Aani Surpasses 12.5 Million Users as UAE Accelerates Shift to Instant Payments

Aani Surpasses 12.5 Million Users as UAE Accelerates Shift to Instant Payments

Abu Dhabi: Al Etihad Payments, a subsidiary of the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), announced the latest results of Aani, the UAE’s national instant payments platform, which has delivered a transformational leap in the infrastructure of the national payment systems and marked exceptional progress in the UAE’s digital transformation landscape, reinforcing its position as one […]

JazzCash CEO Murtaza Ali Named to Jury of The Money Awards by Money20/20

JazzCash CEO Murtaza Ali Named to Jury of The Money Awards by Money20/20

ISLAMABAD: Murtaza Ali, Chief Ex-ecutive Officer of JazzCash, Pakistan’s leading digital financial services platform and part of VEON Ltd, has been appointed to the Global Jury of The Money Awards by Money20/20, where he will evaluate entries in the banking category. The Money Awards by Money20/20 are one of fintech’s most credible recognition programmes globally, […]

DIFC Introduce Economic Relief Measures to Support Businesses and Retail Sector

DIFC Introduce Economic Relief Measures to Support Businesses and Retail Sector

Dubai, UAE: Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, is introducing a targeted package of temporary economic support measures to assist its business and retail community as the region emerges from the current environment. Effective immediately, the initiatives are designed to ease short-term […]

U Microfinance Bank Accelerates Digital Transformation with Temenos & Systems Limited

U Microfinance Bank Accelerates Digital Transformation with Temenos & Systems Limited

U Microfinance Bank (U Bank), a wholly owned subsidiary of Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL)-e& Group, has successfully gone live with the Temenos core banking platform, along with payments, digital channels, financial crime, and data platforms, on RedHat Openshift, in collaboration with Systems Limited. The unified platform establishes a modern, real-time, and scalable banking ecosystem […]

Saudi Arabia partners with Bookme Travel Platform to enable instant Umrah visas for Pakistanis

Saudi Arabia partners with Bookme Travel Platform to enable instant Umrah visas for Pakistanis

The service will be accessible through Bookme’s website, mobile apps and integrated partner platforms The initiative will reduce reliance on intermediaries, lower consumers costs and increase transparency KARACHI: The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has partnered with Bookme travel technology platform to enable instant Umrah visa processing for Pakistani pilgrims, the travel platform said […]

SECP Partners with Banks, Fintech to Instantly Open Corporate Accounts in Pakistan

SECP Partners with Banks, Fintech to Instantly Open Corporate Accounts in Pakistan

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with Askari Bank Limited and NayaPay to simplify and accelerate the process of opening corporate bank accounts in Pakistan. Under the new arrangement, companies registered with SECP will be able to access an online option allowing directors to open corporate bank […]

JazzCash onboards 1 million Raast QR-Enabled Merchant

JazzCash onboards 1 million Raast QR-Enabled Merchant

ISLAMABAD: JazzCash has onboarded its 1 millionth Raast QR-enabled merchant, advancing Prime Minister Shehbaz Sahrif Cashless economy initiative. Kaan Terzioglu, VEON CEO, Aamir Ibrahim, JazzCash Chairman and Murtaza Ali, CEO JazzCash, onboarded 1 millionth merchant. The milestone was marked at a retail outlet operated by the Behbud Association, a non-profit dedicated to the vocational training […]

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Visa Intelligent Authorization modernizes payment processing for acquirers, unlocking an era of innovation

Visa Intelligent Authorization modernizes payment processing for acquirers, unlocking an era of innovation

As commerce evolves, legacy authorization systems can become availability bottlenecks – limiting acquirers’ ability to enable new payment experiences. Visa Intelligent Authorization enables modern payment processing across major global and local card networks through a single API with uptime of 99.999%, helping eliminate the need for costly infrastructure maintenance or builds. Karachi, 25 March, 2026– […]

easypaisa digital bank, RUDA partner to drive financial inclusion in rural communities

easypaisa digital bank, RUDA partner to drive financial inclusion in rural communities

Lahore, 18 March 2026: 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 digital financial inclusion across 93 villages under RUDA’s jurisdiction. The ceremony, held at RUDA’s Head Office in Lahore, establishes a framework […]