Standard Chartered and upSWOT, a leading US-based fintech platform that connects business applications (apps) for integrated data analysis, unveiled a firstof-its-kind initiative with a pilot in Singapore that will offer the Bank’s small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) clients actionable insights and intelligent forecasting capabilities on a single digital platform. Upon signing up for this pilot […]

Pakistan’s largest digital bank, Mobilink Microfinance Bank Limited (MMBL) has partnered with Daraz, Pakistan’s leading online marketplace to facilitate MMBL borrowers specifically women entrepreneurs, by enabling them to become sellers on Daraz. Through this collaboration, MMBL and Daraz will provide adequate opportunities to promote Small and Medium Size Enterprises (SMEs), more so now as the […]

Mobilink Microfinance Bank Ltd. (MMBL) and the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the provision of a wide array of banking products including digital banking solutions for the financing needs of LCCI member companies, particularly those belonging to the SME sector. The MoU was signed by […]

Nayatel and Facebook announced a partnership to invest in fiber broadband in Pakistan to improve and expand connectivity in the country. High-speed, reliable, and affordable broadband has become a basic household necessity as the coronavirus pandemic continues to affect millions across the globe. Nayatel will deploy new fiber networks to serve as the backbone infrastructure […]

JS Bank has been declared as Pakistan’s Best SME Bank at the Asian Banking & Finance Retail Banking Awards, 2020. This is the second time in a row that the Bank has received this accolade. The Awards bring together banks from across Asia to recognize banks that stand out with groundbreaking products and services. JS […]

Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments, has launched its ‘Where You Shop Matters’ (WYSM) initiative in Pakistan with Daraz, the country’s leading online marketplace. The campaign aims to empower and support small businesses adversely affected by COVID-19 pandemic and is part of a larger Visa effort spanning the Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East […]