
HBL was the first commercial bank to be established in Pakistan in 1947. Over the years, HBL has grown its branch network and maintained its position as the largest private sector bank with over 1,700 branches and 2,000 ATMs globally and a customer base exceeding ten million relationships.
The Government of Pakistan privatized HBL in 2004 through which AKFED acquired 51% of the Bank's shareholding and the management control. The remaining 41.5% shareholding by the Government of Pakistan was divested in April 2015. AKFED continues to retain 51% shareholding in HBL while the remaining shareholding is held by individuals, local and foreign institutions and funds including CDC Group Plc which holds 5% and International Finance Corporation which holds 3%.
With a global presence in over 25 countries spanning across four continents, HBL is also the largest domestic multinational. The Bank is expanding its presence in principal international markets including the UK, UAE, South and Central Asia, Africa and the Far East.
The key areas of operations encompass product offerings and services in Retail and Consumer Banking. HBL also has the largest Corporate Banking portfolio in the country with an active Investment Banking arm. SME and Agriculture lending programs and banking services are offered in urban and rural centers.
The Government of Pakistan privatized HBL in 2004 through which AKFED acquired 51% of the Bank's shareholding and the management control. The remaining 41.5% shareholding by the Government of Pakistan was divested in April 2015. AKFED continues to retain 51% shareholding in HBL while the remaining shareholding is held by individuals, local and foreign institutions and funds including CDC Group Plc which holds 5% and International Finance Corporation which holds 3%.
With a global presence in over 25 countries spanning across four continents, HBL is also the largest domestic multinational. The Bank is expanding its presence in principal international markets including the UK, UAE, South and Central Asia, Africa and the Far East.
The key areas of operations encompass product offerings and services in Retail and Consumer Banking. HBL also has the largest Corporate Banking portfolio in the country with an active Investment Banking arm. SME and Agriculture lending programs and banking services are offered in urban and rural centers.
Location: Pakistan, Sindh, Karachi
Employees: 10001+
Founded date: 1941
Investors 1
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Mentions in press and media 14
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03.07.2025 | Essential Digital Tools for Pakistanis Living in Urban Areas | Share Share Share Share Email Urban life in Pakistan is moving faster than ever. Whether you live in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, or Faisalabad, digital tools are now essential for handling daily tasks efficiently. From paying bills to order... |
20.05.2025 | Pakistan posts 2.4% growth in third quarter of fiscal year | KARACHI :Pakistan's economy grew 2.4 per cent in the third quarter of the fiscal year that ends in June, the national accounts committee said on Tuesday, while revising up growth prospects for the current fiscal year. In a statement the com... |
14.02.2025 | HBL, S&P Global launch Pakistan's first manufacturing PMI | ISLAMABAD : Pakistan's largest bank, HBL, and global financial information and analytics firm S&P Global have launched a new index to track the country's manufacturing sector, the companies said on Friday. Rising taxes and power tariffs... |
28.07.2024 | Pakistan’s Digital Operator Jazz Reportedly Secures Nation’s Largest Long-Term Private Sector Syndicated Credit Facility | Listen to this article 0:00 / 1:36 1X BeyondWords VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ, Euronext Amsterdam: VEON), a global digital operator that provides converged connectivity and online services, announces that Jazz, its digital operator in Pakistan, has s... |
03.06.2024 | Pakistan's inflation slows in May, lowest in 30 months amid record rate | - |
29.04.2024 | Pakistan keeps key interest rate unchanged at 22% for 7th straight meet | - |
24.04.2024 | Pakistan's benchmark share index trades at record high, breaches 72,000 | - |
09.04.2024 | Pak's Finance Minister Aurangzeb leaves banker life behind to fix economy | By Faseeh Mangi Pakistan’s new finance minister is on a mission to fix his country. To many, it’s an unenviable task. Click here to follow our WhatsApp channel Muhammad Aurangzeb took up the post last month at a time when Pakistan’s economy... |
18.08.2022 | HBL Islamic Banking continues to scale up its footprint in Pakistan | Lahore, Pakistan – 15 August 2022: HBL inaugurated its Islamic Banking Branch in Bahria Town, Lahore. The launch is part of HBL’s continuous efforts to expand its branch network to better serve Shariah-compliant products and services to its... |
21.06.2022 | HBL becomes the first Pakistani bank to provide payment services on WhatsApp | HBL becomes the first Bank in Pakistan to launch “full feature” banking services on WhatsApp. The facility has been developed in partnership with leading cloud communication service provider E.Ocean. HBL’s Conversational Banking was made a... |
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