Category: Money & Banking

Money and banking drive economic activity by facilitating transactions, savings, and investments. Banks manage financial resources, offer credit, and regulate money supply, ensuring stability and growth in Pakistan’s financial sector.

SBP and IFC collaborate to boost local currency financing in Pakistan

Karachi, October 20, 2025 – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has entered into a strategic partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, to strengthen local currency lending and support private sector growth in Pakistan.
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October 20, 2025
SBP issues framework for fair treatment of banking consumers

Karachi, October 17, 2025 – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has unveiled the Business Conduct and Fair Treatment of Consumers Regulatory Framework (BC&FRF) as part of its Vision 2028 strategy to strengthen consumer protection and market conduct.
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October 17, 2025
Religious reservations limit banking participation: SBP report

Karachi, October 17, 2025 – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has highlighted that religious concerns about interest-based banking continue to significantly impact both credit demand and deposit mobilization across the country.
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October 17, 2025
Online banking complaints hit record high in Pakistan

Karachi, October 15, 2025 – Complaints related to online banking have witnessed a notable surge in Pakistan over the past few years, according to the Annual Report 2024 issued by the Banking Mohtasib of Pakistan.
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October 15, 2025
UBL reports record Rs100 billion profit after tax for 9MCY25

Karachi, October 15, 2025 – United Bank Limited (UBL), one of Pakistan’s leading financial institutions, has posted a remarkable Rs100 billion profit after tax for the nine months ended September 30, 2025.
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October 15, 2025
SBP launches digital financing platform to empower farmers

Karachi, October 14, 2025 – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has launched the National Subsistence Farmers Support Initiative (NSFSI) under the Risk Coverage Scheme for Small Farmers and Underserved Areas, aiming to enhance access to agricultural credit for small and marginalized farmers.
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October 14, 2025
NBP partners NAB for secure payment transactions

Karachi, October 13, 2025 – National Bank of Pakistan (NBP), at the forefront of digital transformation towards cashless banking in Pakistan, enabled National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on SmartPay.
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October 13, 2025
Rupee expected to sustain modest gains against dollar

Karachi, October 12, 2025 – The Pakistani rupee is projected to maintain its mild upward momentum against the US dollar in the coming trading sessions, despite cautious sentiment among exporters and renewed uncertainty following the departure of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission without a staff-level agreement (SLA) on the $1 billion loan tranche.
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October 12, 2025
Pakistan plans lawful regulation of cryptocurrency: Minister

Islamabad, October 10, 2025 – Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Dr. Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, on Friday informed the National Assembly that the government has taken a decisive step toward regulating cryptocurrency in Pakistan.
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October 10, 2025
Pakistan sees 10% drop in U.S. remittances in 1QFY26

Karachi, October 9, 2025 – Pakistan’s workers’ remittances from the United States dropped by 10% during the first quarter (July–September) of fiscal year 2025–26, according to new data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).
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October 9, 2025