KARACHI: BankIslami announced the opening of its new branch in Sanjavi Balochistan. To commemorate the new location, higher officials from Balochistan and Burhan Hafeez, General Manager – South, BankIslami joined, at the grand opening celebration and ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the branch.  “We’re excited to expand our presence in Balochistan and open our branch […]

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, a leading financial institution, announces the appointment of Mohamed Abdel Bary as Group Chief Financial Officer. Mohamed Abdel Bary joins ADIB from Standard Chartered Bank, where his most recent role was as Regional CFO for Africa & the Middle East.  He has over 24 years’ experience working with a 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 […]

Nordic challenger bank Lunar has launched accounts and cards designed to help teenagers between 15 to 17 years old to offer to help them teach about money management. So they can manage their allowances, salary, and money on their own account. Teenagers will be able to sign up for an account themselves. The new service […]

Mastercard launches Fintech Express in Europe, a programme designed to facilitate emerging fintechs’ launch and expansion. Leveraging the power of partnerships and Mastercard’s expertise, technology, and global network, startups will now be able to focus on innovation that drives the digital economy. Mastercard Fintech Express helps startups launch rapidly and expand based on their needs: […]

Grab, Southeast Asia’s leading everyday super app launches the GrabPay Card in the Philippines, a digital-first prepaid card powered by Mastercard that extends GrabPay’s reach globally with unparalleled card security, hassle-free online payments and expanded rewards ecosystem to bring the convenience of cashless payments to more Filipinos. In a survey conducted by Mastercard in the […]

“The new players will be tested now on their robustness and their ability to continue to be the innovators in the industry. It’s a challenge for them but with the silver lining of the opportunity when truly innovative digital services can now be offered”, expressed financial service industry expert from Europe, Middle East and Africa, […]

Facebook has appointed Dial Zero Private Limited as the Authorized Sales Partner for Facebook in Pakistan. This appointment means that Dial Zero can now provide support and market expertise to local businesses and agencies, especially now, as businesses are having a difficult time due to the coronavirus pandemic. Jordi Fornies, Director of Emerging Markets for […]