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.
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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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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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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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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Karachi, September 29, 2025 – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has launched a new cost-sharing scheme aimed at promoting electric bikes and electric rickshaws/loaders across the country.
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Karachi, September 24, 2025 – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced a major initiative aimed at promoting affordable housing finance in the country. The scheme, introduced under the government’s “Mera Ghar – Mera Ashiana” program, seeks to make home ownership more accessible for citizens, especially first-time buyers.
(more…)Karachi, September 24, 2025 – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Wednesday unveiled a Rs3.5 billion subsidy scheme to promote Raast Person-to-Merchant (P2M) QR payments across the country.
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Islamabad, September 23, 2025 – JazzCash has been shortlisted as a finalist at The Money Awards 2025 in two prestigious categories: Payments for accelerating financial inclusion and Banking for innovative lending services. The winners will be announced on October 26, 2025, in Las Vegas, USA.
(more…)Karachi, September 22, 2025 – Commercial banks in Pakistan have experienced a sharp outflow of deposits, as more than Rs1 trillion was withdrawn by customers during July and August, the first two months of the current fiscal year 2025-26.
(more…)Islamabad, September 19, 2025 – Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Jameel Ahmad inaugurated the JazzCash Experience Lounge in Islamabad, marking another step toward strengthening Pakistan’s digital financial ecosystem.
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