First Hawaiian Bank was founded in 1858 and is the oldest and largest financial institution in Hawai'i. First Hawaiian has 58 branches throughout Hawaii, three in Guam and two in Saipan. First Hawaiian Bank (a State of Hawai'i-chartered bank), provides commercial and consumer banking services, engages in equipment and vehicle leasing and offers trust, investment and insurance products.
First Hawaiian Bank is a subsidiary of BancWest Corporation, a regional financial services company with total assets of more than $74.2 billion as of December 31, 2007. BancWest is a subsidiary of BNP Paribas, a European leader in banking and financial services, with a signif icant and growing presence in the United States.
Contact Information
Corporate Headquarters
First Hawaiian Bank
999 Bishop St., 29th Floor
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808-525-7000
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 3200
Honolulu, Hawaii 96847
Management
Donald G. Horner
President and Chief Executive Officer
BancWest Shareholder Inquiries
Office of Corporate Secretary
Phone: 808-525-7140
News Media Inquiries
Brandt Farias
Executive Vice President, Marketing Communications
Phone: 808-525-6112
Email: bfarias@fhb.com
First Hawaiian Bank - Then & Now
For 150 years, First Hawaiian Bank has grown with and become a part of this most beautiful place called Hawaii. While we're the oldest bank, we especially take pride in being one of the state's most dynamic institutions in terms of banking, customer and community services.
A Rich Heritage
In the 1840s, when whaling was the largest industry in the Pacific, Honolulu was the major port-of-call for supplies. Although general merchandise stores performed some banking functions, the whaling industry created a great need for more complete and dependable banking services.
In 1858, local businessmen, Charles R. Bishop and William A. Aldrich, recognized this need and opened Bishop & Co. -- a banking partnership under the laws of the Kingdom of Hawaii. Their headquarters was located in a small, corner office in a building near Honolulu's waterfront which still stands today. The deposits at the end of the first business day? $4,784.25.
Building on Tradition
From the introduction of sugar and pineapple in the late 1800s, to the boom of tourism fueled by statehood in 1959 and the jet age in the 1960s, as Hawaii grew, so did we. In 1969, our name was changed to First Hawaiian Bank, the bank that says, "Yes!"
Today, we are one of Hawaii's largest financial institutions, with 63 branches in Hawaii, Guam and Saipan, and over $12.6 billion in assets.
Investing in the Future
Our commitment to Hawaii's future is visibly evident with the construction of our headquarters building -- First Hawaiian Center -- that opened in 1996. This 30-story, state-of-the-art banking center and office complex is the centerpiece of downtown Honolulu. In addition, the Main Branch houses the downtown gallery of The Contemporary Museum featuring the work of local artists on an exclusive basis.
First Hawaiian Center is an efficient, state-of-the-art headquarters for First Hawaiian Bank, Hawaii's oldest bank. But it is more than that. The Center is:
- An Architectural Breakthrough. The Center symbolizes Honolulu's modern commercial society. Views from the triangular-shaped building capture panoramic scenes of Oahu and the Pacific.
- A Downtown Park. First Hawaiian Center provides new open space and greenery around the central intersection of Bishop and King Streets in Honolulu's Finanical District. A total of 43% of the block -- 24,000 square feet -- is open plazas, landscaping and water features.
- An Art Gallery. The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center is a unique marriage of commerce and the arts; a showplace for the creative talents of Hawaii's people.
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