Bank of Khyber

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The Bank of Khyber
Company typePublic
PSX:  BOK
Founded1991;33 years ago (1991)
Number of locations
260
Owner Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Ismail Industries Limited
Website www.bok.com.pk

The Bank of Khyber is a provincial government bank owned by Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and based in Peshawar, Pakistan, with 260 branches all over the country.

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History

It was set up as a state-owned, regional bank in 1991 along with the Bank of Punjab and the First Women Bank. [1] It offers Conventional banking, Islamic banking services and microfinance loans.

The bank had an initial public offering of its shares at Karachi Stock Exchange in January 2006.

Branch network

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.

BOK Digital

The bank launched its mobile application called BOK Digital on January 15, 2021. [2] [3]

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References

  1. Shahid, Ariba (January 15, 2023). "The Bank of Khyber is setting out its line of defence against the treasury single account". Profit by Pakistan Today.
  2. "BoK goes digital to expand market share". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  3. Report, Bureau (2021-01-15). "BOK launches mobile app". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2021-01-15.