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, Mohamedali Habib.[1] The Bank’s origins go back to 1941 when Mohamedali Habib established the first Habib family bank,[2] which laid the foundation for Habib Bank AG Zurich. The Bank remains to this day in the hands and under the leadership of Mohamedali Habib's descendants.
Muhammad H. Habib[3] serves as the President, while Mohamedali R. Habib[4] is the Group CEO. Dr. Andreas Länzlinger[5] 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).