HabibMetro Bank hosts 50th anniversary celebrations

F.P. Report

KARACHI: Adding to the colorful celebrations of Pakistan Day, HabibMetro Bank hosted golden jubilee celebrations of its parent bank, Habib Bank AG Zurich, outside the historic Customs House building on Eduljee Dinshaw Road, Karachi. The evening’s proceedings were attended by the Swiss Consul General Philippe Crevoisier, Ex-Governor State Bank of Pakistan Ishrat Hussain and leaders of top corporates and businesses.

The evening commenced with the national anthem, and during its course, comprised entertaining performances by notable comedian and presenter of the event, Saad Haroon, a polish dance troupe from the United Kingdom, a harmonious fusion of math and music by Lecturer Yousuf Kerai from the Habib University, live violin music, Sufi performance by artist Bushra Marvi and concluded with the sky being lit up by fireworks. Winning entries of Habib Bank AG Zurich’s CLICK FOR GOLD selfie campaign were also announced and exhibited; the most creative selfies displaying patriotism in front of HabibMetro Bank branches won special gold coins.

Speaking at the event, Mr. Sirajuddin Aziz, President & CEO of HabibMetro Bank, subsidiary of Habib Bank AG Zurich in Pakistan commented, ‘It gives me great honor to celebrate the Habibs’ rich legacy which is rooted in service since pre-independence times and intertwined with the inception, history and growth of our beloved Pakistan.’

Muhammad Hyder Habib, President of Habib Bank AG Zurich, walked the audience through the history of the Habib family, the contributions and sacrifices by its visionary founders and fore-fathers and spoke about how the younger generations are poised to take the rich legacy forward.

Speaking at the event, H.E. Philippe Crevoisier, commented ‘Habib Bank AG Zurich and HabibMetro Bank are dedicatedly serving their customers with focus on quality, stability and integrity – principles that are the hallmark of the world-renowned Swiss financial industry. I heartily congratulate the leadership and management of Habib Bank AG Zurich, and its staff in Pakistan, on the auspicious occasion of their golden jubilee, and wish them continued success in the future.’

Concluding the evening, Mr. Mohamedali R. Habib, Group CEO of Habib Bank AG Zurich and Chairman of HabibMetro Bank thanked the guests and employees for coming together to celebrate the golden jubilee that marked 50 years of their patronage and service, respectively. ‘In working together with our beloved staff, we look forward to exceeding the expectations of our valued customers in our journey over the next 50 years,’ Habib remarked.

Habib Bank AG Zurich is present across 4 continents, with its head office in Switzerland and branches/subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Kenya, Hong Kong, Canada. In Pakistan, Habib Bank AG Zurich operates under the banner of its subsidiary HabibMetro Bank, with over 320 branches across 94 cities across the Country. HabibMetro Bank is the largest Swiss investment in Pakistan.