Faysal Bank

Faysal Bank
Native name
فیصل بینک
FormerlyAl-Faysal Investment Bank
Company typePublic
PSX: FABL
KSE 100 component
IndustryIslamic banking
FoundedOctober 1987 (1987-10)
HeadquartersKarachi, Pakistan
Key people
ProductsIslamic banking, loans, consumer banking, business banking, priority banking, credit cards, debit cards, savings
Revenue Rs. 83.142 billion (US$290 million) (2023)
Rs. 41.422 billion (US$140 million) (2023)
Rs. 20.046 billion (US$69 million) (2023)
Total assets Rs. 1.370 trillion (US$4.7 billion) (2023)
Total equity Rs. 90.198 billion (US$310 million) (2023)
OwnerIthmaar Bank (66.78%)
Number of employees
8,789 (2024)
ParentIthmaar Bank
SubsidiariesFaysal Asset Management
Faysal Islami Currency Exchange
Websitefaysalbank.com
Footnotes / references
Financials as of 31 December 2023

Faysal Bank Limited (Urdu pronunciation: [ˈfɛj.səl bɛŋk] FAY-sul-BANK) is a Pakistani Islamic bank based in Karachi. Founded as Al-Faysal Investment Bank in 1995, it became an Islamic bank in 2023. It is named after Mohammed bin Faisal Al Saud.

Over the years, Faysal Bank has been involved in multiple controversies. In the mid-2000s, the bank was embroiled in issues related to its capital markets operations, particularly involving its head of investment banking, Ajaz Rahim. Rahim was charged with insider trading by authorities in New York. In July 2020, it was fined Rs 96.1 million for violations in CDD, foreign exchange, KYC, and operations asset quality. More recently, in October 2022, the State Bank of Pakistan imposed a fine of Rs 10.025 million on Faysal Bank for violations related to regulatory and operational standards.