United Bank Limited provides commercial banking and related services in Pakistan, Europe, and the Middle East. It offers savings, current, term deposit accounts; lending and banking services to private individuals and small businesses, which includes credit cards and branchless banking. The company also provides project, trade, and working capital finance services; import and export, factoring, leasing, and lending services; and guarantees. In addition, it offers services related to mergers and...
United Bank Limited provides commercial banking and related services in Pakistan, Europe, and the Middle East. It offers savings, current, term deposit accounts; lending and banking services to private individuals and small businesses, which includes credit cards and branchless banking. The company also provides project, trade, and working capital finance services; import and export, factoring, leasing, and lending services; and guarantees. In addition, it offers services related to mergers and acquisitions, underwriting/arrangement of debt and equity instruments through syndications, initial public offerings, and private placements.
Further, the company provides fixed income, equity, foreign exchange, credit, funding, own position securities, lending and borrowing, and derivatives for hedging and market making. It operates branches in Pakistan, including Islamic branches and Islamic banking windows; branches in export processing zone in Karachi and Sialkot; and international branches. The company is headquartered in Karachi, Pakistan. United Bank Limited operates as a subsidiary of Bestway International Holdings Limited.
Business Segments
The company operates through various business segments.
Corporate/Commercial Banking
This segment involves project, trade, and working capital finance, import and export, factoring, leasing, lending, deposits, and guarantees. It also includes services related to mergers and acquisitions, underwriting, and arranging debt and equity instruments through syndications, Initial Public Offerings (IPOs), and private placements.
Treasury
This segment includes fixed income, equity, foreign exchange, credit, funding, own position securities, lending and borrowings, and derivatives for hedging and market making.
Branch Banking
This segment provides deposits, lending, and banking services to private individuals and small businesses, including credit cards, branchless banking, and digital banking.
Islamic Banking
This represents Islamic banking branches and windows in conventional branches, offering Sharia-compliant financial products and services.
Loans
The company provides a comprehensive range of loan products to meet the diverse needs of its customers. The loan portfolio includes various types of advances, each tailored to specific borrower requirements. It offers corporate loans, commercial loans, consumer loans, islamic loans, agricultural loans, microfinance loans, and international loans.
Investment Portfolio and Investment Securities
The company maintains a diverse investment portfolio, which includes various types of securities to meet its financial objectives and regulatory requirements. The investment portfolio is categorized into different segments based on the nature and purpose of the investments. It hold Federal Government Securities.
Deposits
The company offers a variety of deposit products to cater to the needs of its diverse customer base. These include current accounts, savings accounts, fixed deposits, foreign currency accounts, and special deposit accounts.
Geographical Markets Served
The company operates in various geographical regions, including Pakistan, the Middle East, and export processing zones in Karachi and Sialkot.
History
United Bank Limited was founded in 1959.