Bank of Bahawalpur

Overview

Bank of Bahawalpur

type	Central bank (1947–1955) Commercial bank (1955–1974)
industry	Banking
fate	Merged into National Bank of Pakistan
successor	National Bank of Pakistan
foundation	December 1947
defunct	1974
location city	Bahawalpur
location country	Pakistan
area served	Pakistan
owner	Bahawalpur State (1947–1955) Government of Pakistan (1955–1965) National Bank of Pakistan (1965–1974)

The Bank of Bahawalpur was the central bank of the State of Bahawalpur later a commercial bank which operated from 1947 to 1974.[1][2][3]

History

Bank of Bahawalpur was established by the Bahawalpur state in December 1947 after the creation of Pakistan.[4] In 1950, it was listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.[5] In 1955, it became a state-owned bank of the Government of Pakistan after the dissolution of the Bahawalpur state in 1955.[6]