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United Bank company history timeline

1978

Small wonder then, by 1978, UBL had a pledged economic department, had acquired two international banks.

1987

In 1987, United Bankshares, Inc. became a publicly traded company, and just a year later hit the $1 billion mark in total assets.

2002

In 2002, the Government of Pakistan sold 51 percent shares of the bank to a consortium of Abu Dhabi Group and Bestway.

2014

In June 2014, the government sold-off its remaining 19.8 percent shares in the bank for $387 million ($310m of which was in foreign exchange).

2017

Election of Directors 2017

UBL was declared Pakistan’s ‘Best Bank for Corporate Finance & Capital Market Development’ at the Pakistan Banking Awards 2017.

2018

In November 2018, UBL announced that it was voluntarily shutting down its New York City branch due to it being commercially nonviable to operate.

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Founded
1978
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Headquarters
Springdale, AR
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Founders
Agha Abedi
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