List of banks in Pakistan
Encyclopedia
Nationalized scheduled banks
- The Bank Of KhyberBank of KhyberThe Bank of Khyber is a bank based in Peshawar, Pakistan, with several branches in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of the country. It was set up as a state-owned, regional bank in 1991 along with the Bank of Punjab and the First Women Bank...
- The Bank of PunjabBank of PunjabThe Bank of Punjab is a bank based in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It serves Pakistan and functions as an international bank.-History:The bank was established in 1989, pursuant to The Bank of Punjab Act 1989, and was given the status of a retail bank in 1994....
- Sindh BankSindh BankThe Sindh Bank Limited is a scheduled bank based in Karachi, Pakistan, with several branches in the Sindh province of the country. It was set up as a state-owned, regional bank. It offers micro-finance loans and other banking services.-References:* * * *...
Specialized banks
- Industrial Development BankIndustrial Development BankIndustrial Development Bank of Pakistan is located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It is among the oldest financing institutions in Pakistan.-Introduction:...
- Punjab Provincial Cooperative Bank
- SME Bank
- Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited
Card Issuers
- Allied Bank LimitedAllied Bank LimitedAllied Bank with its Registered Offices in Karachi and Lahore is one of the largest banks within the country with 805 Branches connected to an online network. It was the first Muslim Bank Established in Pakistan before Partition with the name of Australasia Bank...
- Askari Bank Limited
- Bank Alfalah Limited
- Bank AL HabibBank AL HabibFor the original bank with a similar name, see: HBL PakistanThe Bank AL Habib Limited, run by the Dawood Habib family group of companies, is one of the growing banks in Pakistan. It was selected as one of the top 200 Best Under A Billion companies by Forbes Asia in their annual review of 2005...
- Barclays Bank Pakistan
- Citibank PakistanCitibankCitibank, a major international bank, is the consumer banking arm of financial services giant Citigroup. Citibank was founded in 1812 as the City Bank of New York, later First National City Bank of New York...
- Faysal Bank Limited
- Habib Bank Limited
- JS BankJS GroupJS Group is a financial services group in Pakistan. JS Group controls and operates financial services companies in Pakistan. Financial services of JS Group include asset management, commercial banking, company research, insurance, investment banking, Islamic banking, micro finance, and stock...
- MCB Bank Limited (Formerly Muslim Commercial Bank)
- MyBank (Formerly Bolan Bank)
- NIB Bank Pakistan
- Royal Bank of Scotland PakistanRoyal Bank of ScotlandThe Royal Bank of Scotland Group is a British banking and insurance holding company in which the UK Government holds an 84% stake. This stake is held and managed through UK Financial Investments Limited, whose voting rights are limited to 75% in order for the bank to retain its listing on the...
- Standard Chartered Bank Pakistan
- Soneri BankSoneri BankSoneri Bank is one of the Pakistan large commercial banks having branches in large cities of Pakistan. Its head office is in Karachi on Chundrigar road.- Online Banking :...
- Summit Bank Limited (formerly known as Arif Habib Bank)
- United Bank Limited
Development financial institutions
Commercial banks
- Allied Bank LimitedAllied Bank LimitedAllied Bank with its Registered Offices in Karachi and Lahore is one of the largest banks within the country with 805 Branches connected to an online network. It was the first Muslim Bank Established in Pakistan before Partition with the name of Australasia Bank...
- Askari Bank
- Bank AlfalahBank AlfalahBank Alfalah Limited is a private bank in Pakistan owned by the Abu Dhabi Group. Bank Alfalah was incorporated on June 21, 1992 as a public limited company under the Companies Ordinance 1984. Its banking operations commenced from November 1, 1992...
- Bank AL HabibBank AL HabibFor the original bank with a similar name, see: HBL PakistanThe Bank AL Habib Limited, run by the Dawood Habib family group of companies, is one of the growing banks in Pakistan. It was selected as one of the top 200 Best Under A Billion companies by Forbes Asia in their annual review of 2005...
- Barclays Bank Pakistan
- First Women BankFirst Women BankFirst Women Bank Limited is located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.First Women Bank Limited was incorporated as a Scheduled Commercial Bank in Public Sector as Public Company Ltd by shares on 21 November 1989 Under Companies Ordinance 1984 and commenced its business on 2 December 1989 with a paid up...
- Habib Bank Limited
- Habib Metropolitan Bank
- Habib Bank AG ZurichHabib Bank AG ZurichHabib Bank AG Zurich, a commercial bank incorporated in Switzerland. It maintains headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, but has operations in Switzerland, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, and Kenya...
- JS BankJS GroupJS Group is a financial services group in Pakistan. JS Group controls and operates financial services companies in Pakistan. Financial services of JS Group include asset management, commercial banking, company research, insurance, investment banking, Islamic banking, micro finance, and stock...
- KASB BankKASB BankKASB Bank is a Pakistani bank with the head office in Karachi. It is working under the KASB Group of Companies. The bank was established to provide financial and business community to the people of Asia.- External links :* 's official site...
Ltd - MCB Bank Limited
- MyBank
- Silkbank Limited (Formerly Saudi Pak Commercial Bank Ltd)
- Soneri BankSoneri BankSoneri Bank is one of the Pakistan large commercial banks having branches in large cities of Pakistan. Its head office is in Karachi on Chundrigar road.- Online Banking :...
- Summit Bank (formerly known as Arif Habib Bank)
- United Bank Limited
Micro finance banks
- The First Micro Finance Bank LimitedFirst Micro Finance Bank:For other banks with a similar name, see First Bank.First Micro Finance Bank is a banking and loan institution of Aga Khan Agency for Microfinance. The institution operates in Afghanistan and Pakistan. It is owned by the Aga Khan Development Network....
- NRSP Micro Finance Bank LimitedNRSP Micro Finance Bank LimitedThe National Rural Support Programme is an integrated rural development organization registered under company's ordinance 1984 with corporate law authority Islamabad. Its main objective is to improve quality of life of rural people through harnessing their potential to implement various...
- Tameer Microfinance Bank LimitedTameer Microfinance Bank LimitedTameer Microfinance Bank Limited was established in Karachi, Pakistan during September 2005. The bank's headquarters are on Shahrah-e-Faisal with branches, sales centers, community centers and Mobile Banking outlets spread throughout Pakistan...
Islamic banks
- AlBaraka Islamic Bank (Merged into Al Baraka Bank (Pakistan) Limited)
- BankIslami Pakistan LimitedBankIslami Pakistan LimitedBankIslami Pakistan Limited is located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. BankIslami Pakistan Limited was the first Islamic Commercial Bank to receive the Islamic banking license under the Islamic banking policy of 2003 from State Bank of Pakistan on March 31, 2005...
- Burj Bank
- Dubai Islamic Bank Pakistan LimitedDubai Islamic Bank Pakistan LimitedDubai Islamic Bank Pakistan Limited is a bank based in Pakistan which is one of the leading banks specialising in Islamic banking. The bank commenced operations in 2006. It is fully owned by the Dubai Islamic Bank group, which is a company based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates....
- Emirates Global Islamic Bank Limited (Merged into Al Baraka Bank (Pakistan) Limited)
- Meezan BankMeezan BankMeezan Bank Limited is a publicly listed company offering Islamic Banking in Pakistan. It was first incorporated on January 27, 1997, starting operations as an Islamic investment bank in August of that year...
Limited-Premier Islamic Bank In Pakistan
See also
- Economy of PakistanEconomy of PakistanThe economy of Pakistan is the 47th largest in the world in nominal terms and 27th largest in the world in terms of purchasing power parity . Pakistan has a semi-industrialized economy, which mainly encompasses textiles, chemicals, food processing, agriculture and other industries...
- Index of the Karachi Stock ExchangeKSE 100 IndexKarachi Stock Exchange 100 Index is a stock index acting as a benchmark to compare prices on the Karachi Stock Exchange over a period of time. In determining representative compaines to compute the index on, companies with the highest market capitalization are selected...
- Islamic bankingIslamic bankingIslamic banking is banking or banking activity that is consistent with the principles of Islamic law and its practical application through the development of Islamic economics. Sharia prohibits the fixed or floating payment or acceptance of specific interest or fees for loans of money...