. Material changes in the fund's asset allocation strategy, impacting its credit quality, will effect the rating.

About the Entity
NBP Fund Management Limited (or the "Company"), established in 2005, is licensed by Securities and Exchange Commission (SECP) to carry out asset management and investment advisory business. National Bank of Pakistan is the largest shareholder of the company with a stake of ~54%. In 2019, Baltoro Growth Fund has acquired the entire 36% stake of Alexandra Fund Management Private Limited in the Company. Baltoro Capital is a Pakistan focused private equity firm. Baltoro Capital has made investments in the pharmaceutical, renewable energy and financial services sectors in Pakistan. It is actively deploying its funds in businesses positioned to achieve extraordinary growth. The CEO of NBP Fund Management Limited, Dr. Amjad Waheed, CFA and family also holds a 10% stake in the company.
The Company’s nine-member Board of Directors includes three independent directors and the CEO. With overall assets under management of PKR 177,186mln at end-Jun'22, the Company is currently managing a diversified fund slate of twenty five open-end mutual funds, two voluntary pension schemes and one Exchange Traded Fund.