Arif Habib Corporation
Arif Habib Corporation Limited, also known as Arif Habib Group, (عارف حبیب کارپوریشن) is a Pakistani business conglomerate company based in Karachi, Pakistan.[2] It was founded by Pakistani businessman Arif Habib.[2]
PSX: AHCL | |
Founded | 1970 |
Founder | Arif Habib |
Headquarters | Karachi, Pakistan |
Revenue | US$1 Billion[1] |
Website | www |
History
Arif Habib Group started its operations as a pure capital markets firm in 1970 and was engaged in brokerage business since its inception.[3] In 1994, it incorporated itself as the Arif Habib Securities.[3]
In 2006, the group acquired Rupali Bank and renamed it as Arif Habib Bank.[3]
In 2007, at its peak, the Arif Habib Group was one of the largest financial services conglomerate in Pakistan.[3] It owned one of the largest asset management company, one of the largest investment bank, a large securities brokerage firm and a retail bank.[3] During 2008 financial crisis, it was at brink of collapse.[3]
In 2009, the group sold the bank to Suroor Investments for ₨2.7 billion (US$32.5 million ) which then merged with Atlas Bank and Mybank to form Summit Bank.[3]
In 2010, the group merged its investment arm, Arif Habib Investments, with MCB Asset Management to form the MCB-Arif Habib Savings and Investments Limited.[3]
The group currently consists of 13 companies spanning the real estate, financial services, energy, cement, steel and fertiliser production sectors.[1]
As of 2012, it had over 11,000 employees and an annual revenue of Rs. 100 billion.[1]
Companies
References
- Mangi, Naween A. (30 November 2012). "Pakistan, Land of Entrepreneurs". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- "Arif Habib Group". www.arifhabib.com.pk.
- "Arif Habib Group seeks new post-crisis identity". The Express Tribune. September 9, 2010.
- "Arif Habib to set up power plant with Chinese funding - The Express Tribune". 9 August 2017.
- "Arif Habib Corp acquires 28% stake in Silkbank". The Express Tribune. 9 December 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- Farhan Zaheer (18 January 2017). "Arif Habib Group to invest Rs25b in new cement plant". The Express Tribune.
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