“Almost every transaction can be conducted digitally and people are appreciating how these services enable a much more feasible infrastructure for payments”, commented Mohammad Mudassar Aqil, President & Chief Executive Officer at Telenor Microfinance Bank / Easypaisa, while having an exclusive discussion with our Editor in Chief on the impact of outbreak on the overall […]

  “Customers would be right in withdrawing trust, had we shut down and not helped them in this time and just managed our own risk”, expressed Kabeer Naqvi, President, and Chief Executive Officer at U Microfinance Bank Limited, during an exclusive Q&A session with our editor in Chief on the impact of COVID-19 on the […]

“The current situation has pushed much of the world to explore alternative ways to connect, and technology will be further integrated into our daily lives as we get accustomed to using it for much of our daily activities” commented Ahsan Rasheed Khan, Country Manager  – Pakistan & Afghanistan, VMware, during an exclusive Q&A session with […]

Social welfare programs are a critical and challenging subject for developing countries such as Pakistan. Constrained by limited funds, reach and effective management, the Government is caught between a rock and a hard place when it comes to deciding where and how to deploy its resources, especially in times of crisis. In these scenarios, individual […]

“We are noticing a 30% decrease in the branch banking footfall as customers adopt digital channels to ensure social distancing”, said Shehryar Bakht Ali, Head of Retail Banking, Bank One Limited – Mauritius, during an exclusive Q&A session with our editor in Chief on the impact of COVID-19 on overall financial sector. 1. How is […]

Omer Bin Ahsan, Chief Executive Officer, Haball shared his insights on impact of pandemic out-break on digital financial services in Pakistan with our editor in Chief during an exclusive Q&A session on COVID-19. 1. How do you think the financial industry change post COVID-19? They will read the writing on the wall on their insourced […]

“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 […]

“I think the industry’s challenges stem from their ability to innovate; the capacity to transform not just products but more importantly processes, underwriting and policies to make them more suited for this “new reality””, commented Murtaza Khalil Hassan, CEO, BIMA Pakistan, while discussing the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on insurance sector in Pakistan in an […]