KARACHI, July 5th 2010: United Bank Limited (UBL) and Avari Hotels International have recently signed an agreement whereby UBL will launch a co-branded loyalty card exclusively for its customers. This card will be offered to all Premium Debit MasterCard and other High Net-Worth Customers, and will encompass all the discounts and features available to Avari?s existing Gold Card members.

The agreement signing, held at the UBL Head Office, was attended by senior executives from both organizations; Mr. Aameer Karachiwalla, Group Executive - Retail Bank, UBL and Mr. Dinshaw B. Avari, Executive Director, AVARI represented their respective organizations.

Speaking on the occasion of the agreement signing, Mr. Karachiwalla commented, "UBL always strives to provide a diverse range of services and benefits for its customers and the alliance with Avari Hotels International is a definite step in that direction." Mr. Avari also commented that, "with an expanding range of hotels and products that Avari Hotels has to offer ? both domestically and internationally ? this alliance complements and enhances benefits to such United Bank?s customers, offering them a greater variety and flexibility to choose from."