Bank of Punjab


The Bank of Punjab is a Pakistani bank which is based in Lahore, Pakistan. It serves Pakistan and functions as an international bank and is one of the prominent financial institutions of the country holding AA ratings from PACRA.

History

The bank was established in 1989, pursuant to The Bank of Punjab Act 1989, and was given the status of a retail bank in 1994.

Overview

The Bank of Punjab was founded by Tajammal Hussain and it functions as a scheduled commercial bank, with a network of over 587 branches in major business centres throughout the country. It is the seventh largest commercial bank of the Country. It provides a wide range of banking services including deposit in local currency; client deposit in foreign currency; remittances; and advances to business, trade, industry and agriculture. First Punjab Modaraba, a wholly owned subsidiary of the bank, was established in 1992, and is being managed by Punjab Modaraba Services Ltd.
Currently, the Bank of Punjab is headed by Zafar Masud who joined as President and CEO on April 16, 2020 after being appointed by the Government of Punjab, Pakistan earlier and later being approved by the State Bank of Pakistan.

Partnerships and Acquisitions

1Link Partnership
The Bank of Punjab partnered with 1Link - PSO/PSP, payment and switch system in Pakistan – to digitize Punjab Employees’ Social Security Institution to allow employees to collect, disperse or share payments across the county, using digital channels.
Punjab Safe Cities Authority
The Bank of Punjab partnered with Punjab Safe Cities Authority in October 2018 to power e-Challan collection through automated monitoring system installed across Lahore. The service will allow Punjab government subsidiaries such as Traffic police to collect challan right at the spot with ease.
Karandaaz Pakistan
The Bank of Punjab signed a memo with Karandaaz Pakistan – an investment platform for businesses – to allow government to digitize their payments. The deal will facilitate citizens of Pakistans to conduct digital transactions, enabled by Karandaaz tech, and grow a suite of digital financial services to support both government and citizens.