Tag: SME financing

ABHI Microfinance Bank has signed a memorandum of understanding with SeedRise KP Fund to support emerging entrepreneurs and expand the startup ecosystem in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

ASA Microfinance Bank secures a PKR 500 million financing facility from Askari Bank to expand capital access for women entrepreneurs and microbusinesses.

SBP has raised SME turnover thresholds by up to 2.7 times, while Karandaaz highlights differences in definitions across regulators.

Explore how e-invoicing and supply chain finance are redefining financial inclusion and SME growth through digital connectivity and policy alignment in 2026.

Pakistan-founded fintech ABHI partners with UAE-based Federal Exchange to revolutionize remittances and digital financial access for expatriates and businesses.

BankIslami Pakistan Limited pivots toward a tech-driven future with its aik Digital App and a strategic focus on low-cost deposit growth and SME financing for 2026.

Leopards Courier Services and Mastercard have joined forces to provide SME Mastercard holders with exclusive discounts and enhanced convenience at Leopards Express Centers nationwide, driving fintech and logistics innovation.

Pakistan is repositioning finance as a driver of inclusive growth through credit guarantees, SME and agriculture lending, women entrepreneur support, housing finance, and workforce development initiatives like the State Bank of Pakistan’s targeted risk sharing and skill financing measures, aiming to embed capital directly into the real economy and expand long term economic participation.

Mobilink Bank introduces Shariah-compliant digital banking services in Pakistan, expanding Islamic microfinance solutions and strengthening financial inclusion through digital-first innovation.

A detailed news report on the partnership between ABHI and Numou, ADGM’s SME growth platform, aimed at transforming access to working capital through digital lending infrastructure and expanding financial inclusion for SMEs across the UAE and the wider region.

LUMS and HBL have signed an MoU to jointly develop commercial financing solutions supporting Pakistan’s first battery swapping network for electric three-wheelers, aiming to accelerate EV adoption and build clean mobility infrastructure.

Karandaaz Pakistan and Walee Financial Services have launched Khudmukhtar Khatoon, Pakistan’s first Shariah-compliant digital asset-financing solution designed exclusively for women entrepreneurs, promoting inclusive access to finance and empowering women-led businesses nationwide.