San Francisco, October 9, 2024 — Stripe, a leading financial infrastructure platform, today announced an expanded partnership with NVIDIA, aimed at advancing AI technology to benefit Stripe’s customers and improve fraud detection. The collaboration will also broaden global access to NVIDIA’s cutting-edge GPUs and AI software, allowing developers and enterprises to prepay for selected NVIDIA cloud services through […]
In a significant move aimed at enhancing credit access, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has raised the regulatory retail portfolio limit from Rs. 180 million to Rs. 300 million. This change, effective immediately, comes as part of the SBP’s broader efforts to support financial sector stability and growth. The enhancement is part of the […]
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has significantly enhanced the financing limits for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), enabling them to avail loans of up to Rs. 500 million. This initiative is part of the central bank’s ongoing efforts to bolster the SME sector, which plays a vital role in Pakistan’s economic growth. According to […]
Karachi – United Bank Limited (UBL) has taken a major step forward in its digital transformation journey through a strategic partnership with Systems Limited and Temenos, successfully launching the state-of-the-art Temenos Digital Frontend (DFE) platform. This landmark collaboration, aimed at enhancing UBL’s digital capabilities, is set to revolutionize customer experiences across its digital banking services. […]
Karachi – Daraz, Pakistan’s leading e-commerce platform, has announced an exciting partnership with Haier Pakistan for the upcoming ONDJ sales season. As the biggest online shopping event of the year, this collaboration promises customers unbeatable prices and exclusive deals across a wide range of product categories. With this partnership, Haier Pakistan reinforces its position as […]
October 3, 204 – Pakistan Microfinance Investment Company (PMIC) has announced the launch of its new Shariah-compliant suite of financing products, expanding its offerings beyond conventional microfinance wholesale financing. This initiative includes key Islamic finance instruments such as Mudarabah and Musharakah, which will now be available to all of PMIC’s borrowing institutions. These products are […]
KARACHI – Jameel Ahmad, Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), emphasized the critical role of innovation in driving Pakistan’s economic growth, during his keynote address at the 13th Bank of the Future Forum (BoFF), organized by Systems Limited and Temenos. Addressing an audience of industry leaders, Ahmad underscored that rapid technological advancements have […]
In a significant move aimed at accelerating the transition of conventional banking to Islamic banking, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has revised the criteria for converting conventional banking branches into Islamic banking branches. This step aligns with the Federal Sharia Court’s directive to eliminate interest-based banking in the country and is part of the […]
In a significant move towards enhancing digital payment solutions, 1LINK (Pvt) Limited has announced its partnership with the National Police Foundation, onboarding them as a Bill Aggregation Partner on its 1BILL platform. This collaboration is expected to streamline the payment of various services provided by the National Police Foundation through 1BILL’s secure and efficient digital […]
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has expressed full confidence in the country’s digital payment infrastructure, reaffirming its capability to support the government’s increasing drive towards a cashless economy. Speaking at the “Future Banking Summit 2024” organized by Total Communications on Monday, Syed Sohail Javaad, Executive Director of the SBP’s Digital Financial Services Group, […]