1LINK has joined the Pakistan Microfinance Network (PMN) as a Bronze Sponsor for the 10th Annual Microfinance Conference, AMC-X 2026, which will take place on October 7 and 8 at the Mövenpick Hotel in Karachi. The conference is being organized by the Pakistan Microfinance Network in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) under the PAIDAR initiative, Poverty Alleviation and Inclusive Development Across Rural Sindh, with funding from the European Union in Pakistan. The theme of this year’s conference is “Pathways for Inclusive Growth: Unlocking Synergies,” bringing together stakeholders from the microfinance and financial inclusion sectors to discuss collaboration and opportunities across Pakistan’s financial ecosystem. PMN announced 1LINK’s participation through its official LinkedIn platform, describing the company as a provider of digital payment infrastructure connecting financial institutions, businesses and customers through payment services. The sponsorship places digital payments infrastructure within the broader discussions around access to financial services and inclusive finance that will take place during the two-day event.
1LINK operates payment infrastructure connecting banks and other financial institutions in Pakistan, with services including interbank funds transfers, bill payments, shared ATM connectivity and other payment-related services. Its official information states that the company connects member banks and enables services such as 1IBFT, while its network also supports payment connectivity involving commercial and microfinance banks. This infrastructure is relevant to the microfinance sector because digital payment channels can provide financial institutions with additional mechanisms for transferring funds, collecting payments and serving customers through electronic channels. At AMC-X, 1LINK’s sponsorship brings this payments perspective into conversations involving microfinance institutions, development organizations and other stakeholders. PMN’s conference updates indicate that AMC-X 2026 is intended to bring together industry professionals, regulators and practitioners to discuss collaboration, innovation and inclusive growth across the microfinance sector. The event therefore provides a forum where payment infrastructure providers can engage with institutions working directly on financial access and underserved communities.
The conference is being held under PAIDAR, a program focused on poverty alleviation and inclusive development across rural Sindh, with PMN working alongside UNIDO and funding support from the European Union in Pakistan. The broader event agenda is centered on financial inclusion and the role of partnerships in creating greater access to financial and economic opportunities. PMN’s current conference announcements show participation from microfinance banks, financial institutions and other organizations, including ASA Microfinance Bank, Taleem Finance Company, Jubilee Life Insurance, Sindh Microfinance Bank and Karandaaz Pakistan. PMN has also announced senior banking and finance figures for the event, including Pakistan Microfinance Investment Company CEO Yasir Ashfaq as a keynote speaker and Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb as chief guest. With stakeholders from banking, microfinance, development and payments expected to participate, AMC-X provides a setting for discussions on how different parts of the financial ecosystem can work together around access, technology and financial services.
For 1LINK, participation in AMC-X provides an opportunity to engage with organizations and professionals focused on microfinance and financial inclusion while highlighting the role of digital payment infrastructure in the wider financial system. The company has continued to operate payment services that connect banks and other financial institutions, including interbank transfers, bill payment infrastructure and shared ATM services. The sponsorship does not itself represent a new payment product or service launch, but it adds 1LINK to the group of organizations supporting AMC-X 2026 and its discussions on inclusive growth. The conference will be held in Karachi on October 7 and 8, with registration currently open through PMN. As digital payments become increasingly connected with formal financial services, the participation of payment infrastructure providers at sector conferences such as AMC-X can facilitate discussions between technology providers, financial institutions and organizations working on financial inclusion.
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