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Habib Bank Limited - Largest Domestic Bank in Pakistan


Headquarters : Principal office, HBL Tower, Karachi, Pakistan
Website : https://hbl.com/


Habib Bank Limited (often abbreviated as HBL) is a Pakistani bank headquartered at Habib Bank Plaza, Karachi with regional offices in Lahore and Islamabad. It is a subsidiary of Swiss-based organisation Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED).

Established in 1941 by the Habib family, it is the oldest bank in Pakistan post-independence. In 1972, the bank moved its headquarters to the Habib Bank Plaza which was the tallest building in South Asia at the time.

HBL is one of the largest domestic bank in Pakistan in terms of assets, and has been included in the Forbes Global 2000.

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