Tag: mobile payments

Allied Bank Limited launches secure Mobile Tap and Pay services using HCE tokenization technology in collaboration with UnionPay International and Paysys Labs to enhance digital banking.

Pizza Hut Pakistan collaborates with JazzCash to offer secure, fast, and convenient digital payments, enhancing customer experience and promoting cashless transactions across the country.

JazzCash and KTrade have partnered to enable users to invest directly in the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) through the JazzCash app, making stock trading more accessible, seamless, and digitally integrated.

Barq Pakistan has received In-Principle Approval (IPA) from the State Bank of Pakistan to establish an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) Wallet, marking a major step toward expanding digital payments and financial inclusion in Pakistan.

In a first for Pakistan, a Karachi wedding went cashless as guests used Raast QR through Swich to send “digital salami,” marking a milestone in the country’s digital payments revolution.

Bazaar Technologies has acquired digital payments firm Keenu, paving the way for Pakistan’s first integrated commerce-fintech platform. The deal aims to blend e-commerce with in-house payments infrastructure, transforming how businesses and consumers transact across the country’s digital economy.

Pakistan’s mobile banking users have soared to 22.39 million, marking a 33% jump as the country’s digital banking landscape continues to expand rapidly. New SBP data highlights how smartphones are becoming the primary tool for managing money nationwide.

Bykea introduces digital payments for rides via Easypaisa, JazzCash, and Raast, enabling seamless cashless travel across Pakistan while promoting financial inclusion and urban tech transformation.

NFC Forum’s Release 15 boosts NFC’s range from 0.5 cm to 2 cm, improving contactless interactions, integrating digital product passport support, and laying the groundwork for faster payments and smart device use.

Pakistan’s leading digital wallets, JazzCash and easypaisa, introduce QR code payment systems across cattle markets nationwide, enabling safer and more efficient transactions ahead of Eidul Azha and supporting the country’s shift toward a cashless economy.

Justin Ho, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Utiba, shares insights on mobile payments, financial inclusion, and Utiba’s expansion across 30 countries, including strategies for Pakistan’s unbanked population.

Hasnain Sheikh of Inov8 FonePay shares the company’s early days of mobile payments, overcoming regulatory setbacks, current market reach, and future goals to expand merchants and customers in Pakistan.