Tag: State Bank of Pakistan

Pakistan Targets 100 Percent Digital Payments As PM Orders Roadmap, Raast Expansion And Nationwide Internet Access

PM Shehbaz Sharif seeks a time-bound roadmap for 100% digital payments, expanding Raast QR adoption and government payment digitisation across Pakistan.

SBP Expands Global Fintech Collaboration As Project Axiom Reaches Final Six In International AI Hackathon

SBP discusses open banking, open finance and agentic AI with Fii, while its Project Axiom team earns a place among six global hackathon finalists.

Pakistan Financial Inclusion Rises To 71 Percent As SBP Highlights Gender Gap And Climate Finance Priorities

SBP Governor Jameel Ahmad says Pakistan's financial inclusion has reached 71%, with the gender gap narrowing to 27%, while calling for wider climate finance access.

What Five Years of Data-Driven Lending Reveal About Pakistan’s Credit Gap

Explore how five years of transaction-based lending data reveal Pakistan's credit gap. Learn how digital banking data, fintech innovation, and automated credit assessment are expanding access to formal loans for individuals and SMEs.

PBA and LUMS Dialogue Examines Tokenized Securities, Digital Payments and Future Banking Infrastructure in Pakistan

PBA and LUMS bring banks, regulators and global experts together to discuss tokenization, blockchain payments, cybersecurity and digital asset regulation.

Meezan Bank Conducts Islamic Banking And Financial Literacy Awareness Session At Karachi Software House

Meezan Bank conducts a financial literacy session at KOD LAB Software House in Karachi under the State Bank’s National Financial Literacy Program.

The Binance Heist: How Pakistani Users May Get Affected

Discover how the record Binance cyberattack could affect Pakistani crypto users through withdrawal delays, P2P trading disruptions, market volatility, phishing risks, and evolving digital asset regulations under PVARA.

SBP Invites Public Feedback On Draft Open Banking Regulations To Expand Digital Financial Services Across Pakistan

SBP has released draft Open Banking Regulations for consultation, proposing consent-based financial data sharing and third-party payment initiation.

HBL Microfinance Bank Launches Islamic Banking Operations With First Branch In Timergara, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

HBL Microfinance Bank has launched Islamic Banking operations after receiving an SBP licence, inaugurating its first branch in Timergara, KP.

SBP Launches SMEConnect Portal To Centralise SME Financing Applications Across Banks And Development Finance Institutions

SBP has launched SMEConnect, a centralized digital portal for SME financing applications, making it mandatory for businesses from November 1, 2026.

NIBAF Pakistan Schedules Digital Banking Security Workshop For Banking, Technology, Compliance And Fraud Risk Professionals

NIBAF Pakistan will hold a full-day digital banking security workshop in Karachi on November 23, 2026, with nominations closing November 22.

SBP Invites Fintechs to Test Payment Innovations Under Regulatory Sandbox With Applications Open Until November 30

The State Bank of Pakistan is accepting applications for its second Regulatory Sandbox cohort, including innovations in payments, AI and digital remittances.