Banco Santander announced it is accelerating the rollout of eco-friendly cards in the Europe region, reinforcing its commitment to sustainable and responsible banking and supporting its green transition. By 2025, all debit, credit, and pre-paid cards across Poland, Portugal, Spain, and the UK will be made of sustainable materials, such as recycled PVC or corn-based […]

BPC Banking Technologies, the leading provider of digital payment solutions, has partnered with Pakistan’s Meezan Bank to deliver its digital transformation agenda starting with the upgrade of its payment infrastructure. BPC’s SmartVista platform has been selected by Meezan to deliver state-of-the-art issuing and acquiring services for the bank. With the pandemic driving rapid adoption of […]

American Express announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire substantially all of Kabbage, a leading financial technology company providing cash flow management solutions to small businesses in the U.S. The transaction represents an important step toward American Express’ goal of being an essential partner to small businesses through a broad range of […]

  “We witnessed an encouraging shift towards digital payments over the past year. The use of e-wallets and mobile accounts grew by 8.2x year-on-year in March, while the use of bank cards and online banking increased by 1.9x each”, expressed, Ehsan Saya, Managing Director at Daraz (Alibaba Group), during an exclusive Q&A session with our […]

“The banking industry will see lasting behavioral changes”, expressed Basir Shamsie, President and CEO at JS Bank, during an exclusive Q&A session with our Editor in Chief on the impact of COVID-19 outbreak on the overall economic landscape in Pakistan, also he shared his valuable insights on the shifting dynamics of the financial and banking […]

“The adoption of digitization will surely accelerate and how quickly Pakistan can adapt to it will determine how quickly we can see our economy bouncing back”, commented Zeeshan Hasib Baig, Country General Manager – Pakistan at Careem, during an exclusive Q&A session with our Editor in Chief on the impact of COVID-19 outbreak on the […]

“Companies will need to modernize and optimize their current business while also looking to create their business for the future – one that aligns to a new mindset of buyers, risks, behaviors and expectations during and post COVID-19”, expressed Nilofer Sohail, AGM & Head Channel Strategy & Execution at EFU Life during an exclusive Q&A […]

Mastercard has signed an agreement with Askari Bank Pakistan for a multifaceted partnership to enhance customer experience and launch new products for a growing number of the bank’s customers. The agreement is part of Mastercard and Askari bank’s commitment to bring innovative payment solutions to more people across the Middle East and Africa region and […]