Analyst
Shazia Afzal
shazia.afzal@pacra.com
+92-42-35869504
www.pacra.com
Applicable Criteria
Related Research
PACRA Maintains Stability Rating of NBP Islamic Mahana Amdani Fund
Rating Type | Stability Rating | |
Current (16-Apr-21 ) |
Previous (16-Oct-20 ) |
|
Action | Maintain | Maintain |
Long Term | A(f) | A(f) |
Short Term | - | - |
Outlook | Stable | Stable |
Rating Watch | - | - |
The objective of the Fund is to provide monthly income to investors by investing in Shariah Compliant Money Market and Debt avenues.The Benchmark is 6-month average deposit rates of three A rated Islamic Banks/Islamic windows of conventional banks.The rating reflects the moderate strength of the fund's credit and interest rate risk profile. At end Dec'20, ~23% of fund's assets were placed with banks rated 'A+' and above. Remaining funds were allocated to DFIs, Sukuks and commercial papers. The unit holding pattern of the fund is diversified with top ten investors representing ~18% of the fund's assets, this exposes the fund to low level of redemption pressure.
Going forward, the fund intends to maintain its current asset allocation. Material changes in the fund's asset allocation strategy, impacting its credit quality and/or exposure to interest rate risk, would affect 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 163,473mln at end-Dec'20, the Company is currently managing a diversified fund slate of twenty eight open-end mutual funds, two voluntary pension schemes and an Exchange Traded Fund.