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In 2001, the State Bank of Pakistan and the Bank of England permitted only two Pakistani banks to operate in the United Kingdom. As a result, NBP and United Bank Limited merged their UK operations to form Pakistan International Bank, with NBP holding a 45% stake and United Bank owning 55%. In 2002, Pakistan International Bank was renamed United ...
National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) Karachi: Bank of Punjab (BOP) Lahore: Sindh Bank: Karachi: Bank of Khyber (BOK) Peshawar: First Women Bank: Karachi: Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) Islamabad: Industrial Development Bank of Pakistan: Karachi
The Karachi Interbank Offered Rate (KIBOR) is a daily reference rate based on the interest rates at which banks offer to lend unsecured funds to other banks in the Karachi wholesale (or "interbank") money market. [1] The banks used it as a benchmark in their lending to corporate sector. [2]
Before independence on 14 August 1947, during the British colonial era, the Reserve Bank of India was the central bank for the then undivided subcontinent. On 30 December 1948 the British Government's commission distributed the Reserve Bank of India's reserves between Pakistan and India—30 percent (750 M gold) for Pakistan and 70 percent for India.
The new bank was named NIB Bank. As NIB Bank grew, it continued to acquire more banks. The Pakistan-based operations of Credit Agricole Indosuez were acquired in April 2004. In 2007, PICIC Commercial Bank Limited was also acquired by NIB Bank. Pakistan Industrial Credit & Investment Corp. Ltd was merged with NIB Bank on 01-Jan-2008. [6]
After independence, the State Bank of Pakistan was established as the central bank of the country, with its headquarters in Karachi. Prior to independence, the Reserve Bank of India acted as the central bank for what became Pakistan. Under pressure from the International Monetary Fund, Pakistan implemented economic reforms in the late 1990s. [1]
The bank started its operations on 7 April 2006 and began offering shariah-compliant retail banking, investment banking, consumer banking, and trade finance products. In May 2015, KASB Bank was acquired by BankIslami and later its branches were merged into BankIslami. [3] KASB Bank was formerly known as Platinum Commercial Bank. [4]
In 2006, Arif Habib Securities Limited acquired the Pakistani operations of Rupali Bank Limited, under the Scheme of Amalgamation by the State Bank of Pakistan. [5] The resulting bank was named Arif Habib Rupali Bank, and it began operations on August 5, 2006. [6] [7] In 2008, then known as Arif Habib Bank was listed on the Karachi Stock ...