Habib Bank AG Zurich
| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Financial services |
| Founded | 25 August 1967 |
| Headquarters | Zürich, Switzerland |
Key people | Muhammad H. Habib (Chairman) Mohamedali R. Habib (CEO) Hasan Habib (President) |
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| Owner | Mohamedali Habib Family |
Number of employees | ~7,000 |
| Parent | Gefan Finanz AG |
| Subsidiaries | HABIBMETRO |
| Website | www |
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.