Habib Bank Limited (HBL) is one of the largest banks in Pakistan with over 1400 branches. It was established in 1941 in Bombay and moved its headquarters to Karachi after the partition of India and Pakistan in 1947. HBL was nationalized in 1974 but privatized in 2004. Today it has corporate, retail, and international banking divisions organized across its central and regional offices. HBL has a strong presence but also faces threats from increasing competition from foreign banks and needs to improve some customer services to remain the leading bank.