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In 1974, it was renamed Allied Bank of Pakistan following its nationalization, during which Sarhad Bank, Lahore Commercial Bank, and Pak Bank were merged into it. As of 2025, Allied Bank Limited is the 7th largest bank in Pakistan by market capitalization and serves about 7% of all Pakistani bank deposits. [4] [5]
Citi Bank N.A (CitiBank N.A Pakistan) Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited (ICBC Pakistan) Bank of China [3] (Bank of China Pakistan Branch) The Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank (HSBC Bank Pakistan) The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (MUFG Bank Pakistan) Saudi National Bank (Samba Financial Group|Samba Bank (Pakistan) Limited)
The problem was resolved by converting the operations to a subsidiary. Then Habib Bank Limited and Allied Bank of Pakistan merged their operations (Habib contributed its six branches and Allied its four branches) into a new bank, called Habib-Allied International Bank, in which Habib Bank has a 90.5% shareholding, while Allied Bank has 9.5%.
The State Bank of Pakistan gained autonomy, and United Bank Limited, which had collapsed, was recapitalized under central bank management. [1] In 1997, Pakistan initiated banking reforms to address long-standing issues within major state-owned banks, such as the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP), Habib Bank Limited (HBL), and United Bank Limited ...
Incorporated in 2001, MNET was the first company in Pakistan to provide a secure electronic inter-bank connectivity platform for online financial transactions. [1] In 2002, SBP circular for the mandatory connectivity of either of the two switches (1LINK or MNET). [2] In 2004, SBP instructed 1LINK and MNET to interconnect with each other. [3]
1LINK is the largest banking consortium in Pakistan. The State Bank of Pakistan has mandated that all commercial banks in Pakistan, both foreign and domestic, become members of 1LINK. Additionally, the four switches have been interconnected since 2006.
PayPak (Urdu: پے پاک) is a domestic payment service available in Pakistan. [1] It was launched in 2016 by 1Link to save inter-change costs of International Payment Schemes. PayPak cards can only be used on ATMs, POS terminals, and online transactions within Pakistan. [2]
The 2009 Karachi bank robbery occurred on December 13, 2009 when robbers stole US$3.7 million from the main branch of Allied Bank in Karachi, Pakistan. It is considered the biggest bank robbery in history of Pakistan. Police say the gang was led by one of the bank's guards.