First Women Bank
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Banking Capital Markets |
| Founded | Karachi, December 2, 1988 |
| Headquarters | Head office Karachi-75530, Pakistan |
Key people | Farrukh Iqbal Khan (president and CEO) |
| Products | Loans, credit cards, debit cards, Savings, Consumer Banking, Bancassurance etc. |
| Website | www |
First Women Bank Limited (FWBL) is a commercial bank located in Karachi, Pakistan chartered to meet the special needs of women.[1]
History[edit]
The blueprint for infrastructure of the Bank was designed by Akram Khatoon, a senior banker who worked for the Muslim Commercial Bank for 27 years. She presented it in 1988 to the Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto,[2] who approved to set up the bank in December 1988. The Bank commenced its business on 2 December 1988 with a paid up capital of PKR 100 Million.[3]
The Government of Pakistan now owns majority shareholding (more than 80%) in the bank. The remaining shares are held by the five big commercial banks – National Bank of Pakistan, Habib Bank Limited, Muslim Commercial Bank Limited, United Bank Limited and Allied Bank Limited.[4]
Privatisation[edit]
The Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCoP) approved transaction structures for the privatisation of First Women Bank Ltd.[5][6]
After a hiatus of several years, in February 2024, the Federal Cabinet of the Government of Pakistan finally approved the privatization of the First Women Bank.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Unique Charter » First Women Bank". Fwbl.com.pk. 2002-11-12. Archived from the original on 2022-08-10. Retrieved 2016-09-04.
- ^ "History » First Women Bank". Fwbl.com.pk. Archived from the original on 2016-10-27. Retrieved 2016-09-04.
- ^ Ali, Meiryum (2020-03-23). "Can Naushaba Shahzad turn FWBL around before it is too late?". Profit by Pakistan Today. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
- ^ Ali, Meiryum (2020-03-23). "Can Naushaba Shahzad turn FWBL around before it is too late?". Profit by Pakistan Today. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
- ^ Paracha, Shahzad (2020-08-21). "CCoP approves 7pc divestment in OGDC,10pc in PPL shares". Profit by Pakistan Today. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
- ^ "Govt to sell stakes in three firms". The Express Tribune. 2020-08-21. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
- ^ "Federal Cabinet approves restructuring of PIA, privatization of FWBL". Radio Pakistan. 2024-02-06. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
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