HBL Bank UK

HBL Bank UK Limited, trading as HBL Bank UK, is a bank authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. It offers commercial and retail banking, trade and payment services, and wealth management, including an execution-only service for bonds, equities, funds, ETFs and sukuk.

The bank describes its customers as South Asian communities in the UK and Europe, and its banking services cover current and savings accounts in multiple currencies, term deposits, business financing, letters of credit for trade finance, and remittances to Pakistan and other countries. Each customer is assigned a dedicated service manager.

The UK presence dates back to 1961, when the first branch opened in London under the name Habib Bank Limited. The company was founded in 1983 and its majority shareholder is HBL, a commercial bank in Pakistan. It has branches in London (Portman Street and Whitechapel) and Manchester, and its careers page lists openings in commercial and branch banking, trade finance, wealth management, operations, technology, finance, risk and compliance.

Product: Commercial and retail current and savings accounts, trade finance, payments, and execution-only wealth services.