HBL appoints renowned banker Muhammad Aurangzeb as President/CEO

Mr. Aurangzeb was also a leading contendor for the governor SBP slot in 2014

LAHORE: Pakistan’s largest bank Habib Bank Limited (HBL) revealed it has appointed Mr. Muhammad Aurangzeb as the President and CEO of the bank.

This was disclosed in a bourse notification filed Thursday by Habib Bank Limited.

Mr. Muhammad Aurangzeb is a respected and seasoned banker with more than 30 years of diverse experience with leading global banks in Pakistan and overseas. His last assignment was as CEO Global Corporate Bank, Asia Pacific at JP Morgan.

He was also offered the role of governor State Bank of Pakistan in February 2014 by the then Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

Mr. Muhammad Aurangzeb started his career with Citibank, first in Pakistan and later in New York. He then joined ABN AMRO Bank in a senior leadership role, rising to the position of the Country Manager in Pakistan. He has since held senior level regional and global positions in ABN AMRO Amsterdam, RBS Singapore and, since 2011, with JP Morgan.

An official PR has been released by HBL in this regard as well:

Mr. Aurangzeb is a graduate of the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania from where he received a bachelor’s degree in Science and Economics as well as an MBA.

HBL shares were trading at Rs199.25, up Rs5.23 and KSE-100 index was trading at 44,407.30 points, up 358.25 points from close on Wednesday.

Mohammad Farooq
Mohammad Farooq
The author is an Assistant News Editor at Profit by Pakistan Today. His works have been published in Dawn, Express Tribune, LiveMint India, Huffingtonpost India and The News on Sunday. He tweets @MohammadFarooq_

3 COMMENTS

  1. Hi sir Aurangzeb sir mere papa me 34 saal hbl me job ki 1978 to 2012 take papa me retirement ke bad hamen job ki sakht zaruray hai sir me shadi shuda hu 5 bache hain berozgar hu B.com pass hu plz sir mujhe hbl me cashier ki post me liye mujhe job dilaen sir aap ka ehsaan hoga

  2. Dear Aurangzeb
    Hope you fine
    This message I want to bring in your knowledge that’s your HBL Branch R.A Bazar Lahore Cantt seriously need training because today in your branch Manager misbehaving with us and specially your Account Opening office deal with extremely rude behaviour and treat your customer very bad language if you want you can check your Branch Bank Cameras and see how they treat if you want to run your business you should change your staff and give him some professional training otherwise I openly challenge you one day I will shut down your business I register Complaint in your ISlamabad Head office Kindly check my Complaint no is C2606200826 and I need response and feedback from your HBL concern within 48 hours
    Hope your resolve our issues and lockout your bloody bankers if you than we will bring this on media and resolve it
    Thanks

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