Pakistan's fintech PostEx acquires Call Courier Deal makes it largest e-commerce service provider in the country, PostEx says Published 30 Aug, 2022 12:02pm
Pakistan ABL to host NIC FinTech Hackathon 2022 ISLAMABAD: The National Incubation Centre (NIC) Pakistan’s first of its kind and largest Incubation centre, is... Published 05 Aug, 2022 08:08am
Business & Finance SBP tells TAG Innovation to 'refund all outstanding funds to its wallet holders' Says action has been taken after identification of violations of SBP’s regulatory requirements and other concerns during the pilot operations Updated 04 Aug, 2022 08:25pm
Technology Pakistan’s fintech OneLoad secures $11mn in funding: Systems Limited Will utilise funding for business expansion, launching multiple new products and expanding services in the unbanked Pakistani market, says PSX notice Updated 01 Aug, 2022 05:03pm
Technology Sequoia enters Pakistan with Dbank investment Pakistan-based fintech announces raising $17.6mn in seed round, the largest in country's history Published 30 Jul, 2022 06:33pm
Business & Finance Digital bank licences: SBP gets ‘overwhelming’ response KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has received overwhelming response for digital bank licences as some 20... Published 07 Apr, 2022 05:15am
Business & Finance SBP grants Careem Pay IPA for EMI licence Karachi: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has granted Careem Pay with an In-Principle-Approval (IPA) for an... Published 31 Mar, 2022 05:11am
Technology Careem Pay gets SBP’s In-Principle Approval for EMI licence Careem says fintech affiliate plans to invest $50mn to leapfrog the fintech ecosystem in Pakistan Published 30 Mar, 2022 03:55pm
Pakistan Pakistan, Singapore agree to enhance cooperation in diverse fields ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Singapore, on Thursday, renewed strong desire and resolve to consolidate and further enhance... Published 28 Jan, 2022 04:45am
Markets JPMorgan agrees to acquire 49% stake in Greek fintech Viva Wallet ATHENS: JPMorgan said on Tuesday it had agreed to acquire an around 49% stake in Athens-based payments fintech Viva... Published 25 Jan, 2022 06:09pm
Business & Finance ‘UBL has joined forces with Visa to drive fintech enablement in Pakistan’ KARACHI: In what is a first for the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region, and third in the CEMEA (Central and... Published 25 Jan, 2022 05:03am
Markets Fintech firm Checkout.com's valuation touches $40bn after latest funding Checkout.com said its valuation more than doubled to $40 billion in a year, following a $1 billion investment in the... Published 12 Jan, 2022 07:12pm
Supplements AI- BASED PARAMETRIC SOLUTIONS TO STOKE INNOVATIONS IN TAKAFUL INDUSTRY TEXT: Digital transformation in the financial service industry is a strategic imperative that everyone competing in... Published 04 Jan, 2022 06:54am
Opinion Young Arabs swipe to fintech as saving, investing takes off Being raised in the Middle East with a lack of savings and investment culture, many young Arabs are turning to ... Published 13 Dec, 2021 06:45am
Business & Finance India’s Paytm Sept net loss widens NEW DELHI: India’s One 97 Communications Ltd, the parent of fintech firm Paytm, said on Saturday its net loss for... Published 28 Nov, 2021 05:38am
Pakistan TAG partners with IDEMIA KARACHI: TAG recently concluded another round of funding, attracting an additional $12 million in September. The... Published 26 Nov, 2021 05:15am
Pakistan TDAP holds webinar on fintech industry KARACHI: Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) conducted a webinar on Opportunities and Challenges for the... Published 17 Nov, 2021 04:22am
Technology Pakistan's Abhi raises funds at $40-million valuation Amount of funds raised not disclosed Published 15 Nov, 2021 11:52am
Technology Startup rush: Pakistan fintech Savyour raises $3.3mn in seed round Pakistan’s startup scene seems to be racing at top gear as another fintech, Savyour, which says it has developed... Updated 09 Nov, 2021 08:41pm
Business & Finance More fintech companies in the offing: Dr Reza Baqir SBP governor says licences to come in tandem with Pakistan's push to adopt digital payments and promote financial inclusion Published 22 Oct, 2021 08:23pm
Pakistan UK's CDC Group backs Fatima Gobi Ventures' Pakistan-focused fund LAHORE: CDC Group (CDC), the UK's development finance institution and impact investor, has made an anchor investment... Published 02 Oct, 2021 04:45am
Technology Pakistan's fintech TAG gets $12mn funding at $100mn valuation Pakistan’s fintech TAG Innovation Pvt. received $12 million from international investors, as it eyes to enhance ... Published 22 Sep, 2021 03:42pm
Pakistan Financial products: SECP approves various 'innovative' solutions under SCRS ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) under the Second Cohort of Regulatory Sandbox... Published 21 Aug, 2021 04:21am
Business & Finance NITL Funds available on Emlaak Financials KARACHI: Pakistan’s First Asset Management Company NITL has launched its presence on Emlaak Financials, which is... Published 03 Aug, 2021 04:35am
World Egypt eyes surge in fintech investment after new laws CAIRO: New legislation and regulatory changes in Egypt are set to unleash a surge in new fintech investments and... Published 24 Jun, 2021 03:36am
Business & Finance Pakistan's Abhi raises $2m in seed investment Karachi-based fintech raises sum for its salary advance platform in a seed round led by Vostok Emerging Finance Abhi will be the second Pakistani fintech to join Y Combinator’s next batch after TAG Published 07 Jun, 2021 06:19pm
BR Research Fintech - a game changer for bottom of the pyramid The microfinance sector in many emerging economies is benefitting immensely from the technology inculcation-... Published 04 Jun, 2021 07:35am
Business & Finance Young Tech Entrepreneurs: BoP and National Incubation Centre collaborates LAHORE: The Bank of Punjab has always been at the forefront to support young entrepreneurs as a part of its CSR... Updated 28 Apr, 2021 10:04am
Business & Finance SECP develops coherent policy to promote FinTech environment ISLAMABAD: The Chairman Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), Aamir Khan, said that the Commission... Updated 28 Apr, 2021 10:04am
Business & Finance SBP 'studying' option to launch its Digital Currency in Pakistan: Baqir Baqir said that the introduction of an SBPs digital currency will have a twofold benefit to us. Baqir said that fintech like Stripe and other such big international payment providers are ‘very welcome’ in Pakistan. Published 09 Apr, 2021 11:23am