One man helped build Pakistan’s entire Islamic banking system. His name was Irfan Siddiqui.

When Meezan Bank began operations in 2002, it had just six branches and around 2,000 customers. Today it serves more than 5.2 million customers through over 1,083 branches, making it the largest Islamic bank in Pakistan with a market value approaching $3 billion.

In this episode of our new Founder Stories series, we explore how Irfan Siddiqui turned a strong moral conviction about interest-free banking into one of Pakistan’s most remarkable financial success stories, and how Meezan Bank helped reshape the country’s banking system.