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Macquarie was founded on 10 December 1969 as Hill Samuel Australia Limited (HSA), a subsidiary of the UK's Hill Samuel & Co. Limited. [11]The group's logo is a stylised version of the holey dollar, Australia's first coinage which was designed by Governor Macquarie.
[3] [6] He initiated expansion of the bank outside of Karachi, focusing on small industrial and agricultural clusters, particularly in Punjab. [ 3 ] [ 6 ] During Aziz's tenure, the bank's branch network grew by 77 percent, from 163 to 289 branches, with nearly three-quarters of the new branches being established outside Karachi and major cities ...
The card was marketed as a cheaper option to most other credit cards with up to 55 interest-free days and an interest rate of 12.99% (April 2007). Customers were entitled to offers through the credit card's 'Mates rates' scheme, which included offers from other Virgin companies in Australia such as Virgin Blue, Virgin Mobile and Virgin Atlantic ...
Debit cards and transactions in the ten states that prohibit credit-card surcharges will not be affected. Many large retailers, such as Wal-Mart and Target have opted not to impose surcharges. [ 12 ] In the event of a return, surcharges are refunded along with the purchase price of the merchandise. [ 13 ]
Dawn News is a Pakistani 24-hour Urdu news channel. Based in Karachi, the station is a subsidiary of Pakistan Herald Publications Limited (PHPL), Pakistan's largest English-language media group. [1] [2] The test transmission of the station occurred on 25 May 2007, and the channel went live on 23 July 2007.
Silkbank was founded in 1994 as Prudential Commercial Bank. [5] It began commercial operations on May 7, 1995. [5] It was subsequently listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange. [6] In September 2001, Saudi Pak Industrial and Agricultural Investment Company acquired Prudential Commercial Bank and renamed it as Saudi Pak Commercial Bank. [7] [5]
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 line with its status as a major port and the country's largest metropolis, it accounts for most of Pakistan's revenue generation. According to the Pakistan Federal Board of Revenue's 2006-2007 year-book, tax and customs units in Karachi were responsible for 70.75% of direct taxes, 33.65% of federal excise tax, and 23.38% of domestic sales tax. [3]