Habib Bank AG Zurich

Habib Bank AG Zurich
Company typePrivate
IndustryFinancial services
Founded25 August 1967 (1967-08-25)
HeadquartersZürich, Switzerland
Key people
Muhammad H. Habib (Chairman)
Mohamedali R. Habib (CEO)
Hasan Habib (President)
Products
  • Loans
  • Checking
  • Savings
  • Investments
  • Credit Cards
  • Letter of credit
OwnerMohamedali Habib Family
Number of employees
~7,000
ParentGefan Finanz AG
SubsidiariesHABIBMETRO
Websitewww.habibbank.com

Habib Bank AG Zurich is a privately owned bank founded in 1967 in Zurich, Switzerland, by Hyder Mohamedali Habib, son of the Bank’s patriarch, Mahomedali Habib. The Bank’s origins go back to 1941 when Mahomedali Habib established the first Habib family bank, which laid the foundation for Habib Bank AG Zurich. The Bank remains to this day in the hands and under the leadership of Mahomedali's descendants.

Muhammad H. Habib serves as the President, while Mohamedali R. Habib is the Group CEO. Andreas Länzlinger was elected to the Bank’s Board of Directors in 2008 and has been Chairman of the Board since 2013.

Habib Bank AG Zurich’s head office is located in Zurich, with branch operations in Kenya and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and subsidiaries in Canada, Hong Kong SAR, Pakistan, South Africa, and the United Kingdom (UK). The Bank also has representative offices in Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, Pakistan, and Türkiye.

As of 31 December 2024, the Bank employed a total of 7,904 people in 587 offices.