Hussain Lawai (born 1945) is a Pakistani banker who served as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Summit Bank from 2008 to 2016.
[4] Lawai was accused by the governments of Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates of allowing MCB Bank to be used for money laundering to the UAE, allegations that were never substantiated.
[4] In October 2008, Lawai acquired Arif Habib Bank with funding from Lootah family of the UAE, completing the transaction in July 2009.
[4][5] He subsequently acquired Mybank in October 2009 and Atlas Bank in November 2009, with the final merger completed on June 30, 2011.
To address this, Lawai extended branch hours, introducing co-branded and prepaid debit cards, and focusing on remittances.