HBL was the first commercial bank to be established in Pakistan in 1947. Over the years, HBL has grown its branch network and is now the largest bank of Pakistan with over 1,450 branches across the country and a customer base exceeding five million relationships.
With global presence in 25 countries, subsidiaries in Hong Kong and the UK, affiliates in Nepal, Nigeria, Kenya and Kyrgyzstan and rep offices in Iran and China, HBL is also the largest domestic multinational. The Bank is expanding its presence in principal international markets including the UK, UAE, South and Central Asia, Africa and the Far East.
The bank has an asset base of US$ 13 bn and equity of US$ 1.2 bn. With operations in 25 countries the bank is well positioned to capitalize on cross border opportunities across the globe and more particularly between China and Pakistan