KARACHI: Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Limited has announced a profit before tax of Rs 32.9 billion for the first half of 2025, down from Rs 49.3 billion in the same period last year. The bank’s total revenue stood at Rs 44.4 billion, reflecting a 24 percent decline, primarily due to lower interest rates. This was […]
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has invited applications for the inaugural cohort of its Regulatory Sandbox, a flagship initiative under Vision 2028 aimed at fast-tracking the country’s digital financial revolution. The central bank said the first phase of the sandbox will focus on three priority areas: Technology-enabled solutions for inward remittances Open banking Remote […]
ISLAMABAD: Haball (Private) Limited, Pakistan’s leading non-banking corporate aggregator in the B2B space announced that it has received In-Principle Approval (IPA) from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) for a Payment System Operator/Payment Service Provider (PSO/PSP) authorisation. This milestone marks another significant achievement for the fintech, following its August 2024 inclusion as a Raast Payment […]
The Board of Directors of easypaisa digital bank approved the financial statements for the half year ended June 30, 2025. The Bank reported a profit before tax of PKR 3.64 billion, compared to PKR 2.61 billion in the same period last year, reflecting a 39.4% increase. This performance was driven by higher markup income and […]
Lahore – TouchPoint has signed an agreement with the Punjab Provincial Cooperative Bank Ltd. (PPCBL) to provide advanced ATM services aimed at enhancing customer experience and ensuring improved service reliability. Through this collaboration, TouchPoint will strengthen PPCBL’s ATM network by delivering greater uptime, higher reliability, and seamless service quality. Leveraging its proven expertise and responsive […]
Karachi, August 22, 2025 — JS Bank Limited, one of Pakistan’s fastest-growing banks, has announced its financial results for the half year ended June 30, 2025. The Bank posted total income of PKR 21.37 billion, marking a 10% increase from PKR 19.35 billion recorded in the same period last year. Profit before tax stood at […]
Sialkot, Pakistan, August 22, 2025 – Alibaba.com, a leading global business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce platform, today celebrated the nation’s top e-commerce businesses at the KEL Awards 2025 ceremony while launching its enhanced Trade Assurance 2.0 service in Pakistan. The event brought together key industry leaders, including Omer Khalid, Vice President of SCCI and Sayyed Ahmad Masud, […]
National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) on occasion of 78th Independence Day of Pakistan, and 75th anniversary of NBP, launched the NBP Amirah PayPak Pink Debit Card, the country’s first PayPak debit card exclusively for women who hold an Aitemad Islamic Amirah account. This unique card is designed to give women greater convenience, security, and financial […]
KARACHI: BankIslami, one of Pakistan’s fastest-growing Islamic financial institutions, has reported a profit before tax (PBT) of PKR 8.95 billion for the first half of 2025, alongside the announcement of an interim dividend of PKR 1.50 per share (15%). The bank’s non-funded income surged by over 90%, offsetting the impact of declining policy rates and […]
Karachi, Pakistan – [Aug, 2025] — Neem, a leading embedded finance platform, has partnered with LAAM, Pakistan’s largest fashion marketplace, to enable seamless money movement across its ecosystem through Neem’s Wallet System and Payment Button solution. This partnership will enable LAAM to simplify seller payouts, collect digital payments from buyers, and issue instant refunds, all […]