In a significant step toward realizing the vision of a Digital Pakistan, Ravi Urban Development Authority (RUDA) and easypaisa digital bank have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote…
National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) held its 2nd Merchant Sales Conference in Lahore as part of its ongoing efforts to expand the adoption of digital payments and strengthen Pakistan’s cashless…
External balance improves; oil risk persists Pakistan’s current account (C/A) recorded a surplus of US$427mn in February 2026 - the fourth surplus in 8MFY26 and the largest FYTD – reflecting a sequential improvement…
Muhammad Hamayun Sajjad, CEO of Mashreq Bank Pakistan, hosted an Iftar dinner in Karachi on Monday at a local hotel in honour of media members. Speaking on the occasion, Sajjad…
The mutual fund industry continued to display structural resilience, with total Assets Under Management (AUMs) reaching PKR 4.46 trillion as of Feb’26, registering a healthy 11.06% YoY growth. On a…
Visa, a global leader in digital payments, convened senior leaders from Pakistan’s banking, fintech and digital assets sectors to discuss how Pakistan can unlock the full potential of stablecoins and…
Bank Alfalah has highlighted its achievements in advancing women’s financial inclusion, showing growth in female customers, entrepreneurship funding, and workforce representation. Women account for around 650,000 of the total accounts,…
The Board of Directors of easypaisa digital bank has approved the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025, with the Bank delivering remarkable results, marking a successful…
Pakistan’s workers’ remittances continued their upward trajectory in February 2026, recording inflows of US$3.3 billion, according to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). The central bank reported a 5.2 percent…
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at 10.5 percent in its meeting today. While the incoming data was largely consistent with the macroeconomic projections…
ABHI Microfinance Bank Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Knowledge Platform (Private) Limited, an education technology company, to explore opportunities for expanding financial access and education-focused services…
Business leader and former president of the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce, Shahid Rasheed Butt, has urged the central bank to stop purchasing dollars in the domestic market, warning that this…
According to Topline Pakistan Research, a recent survey it conducted indicates a prevailing sentiment among market participants regarding the stability of the policy rate amid escalating regional tensions. With the…
The total liquid foreign reserves held by the country stood at US$ 21,433.9 million as of 27-Feb-2026. The breakdown of the foreign reserves position is as follows: Foreign reserves held…
Mobilink Bank has partnered with the Sindh Enterprise Development Fund (SEDF) for a five-year initiative aimed at providing structured financing to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Sindh’s key…
National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) has embarked on a journey to integrate its technology systems through a new Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) platform. The signing ceremony was held at the…
DIB Pakistan has partnered with Hakeem Easy Finance (Walee Financial Services) to digitise its Shariah-compliant personal finance process. The MoU designates WFS as the digital infrastructure partner, shifting DIB’s operations…
The total liquid foreign reserves held by the country stood at US$ 21,407.7 million as of 20-Feb-2026. The breakdown of the foreign reserves position is as follows: Foreign reserves held…
Standard Chartered Bank Pakistan Limited (SCBPL) delivered resilient financial performance, reporting a profit before tax of PKR 58.5bn, compared to PKR 100.6bn last year. Revenue was lower year on year…
The Board of Directors of National Bank of Pakistan (“NBP” or “the Bank”) convened yesterday, February 24, 2026, to approve the audited annual financial statements for the year ended December…
JS Bank Limited (PSX: JSBL) today announced its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2025. The bank demonstrated growth in total income and continued its strategic focus on…
Meezan Bank, Pakistan’s leading Islamic bank and one of the largest banks in the country and Bank CenterCredit (BCC), one of Kazakhstan’s prominent financial institutions, have signed a Memorandum of…
Pakistan’s current account (C/A) posted a surplus of US$121mn in January 2026 - the third surplus in 7MFY26 – reflecting a sequential improvement in the external balance. That said, the cumulative 7MFY26…
BankIslami, one of Pakistan’s rapidly growing Islamic financial institutions, reported a profit before tax (PBT) of PKR 13.9 billion for the year ended December 31, 2025, along with a cash…
HBL, one of Pakistan’s most iconic brands, unveiled its refreshed brand identity, marking a defining moment in its evolution as Pakistan’s premier financial services group. For more than eight decades,…