Banking In Pakistan Case Study

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Introduction:
History of Banking in Pakistan:
The partition plan was announced on June 3, 1947 and August 15, 1949 was fixed as the date on which independence was to take effect. It was decided that the Reserve bank of India should continue to function in the dominion of Pakistan until September 30, 1948 due to administrative and technical difficulties involved in immediately establishing and operating a Central Bank. At the time of partition, total number of banks in Pakistan were 38 out of these the commercial banks in Pakistan were 2, which were Habib Bank Limited and Australia Bank of India. The total deposits in Pakistani banks stood at Rs.880 million whereas the advances were Rs.198million.
The Governor General of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali …show more content…

After Pakistan nationalised Habib Bank Ltd in 1974, this became the main branch of the family held Habib Bank.
• 1969 HBL opened the first of three branches and an OBU in Bahrain. However, HBL’s branch in Aden was nationalized.
• 1971 HBL opened an OBU in Singapore and a branch in New York City.
• 1972 HBL opened the first of 11 branches in Oman. HBL constructed Habib Bank Plaza in Karachi to commemorate the bank’s 25th Anniversary.
• 1974 The government of Pakistan nationalized HBL and HBL merged with Habib Bank (Overseas). The Habib Family, any of its undertakings, or its affiliates had no stake in HBL after its nationalization.
• 1975 HBL opened a branch in Belgium. HBL also merged with Standard Bank, a Pakistani bank.
• 1976 HBL opened a branch in the Seychelles, the first of two branches in Bangladesh, and a branch in the Maldives.
• 1979 HBL opened a branch in the Netherlands.
• 1980 HBL opened a branch in Paris and another in Hong Kong.
• 1981 HBL established Nigeria Habib Bank with 40% ownership. HBL also opened a representative office in Teheran.
Mission & Objectives
----Mission
“To make our customers prosper, our staff excel and create value for shareholders”

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