Company type | Public |
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PSX: BOK | |
Founded | 1991 |
Number of locations | 260 |
Revenue | Rs. 16.001 billion (US$55 million) (2023) |
Rs. 6.701 billion (US$23 million) (2023) | |
Rs. 3.481 billion (US$12 million) (2023) | |
Total assets | Rs. 383.186 billion (US$1.3 billion) (2023) |
Total equity | Rs. 20.301 billion (US$70 million) (2023) |
Owner | Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (66.85%) Ismail Industries Limited (23.2%) |
Website | bok |
Footnotes /references Financials as of 31 December 2023 [update] [1] |
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It was set up as a state-owned, regional bank in 1991 along with the Bank of Punjab and the First Women Bank. [2] It offers Conventional banking, Islamic banking services and microfinance loans.
In January 2006, the bank had an initial public offering of its shares at Karachi Stock Exchange at an offer price of PKR 15. [3]
Currently the bank has 260 branches as of August 2023. The bank is operating with Conventional as well as dedicated Islamic Banking Branches. Further, sub branches and booths are also providing basic banking facilities to the customers. Through this network, the bank is able to offer wide range of products and services to its valuable customers.
The bank launched its mobile application called BOK Digital on January 15, 2021. [4] [5]
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