List of Commercial Banks in Pakistan

National Bank of Pakistan is the largest commercial bank operating in the country. Its balance sheet size surpasses that of any other banks functioning locally. The Bank's services are available to individuals, corporate entities and government. The Bank has implemented special credit schemes including small finance for agriculture, business and industries, public transport scheme, etc.

Habib Bank Limited (HBL) was the first commercial bank to be established in Pakistan in 1947. HBL has the largest Corporate Banking portfolio in the nation with an active Investment Banking arm. It is the first Pakistani bank to raise Tier II Capital from external sources. Global Finance magazine presented HBL with the Best Emerging Market Banks award in Pakistan for 2010.

Allied Bank of Pakistan is one of the leading commercial banks in the country. It provides universal banking services while placing major emphasis on retail banking. The Bank has the largest network of online branches in Pakistan and offers various technology-based products and services to its clients.

First Women Bank Ltd. (FWBL) is a scheduled commercial bank established in 1989 by the Islamic world's first woman Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto (Shaheed) who envisioned a bank that would meet the special needs of women entrepreneurs. It was the first commercial bank to launch Micro Credit in the country. In 2001, Women's World Banking in its Global Directory profiled FWBL for Banking Innovation in Microfinance, and featured FWBL among the world's micro finance leaders. In addition, Asian Banking Award 2005 awarded First Women Bank Limited, FWBL / ILO – IPEC Micro Credit Programme as Runners-Up in its Micro-Finance Program category.

List of Commercial Banks operating in Pakistan:
- Allied Bank Limited
- Askari Bank
- Bank Alfalah
- Bank AL Habib
- Barclays Bank Pakistan
- Citibank Pakistan
- Faysal Bank
- First Women Bank
- Habib Bank Limited
- Habib Metropolitan Bank
- Habib Bank AG Zurich
- HSBC Pakistan
- JS Bank
- KASB Bank Ltd
- MCB Bank Limited
- MyBank
- National bank of Pakistan
- NIB Bank Pakistan
- Royal Bank of Scotland Pakistan
- Standard Chartered Bank Pakistan
- Silkbank Limited
- Soneri Bank
- Summit Bank
- United Bank Limited

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