Press Release
VIS Upgrades Broker Management Rating of Mohammad Munir Muhammad Ahmed Khanani Securities Limited
Karachi, April 28, 2026: VIS Credit Rating Company Ltd. (VIS) has upgraded the Broker Management Rating of Mohammad Munir Muhammad Ahmed Khanani Securities Limited (‘MMMAKSL’ or ‘the Company’) to ‘BMR2+ from ‘BMR2’. Outlook on the assigned rating has been changed to ‘Stable’ from ‘Negative’. The previous rating action was announced on April 29, 2025.
The assigned rating signifies sound compliance and risk management framework, Regulatory requirements, internal & external controls, client relationship and HR & infrastructure, while financial management and supervision framework are considered adequate.
MMMAKSL is a public unlisted company, providing equity and commodity brokerage services and research to institutional as well as retail clients. Major shareholding of the Company is vested with Mr. Muhammad Munir Khanani, who serves as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Company. The Company provides both online and assisted trading services to its clients, and has offices in Karachi, Lahore, Hyderabad and Islamabad. The Company holds Trading Rights Entitlement Certificate (TREC) granted by Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited (PSX), registered with SECP to provide Trading & Self Clearing Services. External auditors of the Company are Rehman Sarfaraz Rahim Iqbal Rafiq Chartered Accountants. External auditors belong to category ‘A’ on the approved list of auditors published by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).
The rating upgrade reflects improvements in the Company’s client services, including provision of prompt trade alerts upon execution and online availability of client trading positions. The upgrade is further supported by enhanced contingency measures, with offsite backups maintained under the Company’s control as well as outsourced to a third-party service provider. Rating also incorporates the Company’s governance profile, represented by a five-member Board, including two independent directors, along with four Board committees. The governance framework may be further strengthened through expansion of the Board and more diversified committee composition. The internal control framework is considered sound. However, further enhancement in the scope of internal policies may be considered. External controls may also be improved through inclusion of the directors’ report, statement of compliance, and CEO statement on fraudulent transactions in the annual report, along with disclosure on the website. Rating continues to take note of the non-compliance highlighted by PSX and the associated penalty imposed in August 2024. However, the Company has undertaken remedial measures to prevent recurrence. Going forward, adherence to applicable regulatory requirements will remain important for the rating.
The assigned rating reflects the Company’s financial profile, with strong profitability supported by growth in brokerage revenue, in tandem with overall positive industry trends, along with capital gains. Operational efficiency is considered sound. The liquidity profile is assessed as adequate, while the Company remains exposed to elevated market risk. The capitalization profile is also assessed as adequate. Going forward, diversification of the earnings profile, along with improvement in market risk, liquidity, and capitalization indicators, will remain important for the assigned rating.
For further information on this rating announcement, please contact at (021) 35311861-66 or email at info@vis.com.pk.
Applicable Rating Criteria: Broker Management Ratings:
https://docs.vis.com.pk/docs/BMR202007.pdf
VIS Rating Scale
https://docs.vis.com.pk/docs/VISRatingScales.pdf