Habib Bank AG Zurich is a Swiss multinational
commercial bank
A commercial bank is a financial institution which accepts deposits from the public and gives loans for the purposes of consumption and investment to make profit.
It can also refer to a bank, or a division of a large bank, which deals with co ...
which is based in
Zurich,
Switzerland. It has its operations in
Hong Kong
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,
Kenya
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Pakistan
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,
South Africa
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the
United Arab Emirates
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and the
United Kingdom
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.
History
Habib Bank AG Zurich was founded on 25 August 1967
by the Pakistani
Habib family
The House of Habib () is a Pakistani conglomerate company based in Karachi, Pakistan. The group was founded by Habib Esmail in Bombay (British Raj) in 1841.
It is a prominent shia Khoja business family in Pakistan. separate from their main banking business
Habib Bank Limited
Habib Bank Limited ( ur, ) abbreviated as HBL, is a Pakistani multinational bank based in Habib Bank Plaza, Karachi, Pakistan.
Founded in 1939 by the Habib Family, HBL became Pakistan's first commercial bank. In 1951 it opened its first inte ...
which was later nationalized under the
nationalization scheme.
Ownership
The bank is fully owned by Gefan Finanz AG (incorporated in
Zug
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), which is in turn owned by a trust structure. The trust is 100% owned by members of the Mohamedali Habib branch of the
Habib family
The House of Habib () is a Pakistani conglomerate company based in Karachi, Pakistan. The group was founded by Habib Esmail in Bombay (British Raj) in 1841.
It is a prominent shia Khoja business family in Pakistan. . The beneficial owners are:
* Habib M. Habib (25%)
* Muhammad H. & Hyder M. Habib (25%)
* Reza S. Habib (25%)
* other
Habib family
The House of Habib () is a Pakistani conglomerate company based in Karachi, Pakistan. The group was founded by Habib Esmail in Bombay (British Raj) in 1841.
It is a prominent shia Khoja business family in Pakistan. members (25%)
See also
*
House of Habib
The House of Habib () is a Pakistani conglomerate company based in Karachi, Pakistan. The group was founded by Habib Esmail in Bombay (British Raj) in 1841.
It is a prominent shia Khoja business family in Pakistan.
References
House of Habib
Swiss companies established in 1967
Banks established in 1967
Banks based in Zürich
Multinational companies headquartered in Switzerland
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