First Women Bank

First Women Bank

Infobox_Company
company_name = First Women Bank Limited
company_
company_type = Public
company_slogan = To be the lead Bank for Women
foundation = Karachi, 1989
location = Principal Office

key_people = Zarine Aziz
industry = Banking
Capital Markets
products = Loans, Credit Cards, Savings, Consumer Banking etc.
revenue = Decrease PKR 685 Million (2007) [ [http://www.fwbl.com.pk/pdfdoc/Profit_Loss_Account07.pdf Profit & Loss Account, 2007] ]
num_employees =
homepage = [http://www.fwbl.com.pk/ www.fwbl.com]

First Women Bank Limited (FWB) is located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.

First Women Bank Limited was incorporated as a Scheduled Commercial Bank in Public Sector as Public Company Ltd by shares on 21st November 1989 Under Companies Ordinance 1984 & Commenced its business on 2nd December 1989 with a paid up capital of Rs. 100 million (Now enhanced to Rs. 200 Million) 90% of which was contributed by five leading public sector Banks of the country viz: National Bank of Pakistan, Habib Bank Limited, Muslim Bank Commercial Limited, United Bank Limited and Allied Bank of Pakistan Limited in varying proportions and 10% had come from Federal Government.

Vision

Dynamic, adaptive and responsive to their special economic needs, offering the best financial services and the best banking practices.

Mission

Our mission is to be a financially sustainable bank with a specialised focus on promoting economic prosperity and self-reliance in women of urban and rural areas by:

* Transforming the status of women from passive beneficiaries of social services to dynamic agents of change.
* Promoting asset ownership, through its unique credit policies.
* Promoting entrepreneurs through Computer Literacy and Business Centres for skill enhancement, product development and business management.
* Facilitating their access to financial servicesby providing support through its Financial Services Desk on Corporate Affairs, Credit Management and Trade Finance activities and advice on Legal, Taxation and Marketing issues.
* Providing extensive banking training through FWBL's Training Institute and collaboration with other Banking Institutes of repute.

Branches

The bank has a network of over fifty branches. Outlined below are operations shown city wise. The main branch is located in Karachi, however there are several branches located in all major cities of Pakistan including; Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, Rawalpindi, Abbotabad, Bahawalpur, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Hyderabad, Jhelum, Khairpur, Larkana, Mardan, Multan, Quetta, Rahim Yar Khan, Sargodha, Sialkot, Shikarpur, Sukkur and Wah Cantt.

Board of Directors

* Zarine Aziz - Persident & Chairperson
* Zakir Mehmood
* S. Ali Raza
* Mian M. Mansha
* Atif R. Bokhari
* Khalid Sherwani
* Mehmood Saleem Mehmood

References

External links

* [http://www.fwbl.com.pk/ Official Website of First Women Bank]


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