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Date
17-Oct-19

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Afnan Iqbal
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PACRA Maintains the Stability Rating of First Habib Income Fund.

Rating Type Stability Rating
Current
(17-Oct-19 )
Previous
(17-Apr-19 )
Action Maintain Maintain
Long Term AA-(f) AA-(f)
Short Term - -
Outlook Stable Stable
Rating Watch - -

At end‐Jun’19, the majority of the fund's assets were invested as cash (50%) and TFCs (13%). This exposure is with banks rated 'AAA'(26%) and 'A+' (24%). The remaining assets of the fund were invested in sukuks (i.e. 11%). The fund has high concentrated unit holding pattern, with top 10 investors representing 72% of the fund size at end‐Jun’19.
Going forward, the management intends to maintian funds allocation towards cash, while the remaining assets would be investedin good quality corporate debt
instruments. Material changes in the fund's asset allocation strategy, which could negatively impact the fund's credit quality and exposure to interest rate risk, remain critical for the ratin.

About the Entity
HAML, incorporated in September 2005 as an unlisted public limited company, is licensed to carry out asset management and investment advisory services under the Non-Banking Finance Companies Regulations. The company is a part of Habib group, the oldest and a distinguished name in Pakistan’s banking circle, with interest in insurance, sugar, textile, auto, food and trade sectors. Habib family and associates, a distinguished name in Pakistan, owns around 70% of shareholding in the company, while Bank AL Habib being the single largest shareholder holds 30% stake in the company.

HAML’s BoD consists of seven members, including the CEO. The CEO, Mr. Imran Azim, is an MBA and has profound experience in the mutual fund industry. The company is currently managing six open-end funds with assets under management of ~PKR 3.3 bln at end Jun-19.

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