Habib Bank AG Zurich

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Habib Bank AG Zurich, a Swiss incorporated bank was founded in 1967. At the time of its incorporation, Habib Bank AG Zurich had a capital of Swiss Francs 2 million, with only one branch in Zurich, Switzerland. Today Habib Bank AG Zurich has operations in Switzerland, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Pakistan and Kenya providing trade finance, corporate, consumer, private, retail and correspondent banking products.Habib Bank AG Zurich also has fully owned subsidiaries in Isle of Man Habib European Bank , South Africa and Canada.

Habib Bank AG Zurich (HBZ) developed hPLUS, one of the world's first Java banking system using Java and Sybase ASE. HBZ has been named as a finalist for the coveted 21st Century Achievement Award from the Computerworld Honors Program for its visionary use of information technology in the Finance, Insurance & Real Estate category.

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• http://www.sybase.com/detail?id=1039255
• http://www.habibbank.com/
• http://www.cwhonors.org/laureates/finalists2005.htm
• http://www.bankerme.com/bme/2003/jun/ebanking.asp
• http://www.pakpost.gov.pk/philately/stamps2001/habib_bank_ag_zurich.html