Pakistan received workers’ remittances $3.5 billion in January 2026
According to SBP, January 2026 saw a robust inflow of workers’ remittances, totalling $3.5 billion, marking a 15.4 per cent increase compared to the same month last year. This rise…
According to SBP, January 2026 saw a robust inflow of workers’ remittances, totalling $3.5 billion, marking a 15.4 per cent increase compared to the same month last year. This rise…
Winners were announced at the finals pitch event following a three-month long program that kicked off in November 2025 Anusha Fatima - TrashIt wins the new Sustainability Award introduced for…
As part of ongoing efforts to improve its communications with external stakeholders and increase transparency in monetary policy decision-making, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) released its biannual Monetary Policy…
The Board of Directors of Meezan Bank, in its meeting held on February 9th, 2025 approved the financial statements of the Bank and its consolidated financial statements for the year…
ABHI Microfinance Bank Ltd. (Abhi MFB) has entered into a strategic partnership with 1LINK to roll out 1GO Raast Person-to-Merchant (P2M) services, enabling merchants nationwide to accept instant digital payments…
Meezan Bank Ltd (MEBL) announced its 4QCY25 financial results earlier today, wherein the bank posted NPAT of PkR21.8bn (EPS: PkR12.1) for the quarter, down 10%YoY/up 4%QoQ. The result is inline…
Meezan Bank, Pakistan’s leading Islamic bank and one of the largest in the country, has signed an agreement with Freedom Bank Kazakhstan to establish a PKR Vostro Account, marking an…
Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif, has recognised the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) for its significant contributions to the national economy. During a recent ceremony in Islamabad, PM Shehbaz Sharif…
MCB Bank Limited is pleased to announce another year of resilient financial performance for the year ended December 31, 2025, reflecting the Bank’s strategic agility, balance sheet strength, and disciplined…
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), through the Pakistan Banks Association (PBA), has conveyed its no objection to onboarding HBL Zarai Services Limited (HBL Zarai) as an approved Agricultural Services…
In a significant step toward strengthening small business financing in Pakistan, ABHI Microfinance Bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with DigiKhata, a leading digital ledger platform used by…
Following a strong follow-up by the Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders & Small Industry regarding the serious issue of unjustified and indefinite holding of funds in business accounts, Vice President…
Meezan Bank, Pakistan’s leading Islamic bank and one of the largest banks in the country, engaged with Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), the Central Bank of Malaysia, under a focused knowledge-sharing…
As of January 23, 2026, Pakistan's total liquid foreign reserves have reached US$ 21,293.3 million, according to the latest data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). This represents…
In a move aimed at widening access to small-ticket digital financing in Pakistan, ABHI Microfinance Bank has entered into a strategic partnership with Zanda Financial Services (Pvt.) Ltd., a technology-enabled…
The general public will be able to subscribe to the initial public offering (IPO) of Pak Qatar General Takaful Limited (PQGTL) starting January 28th, following strong institutional investor demand during…
Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCIKarachi: Mr. Atif Ikram Sheikh, President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI), has expressed profound disappointment over the State Bank of…
President of the Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI), Muhammad Ikram Rajput expressed strong reservations over the State Bank of Pakistan’s Monetary Policy Committee decision to maintain the policy…
Pak-Qatar Asset Management Company Limited (PQAMC) is a leading dedicated Islamic Asset Management Company in Pakistan, and part of Pak-Qatar Group, which is Pakistan’s Pioneer and Premier Islamic financial services…
Saquib Fayyaz Magoon, Chairman of the Businessmen Panel Progressive (BMPP) and Senior Vice President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), has expressed deep disappointment over…
Ahmed Azeem Alvi, President of the SITE Association of Industry(SAI) has voiced strong disappointment over the State Bank’s decision to maintain the policy rate at 10.5 percent, terming it detrimental…
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at 10.5 percent in its meeting today. The Committee observed that headline inflation of 5.6 percent y/y in…
As a joint initiative of the Pakistan Banks Association (PBA) and the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Pakistan’s banking sector concluded its first-ever Industry-wide Cyber Drill, a week-long exercise held…
Chairman of the Businessmen Panel Progressive (BMPP) and Senior Vice President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI), has urged the government to reduce the policy…
Pakistan’s first digital Islamic banking platform, aik by BankIslami, has launched aikPay — Pakistan’s first Shariah-compliant Raast-enabled QR Payment Gateway. Built on the State Bank of Pakistan’s Raast infrastructure, aikPay…