KCCI disappointed over SBP’s decision to maintain interest rate at 11 percent

President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) Muhammad Rehan Hanif has expressed deep disappointment over the State Bank of Pakistan’s decision to keep the benchmark interest rate unchanged at 11 percent,…

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BankIslami reports pre-tax profit of PKR 10.8 billion in the nine months of 2025

BankIslami, one of Pakistan’s fastest-growing Islamic financial institutions, reported a profit before tax (PBT) of PKR 10.88 billion for the nine months ended September 2025, further strengthening its efforts to…

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HBL’s 9M’25 profit rises to Rs 112 billion, on the back of broad-scale growth in all client segments

HBL has declared a record profit before tax of Rs 112.2 billion for the first nine months of 2025, 31% higher than in the same period last year. Despite higher…

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SBP calls for collaboration to accelerate islamic and digital banking transformation

Senior representatives from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and commercial banks have underscored the need for deeper collaboration between regulators, banks, and technology partners to accelerate Islamic and digital…

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NBP, NCCPL sign MoU to strengthen collaboration between banking and capital markets

National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) and the National Clearing Company of Pakistan Limited (NCCPL) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand collaboration between the banking sector and capital…

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NBP collaborates with NAB on cash management payment portal for online fund tansfers

NBP at forefront of Digital Transformation towards cashless Banking in Pakistan, enabled National Accountability Bureau on Smartpay. The initiative has enabled fast, secure, and paperless transaction processing solution to bring…

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AMC-9 concludes with vision for inclusive finance, policy reform, and rural transformation

The 9th Annual Microfinance Conference (AMC-9), organized by the Pakistan Microfinance Network (PMN) in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) under the Poverty Alleviation and Inclusive Development…

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NBP collaborates with NAB on the cash management payment portal for online fund transfers

The National Bank of Pakistan (NBP), at the forefront of digital transformation towards cashless banking in Pakistan, enabled the National Accountability Bureau on SmartPay. The initiative has enabled a fast,…

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Mian Zahid Hussain expresses concern over the widening trade deficit in Q1 

Mian Zahid Hussain, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum & All Karachi Industrial Alliance, Chairman National Business Group Pakistan, Chairman Policy Advisory Board FPCCI, and Former Provincial Minister Information Technology,…

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Faysal Bank and Patients’ Aid Foundation unite for women’s health at Bike-a-Cause 2025

Faysal Bank Limited (FBL), in collaboration with Patients’ Aid Foundation (PAF), participated in the second edition of Bike-A-Cause 2025, a community-driven cycling event aimed at supporting women battling breast cancer.…

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