| 2017 |
Sima Kamil assumes the role of President & CEO of UBL |
| 2017 |
UBL inaugurates its third Contact Center in Islamabad |
| 2017 |
UBL launches first ever Digital Branch |
| 2016 |
UBL inaugurates its new Head Office on I.I Chundrigar Road |
| 2016 |
UBL Opens a second branch in Tanzania |
| 2016 |
UBL becomes the first Pakistani bank to cross “1 million Fans on Facebook” |
| 2016 |
UBL wins “Innovation Award” at the Mastercard Innovation Forum in Budapest |
| 2016 |
UBL wins the “CFA Best Bank Award” by the CFA Association of Pakistan |
| 2016 |
Entity Ratings upgraded to AAA/A-1+” for the first time ever, by JCR-VIS Credit Rating Company Limited |
| 2016 |
UBL wins the “Top 25 Companies of the Year” Award by the Pakistan Stock Exchange |
| 2016 |
UBL wins the ‘Best Bank 2016’ Award at the First Pakistan Banking Awards |
| 2013 |
UBL network grows to over 1,300 branches nationwide |
| 2012 |
UBL launches UBL FCY UniFlex,a unique foreign currency savings account with one of the best monthly returns |
| 2012 |
UBL Priority Banking launches four new lounges at DHA, Z-Block Lahore, Quetta, Peshawar and 26th Street Karachi. UBL now has thirteen dedicated, exclusive lounges providing priority banking to customers in nine cities across Pakistan. |
| 2012 |
Launch of UBL Airport Lounges in Domestic and international departure terminals at Jinnah International Airport Karachi |
| 2012 |
UBL launches Go-Green initiative offering SMS Alerts for account transactions. Existing e-statement service was revamped under Go Green umbrella. |
| 2011 |
UBL Priority Banking launches five new lounges nationwide at Rawalpindi, Sialkot, Rahim Yar Khan, North Nazimabad Karachi and Multan Cantt. |
| 2011 |
Launch of UBL Mega Wallet VISA Debit Card on October 4, 2011 |
| 2011 |
UBL launches Silah Mila. Through this campaign, UBL acknowledges and rewards customers who have shown excellent performance in their loan repayments with other banks. |
| 2011 |
UBL launches Platinum Credit Card. This card is designed to complement your lifestyle with credit limits befitting your stature, accompanied by the highest levels of services, unmatched rewards and myriad benefits. |
| 2011 |
UBL launches another product under the umbrella of Tezraftaar - UBL Tezraftaar Pardes Card, a prepaid remittance card on which the beneficiary can receive money without having to go to the bank's branch. |
| 2011 |
UBL launches UBL Tezraftaar Account Services, an account that enables a Non Resident Pakistani (NRP) residing in a foreign country to open an account in any UBL branch in Pakistan |
| 2010 |
UBL launches UBL First Minor Savings Account, an account specially designed for children and can be opened on behalf of a child in name of father/mother/court appointed guardian and the minor. |
| 2010 |
Launch of UBL Wiz ACCA Card |
| 2010 |
UBL and Avari Launch a Co-Branded Loyalty Card. United Bank Financial Services (Private) Limited. United Executors and trustees Company Limited. |
| 2010 |
UBL formally announces the launch of its unique and unmatched branchless banking service, under the brand name of UBL Omni. |
| 2010 |
UBL Launches Pakistan's First Premium Debit Card in Collaboration with MasterCard. |
| 2009 |
UBL celebrates its Golden Jubilee on November 7, 2009 with the launch of an exclusive, world-class Signature UBL Priority Banking service, designed to cater to high-end, high-net-worth customers across Pakistan. |
| 2009 |
UBL-UAE remitted USD 220 million to Pakistan. UBL shows devotion towards sports by inaugurating UBL Sports complex. |
| 2008 |
UBL inaugurates its representative office in the Peoples Republic of China, on 20th of March 2008. |
| 2008 |
The UAE nationals accounts for the highest workforce ratio of 42% at UBL-UAE. |
| 2008 |
USD 184 million was remitted through UBL-UAE to Pakistan. |
| 2008 |
UBL inaugurates another operational branch in Aden Yemen. |
| 2008 |
UBL Bahrain holds 43% market share of remittances in the country with USD 23 million remittances. |
| 2008 |
UBL started its Customer Service Booths in Al-Khor and at the City Center Shopping Mall, along with 7 ATM's at various prime locations throughout Qatar. |
| 2008 |
UBL opens its second operating branch in Doha. |
| 2008 |
The main branch moved to Main Bank Street, opposite the Ministry of Finance and Qatar Central Bank. |
| 2008 |
In Qatar UBL Tezraftaar transactions approached to 100,000. |
| 2007 |
UBL received the Brand Leadership Award for Brand Excellence, presented at the 16th Asian Brand Congress. |
| 2007 |
UBL launched Heritage Campaign blitz, a very successful and well-received initiative as a strategic marketing and advertising effort to connect UBL-Middle East legacy of 40 years of customers' satisfaction to its re-positioned image and diversified deliverables across various banking portfolios. |
| 2007 |
UBL relocates Bab Al Bahrain branch to Seef, the new upcoming business hub. |
| 2007 |
UBL declares the profit before tax of PKR 13.8 billion. |
| 2006 |
UBL opens its representative office in Kazakhstan, on 21st of September 2006. |
| 2006 |
UBL introduces UBL Ameen, an Islamic banking product. |
| 2006 |
UBL is awarded with an Islamic Banking Branch license by the State Bank of Pakistan. |
| 2002 |
H. H. Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan is appointed as the chairman of the board of directors of UBL. |
| 2002 |
UBL merged its operations in the UK with those belonging to National Bank of Pakistan to form United National Bank Limited. |
| 2002 |
UBL launched its prime product Tezraftaar in Qatar and achieved 28000 transactions in the first year. |
| 2002 |
Government of Pakistan privatized UBL, this brought the Abu Dhabi Group chaired by H. H. Sheikh Nahayan bin Mubarak Al Nahayan and the Bestway Group headed by Sir Anwar Pervez at the helm, following which the bank embarked on a major re-profiling and re-positioning strategy. |
| 2000 |
UBL launched Tezraftaar home remittance in Bahrain. |
| 1995 |
UBL opens its representative office in Iran. |
| 1990 |
Government of Pakistan decided to change the face of banking by creating a blueprint to privatize UBL. |
| 1989 |
UBL took over operations of HBL, which led to the addition of the Hodeidah branch in Yemen. |
| 1983 |
UBL starts its OBU- Branch in the Export Processing Zone, Karachi, on 6th of November 1983. |
| 1983 |
UBL opens its Associate Company in Oman in collaboration with Oman United Exchange Co. L.L.C (OUECL). |
| 1982 |
UBL introduces e-banking facilities at Hajj. |
| 1978 |
UBL launched supervised credit and small loan schemes for small to medium sized firms as well as agriculture. |
| 1978 |
UBL pledged economic department and acquired two international banks |
| 1977 |
UBL opens for business in the New York City, in March 1977. |
| 1974 |
The Government of Pakistan nationalized UBL. |
| 1973 |
UBL opens its third branch at Muharraq ( Bahrain ). |
| 1972 |
UBL starts its operations in Yemen through a branch in Sanaa. |
| 1971 |
UBL introduces Pak Rupee Traveler Cheque. |
| 1971 |
UBL launches 3 online branches in Karachi. |
| 1970 |
UBL starts operations in Qatar with the opening of the branch in Musherib Doha. |
| 1970 |
UBL opens another branch at busy commercial hub Bab Al Bahrain, inaugurated by H.E Abdul Karim, Finance minister at that time. |
| 1970 |
UBL launched UNICARD - Pakistan's first credit card. |
| 1969 |
UBL opens for business in Kingdom of Bahrain with its branch in Manama. |
| 1967 |
United Bank A.G. Zurich, Switzerland a fully owned subsidiary was set up on 8th of December 1967. |
| 1967 |
UBL opens its branch in Abu Dhabi |
| 1967 |
UBL introduces computer banking to Pakistan |
| 1964 |
UBL put the foundation of Pakistan's first Staff College Of Employees. |
| 1963 |
UBL became the first Pakistani bank to have an overseas branch - on William Street in London. |
| 1960 |
Launched a saving scheme for school going children. |
| 1960 |
Extended its branches in Dacca, Lahore, Lyallpur, Chittagong and Narayanganj. |
| 1959 |
Agha Hasan Abedi founded UBL and inaugurates its first branch at I. I. Chundigarh at Karachi |