KARACHI: Habib Bank Limited Chairman Sultan Ali Allana hosted a lunch for Bank of China Chairman Tian Guoliand and his team at the HBL Plaza, Karachi. The BOC chairman is visiting Pakistan to discuss and explore the possibilities of setting up a branch of BOC in Karachi. During the meeting, the HBL chairman briefed Tian Guoliand on the banking potential in Pakistan and discussed ways on how the two banks can cooperate in various areas including technology, China pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), business in Pakistan and China, collaboration in international markets and people training and development. The BOC chairman agreed with Allana and discussed specific proposals on the areas of cooperation and the method of cooperation. He was confident that the two banks will be able to benefit from their respective expertise and will cooperate closely in future. The meeting was also attended by HBL President and CEO Nauman Dar and senior management of both banks. Bank of China is the fourth largest bank in the world with assets exceeding $2.6 trillion and HBL is the largest bank in Pakistan with assets of $22.7 billion.