Banking in Pakistan

Banking in Pakistan first formally started in Pakistan during the period of British colonialism in the South Asia. After independence from British Raj in 1947, and the emergence of Pakistan as a country in the globe, the scope of banking in Pakistan has been increasing and expanding continuously. Pakistan's oldest bank is the State Bank of Pakistan, which is also the central bank of the nation. Before independence on August 14, 1947, the Reserve Bank of India was the central bank of what is now Pakistan. After independence, Muhammad Ali Jinnah took actions to establish a central bank in Pakistan which resulted in the new founding of the State Bank of Pakistan, with its headquarters to be based in Karachi. Only 7% of the population uses the banks, has tremendous potential, but this needs to be pushed a little further.

See also

• State Bank of Pakistan
• List of banks in Pakistan

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Banking in Pakistan
Central bank	State Bank of Pakistan
Big Four	HBL Pakistan MCB Bank Limited National Bank of Pakistan United Bank Limited Pakistan
Commercial banking	Allied Bank Limited Askari Bank Atlas Bank Bank AL Habib Bank Alfalah Bank of Khyber Bank of Punjab Faysal Bank First Women Bank Habib Metropolitan Bank Industrial Development Bank JS Bank NIB Bank Sindh Bank Soneri Bank Summit Bank Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited
Microfinance banking	FINCA Microfinance Bank Limited First MicroFinance Bank-Pakistan Khushhali Bank NRSP Microfinance Bank Tameer Microfinance Bank Limited
Islamic banking	BankIslami Pakistan Burj Bank Dubai Islamic Bank Pakistan Limited Meezan Bank
Foreign banks	Barclays HSBC Bank Middle East Royal Bank of Scotland Standard Chartered Pakistan
Defunct banks	Bank of Credit and Commerce International KASB Bank MyBank PICIC Commercial Bank Union Bank
See also	List of banks in Pakistan Pakistan Remittance Initiative Pakistani bankers Institute of Bankers Pakistan National Institute of Banking and Finance
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