Board of Directors

Khurram is a seasoned banker with over 30 years of experience spanning risk and credit management, corporate, investment and transaction banking in local and multinational financial institutions, including Banque Indosuez and Standard Chartered Bank, where he served as Country Chief Risk Officer & Chief Credit Officer.

He has held several senior management positions, including Chairman, Board of Directors at Standard Chartered Modaraba and Standard Chartered Leasing and Director at HABIBMETRO Financial Services.

Prior to taking charge as President & CEO of HABIBMETRO, he led the Corporate & Transaction Banking Group at the Bank, as an SEVP and a member of the Management Committee.

Khurram is an MBA from University of Rochester, USA, and also holds a BSc Engineering degree from UET Lahore. He is also a Certified Director.

Mr. Mohamedali R. Habib is a graduate in Business Management – Finance from Clark University, USA. He also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in General Management from Stanford – National University of Singapore. Mr. Habib has worked in the corporate sector for three decades, in various managerial capacities across different industries, including multinational projects. Mr. Habib began his banking career in 1996 with Habib Bank AG Zurich, where he has been serving in various capacities.

In addition to presently serving as the Group CEO of Habib Bank AG Zurich since 2016, Mr. Habib is a Founding Director of Indus Motor Company Limited & appointed as Chairman of the Company during 2020. In addition, he serves as a Member on the Board of Thal Limited, and Habib University Foundation. He is also serving as Chairman of Habib Metropolitan Bank Limited, Pakistan, as well as Chairman of HBZ Zurich (Hong Kong) Limited.

Mr. Habib is a banker by profession, with over 40 years of experience. He is currently the President of Habib Bank AG Zurich. Additionally, he holds directorships of HBZ Bank Ltd., South Africa, Habib Canadian Bank, Canada, and Gefan Finanz AG, Switzerland. Mr. Habib is a graduate in Finance from Babson College, Boston MA. USA.

Mr. Hamza Habib was appointed as a non-executive director of Habib Metropolitan Bank Ltd. in 2020. He is also a director on the board of Agriauto Industries Ltd, a PSX-listed company. He has over 14 years of banking experience and is currently the Head of Corporate Banking at Habib Bank AG Zurich (HBZ) in Dubai, UAE. Mr. Habib has held various positions within the HBZ Group, including Alternate Chief Executive at Habib Bank Zurich (Hong Kong) Ltd, prior to which he was an Area Head with HBZ in the UAE. He also worked with Standard Chartered Bank in Geneva and London.

Mr. Hamza Habib graduated from Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts (USA), with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management. He is also a Certified Director from the Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance.

Mr. Mohomed Bashir brings extensive and diverse experience in commerce and industry and is a highly accomplished businessman recognized as a prominent figure in the textile industry. He joined the Board of Gul Ahmed Textile Mills Limited in 1982. He is a Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), United Kingdom.

Currently, Mr. Bashir serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Gul Ahmed Textile Mills Limited. He is also a Founding Director and former Chairman of the Pakistan Business Council. In addition, he holds the position of President of the International Cotton Association (ICA).

Mr. Bashir holds directorships in several leading organizations, including Gul Ahmed Energy Limited, Ideas (Private) Limited, Gul Ahmed Holdings, Gul Ahmed Textile Mills (Europe) Ltd., UK, Gul Ahmed International Limited (FZC), UAE, Habib Metropolitan Bank Limited, the Education Fund for Sindh, and Habib University Foundation. He is also a member of the Pakistan-France Business Council, Pakistan-German Business Council, and Pakistan-Swedish Business Council.

Previously, Mr. Bashir has served as the President of the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF), Chairman of the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association, and Honorary Consul General of Sweden.

In recognition of his outstanding contributions, Mr. Bashir was awarded the Sitara-e-Imtiaz by the President of Pakistan in 2006. He has also been designated as a Justice of Peace. On April 7, 2017, he was honored with the Grade d’Officier in the National Order of Merit by the President of the French Republic. Additionally, on February 19, 2020, he was conferred the Knight of the Royal Order of the Polar Star (First Class) by His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden.

Mr. Abbas is recognized as a decisive and pioneering C-level Officer and Board advisor reputed for strategy and leadership, with a wealth of experience in Financial and Banking sectors. For over 25 years he has been driving e-business, customer product solutions, revenue generation and innovative financial solutions through use of technology and strategic partnerships.

As a highly personable subject matter expert in Payments, Microfinance, and Transactional Banking, this trusted board advisor has demonstrated adaptability and strategic thinking to develop high performing teams, systems and solutions in highly competitive yet traditionally structured environments.

With the technical and commercial expertise to deliver tangible results Mr. Abbas quickly adds value to any forward thinking organization and its partners.

Mr. Rashid Ahmed Jafer has an experience of 37 years with M/s. A.F. Ferguson & Co., including 23 years as a partner at the organization. He is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) and enjoys an expertise in statutory audit.

He has been a member of the Professional Standards and Technical Advisory Committee of ICAP for several years and is also a member of the SBP – ICAP Co-ordination Committee.

Ms. Tahira Raza carries with her an experience of over four decades in the banking industry of Pakistan. Previously, she has served as the President/ Chief Executive Officer of First Women Bank Limited and Chief Risk officer in National Bank of Pakistan.  Her areas of expertise include but not limited to, Enterprise Risk Management, Underwriting, Credit Risk, Human Resource Management, Trade Finance & General Banking.

Besides serving on HMB’s board she is also serving on the boards of PIA, Green Star Social Marketing and SAFCO Microfinance company. She strongly believes in diversity and leadership that challenges status quo.

Ms. Raza has a Master in Business Administration (MBA) Major in Banking and Finance from the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) Karachi. She is also a diplomaed Associate of Institute of Bankers in Pakistan (IBP) with distinction in Practice and Law of Banking.

Mohsin Ali Nathani is a member of General Management of Habib Bank AG Zurich and Head of Asian Markets & Canada in June 2024. He also serves on the Board of Directors of four subsidiaries of Habib Bank AG Zurich – Habib Metropolitan Bank Ltd. (Pakistan), Habib Canadian Bank, Habib Bank Zurich (HK) Ltd. and HBZ Bank Limited (South Africa). Mohsin has over 30 years of banking experience in the Middle East, Africa, South Asia, Asia Pacific and Levant regions, where he has held various leadership positions with responsibilities in areas such as corporate banking, Islamic banking, credit, treasury and syndications.

From 2018 to 2023, Mohsin was the President & CEO at Habib Metropolitan Bank Ltd. Prior to this, he served at Standard Chartered as CEO in Pakistan, and later in the UAE where he was approved by the UK Financial Services Authority for “Significant Influence Function”. Between 2007 and 2010, he was the Commercial Banking Director (Emerging Markets) at Barclays UAE, and subsequently, the Country Head & Managing Director at Barclays Pakistan. Between 2000 and 2007, Mohsin was engaged by Citigroup Hong Kong as Co-Head of Asia Debt Markets and later by Citigroup Dubai as Regional Head of Corporate Banking (Middle East, Pakistan & Levant) and CEO Global Islamic Banking. From 1993 to 2000, Mohsin held various senior roles at ABN AMRO in Singapore and Pakistan.

Mohsin Ali Nathani holds a Master in Business Administration from the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) Karachi.