List of Popular Banks in Pakistan.

Established in 1949, the National Bank of Pakistan is the largest commercial bank in Pakistan, with a network of over 1,500 branches and ATMs throughout the country. It was established under the National Bank of Pakistan Ordinance of 1949 and is owned by the Government of Pakistan.

Established in 1947, Habib Bank Limited is one of the oldest and largest commercial banks in Pakistan. It was founded by the Habib family, which has a long history of banking in the region and was nationalized in 1974.

It was later privatized in 2003 and has since expanded its operations to over 25 countries.

Established in 1959, United Bank Limited is a major commercial bank in Pakistan, with a focus on retail and corporate banking. It was nationalized in 1974 and was later privatized in 2002.

It has a network of over 1,400 branches and ATMs in Pakistan and also has a presence in the United States, the United Kingdom, the UAE, Qatar, and other countries.

MCB Bank Limited is one of the largest commercial banks in Pakistan, with a focus on retail, corporate, and investment banking. It was nationalized in 1974 and was later privatized in 1991. It has a network of over 1,400 branches and ATMs in Pakistan and also has a presence in Sri Lanka, Bahrain, and Hong Kong.

Allied Bank Limited is a major commercial bank in Pakistan, offering a wide range of financial services. It was nationalized in 1974 and was later privatized in 1991. It has a network of over 1,300 branches and ATMs in Pakistan and also has a presence in the UAE and Bahrain.

Bank Alfalah Limited is a commercial bank in Pakistan, that offers retail and corporate banking services. It is owned by the Abu Dhabi Group and has a network of over 700 branches and ATMs in Pakistan and also has a presence in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and the UAE.

“Faysal Bank Limited (FBL) was incorporated in Pakistan on October 3rd, 1994 as a Public Limited Company under the Companies Ordinance, 1984. The Bank’s shares are listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange. FBL is a complete Islamic bank engaged in Commercial, Retail, and Corporate Banking activities.

Faysal Bank’s footprint spreads over more than 270 cities and has a network of 700 Islamic banking branches. FBL is operating as a Commercial Bank and the State Bank of Pakistan has recently issued an Islamic Banking license making it the second-largest full-fledged Islamic bank in Pakistan. Faysal Bank carries on banking business activities in line with the Banking Companies Ordinance, 1962”

Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Ltd. is the oldest and largest international bank in Pakistan. It is also the first international bank to be awarded an Islamic banking license and the first to open an Islamic banking branch. 2013 marked Standard Chartered’s 150th anniversary in Pakistan.

The Bank, which started as the Chartered Bank opened its first office in Karachi in March 1863. The Banks serve both Retail and Corporate and Institutional Banking customers. Retail Banking provides credit cards, personal loans, mortgages, deposit-taking, and wealth management services to individuals. Corporate and Institutional Banking provides clients with services in trade finance, transactional banking, lending, securities services, foreign exchange, debt capital markets, and corporate finance.

It also offers a complete suite of Islamic banking solutions under its Standard Chartered Saadiq brand. The Bank employs over 2,800 people in Pakistan and has a network of 40 branches in 10 cities.

Dubai Islamic Bank Pakistan Limited (DIBPL) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dubai Islamic Bank UAE (DIB). The parent company DIB is a listed company in Dubai. The Bank has maintained its position as an innovative solution provider to all the financial needs of its customers, in accordance to Shari'a.