online. In 2006, Bank AL Habib became partners with MasterCard, allowing them to issue credit cards for the first time. Bank Al Habib has decided to purchase from TPL Properties, Centrepoint, a high-rise building in Karachi. Services The bank maintains correspondent relations with American Express Bank, USA; Banco di Roma, Italy; Commerzbank and Dresdner Bank, Germany; The Royal Bank of Canada, Canada; and The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Hong Kong. The bank follows the internet banking code NetBanking and security is entrusted by Verisign. This was launched with a contract made with TPS Pakistan. The bank supports the MNET Switch as a result of MoU signed between MNET and 1-Link. Bank AL Habib is one of the eleven partners of 1-Link system, an inter-bank ATM sharing system which allows customers to transact on ATM of any partner bank. Bank AL Habib is the third largest ATM service provider in Pakistan, having 196 ATMs while having the largest number of ATMs in the city of Karachi. In affiliation with Arab Financial Services, the bank offers two types of MasterCard. The bank has a major ownership stake in AL Habib Capital Markets (Pvt) Ltd, a brokerage house working under the logo of Bank AL Habib. Executive leadership Abbas D. Habib, Chairman Mansoor Ali Khan, CEO Qumail R. Habib, Executive Director 2018 Former Chairmen and Chief Executives of Bank AL Habib Limited include: Hamid D. Habib, Chairman (till 2000), Rashid D. Habib, CEO & Managing Director (till 1994), Abbas D. Habib CEO & Managing Director (till 2016 due to becoming Chairman) and Ali Reza D. Habib, Chairman (till 2016). Branches The bank has a network of 1075+ branches (inclusive of Islamic, Conventional & Sub-branches) and three offshore banking units in Bahrain, Turkey and EPZ. Pakistan Faisalabad: around 4 branches, including an Islamic banking branch Gharo (Thatta): 1 branch Hyderabad: around 4 branches Islamabad: around 4 branches Karachi: around 220 branches, including an international branch and an Islamic banking branch Kunri: one branch Lahore: around 31 branches including an Islamic banking branch Mirpur Khas: around 2 branches Naukot: 1 branch Jhuddo: 1 branch Digri: 1 branch Mithi: 1 branch Multan: around 10 branches including an Islamic banking branch Quetta: 1 branch at MA Jinnah Road Sukkur: around 4 branches, including an Islamic banking branch Shaheed Benazirabad: around 3 branches, including an Islamic banking branch Sargodha: around 3 branches Timergara: around 2 branches skardu