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The Bank AL Habib Limited, in Pakistan, is run by the Dawood Habib family group of companies. The bank's head office is located in the city of Multan in Punjab, but its principal office is located in Karachi. Presently, the bank has a network of 505 branches (inclusive of sub branches) and offshore Banking Units in Bahrain, Turkey and EPZ. Habib Group 's involvement in banking services dates back to 1930s. They launched HBL Pakistan, which was nationalized in 1971 and is still one of the largest banks in Pakistan; since 2002 it has been jointly owned by the government and with the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development. After the privatization scheme announced in 1991 by the Pakistani Government, Habib Group were the first to be granted permission to start a private bank, the Bank AL Habib Limited. == History == The original Habib Bank began modestly in Bombay in 1941 when it commenced operations with a fixed capital of 25,000 rupees. Impressed by its initial performance, Qaid-e-Azam Mohammed Ali Jinnah asked the Habib Bank to move its operations to Karachi after the independence of Pakistan. It was nationalized in 1974. Under the privatization policy of Government of Pakistan, the Dawood Habib Group was granted permission to set up a commercial bank. Bank AL Habib was incorporated as a Public Limited Company in October 1991 and started banking operations in 1992. (Late) Hamid D. Habib, grandson of the founder a Habib Group, was the first Chairman of Bank AL Habib Limited. He was a Director in Habib Bank Limited from 1954 and its Chairman from 1971 until nationalization. After the death of Hamid D. Habib in May 2000, Ali Raza D. Habib, who was Director on the Board, was appointed the Chairman of the Bank. (Late) Rashid D. Habib, who was the Managing Director of Habib Bank Limited from 1953 till its nationalization, was appointed as the Managing Director & Chief Executive of Bank AL Habib Limited until he expired in 1994. After his death, Abbas D. Habib who was the Joint Managing Director and closely associated with the bank since its inception 1991, was appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Bank. In 2005, Bank AL Habib began offering internet banking, with accounts and records visible online. In 2006, Bank AL Habib became partners with MasterCard allowing them to issue credit cards for the first time. VFGG 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bank Al Habib」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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