Pakistan Offers SMEs Long-Term Export Financing at 2% Interest to Boost Business Growth
Minister Bilal Azhar Kayani says the government is removing SME financing barriers through a 10-year export loan facility offering 2% interest for two years and 5% for the following eight years.
FBR Allows Sales Tax Invoice Amendments After 72 Hours Through New IRIS Facility
FBR Allows Sales Tax Invoice Amendments After 72 Hours Through New IRIS Facility
Paraguay President Santiago Peña Resigns After Ueno Digital Bank Collapse
Paraguay President Santiago Peña announces his resignation following Ueno Bank’s collapse, which left three million customers unable to access accounts and triggered protests and impeachment proceedings.
ABHI Microfinance Bank IPO Raises PKR 2.05 Billion After 1.6x Oversubscription
ABHI Microfinance Bank completes its IPO book building at PKR 15.50 per share, attracting 1.6-times investor demand and raising PKR 2.05 billion for the digital-first banking institution.
SECP Partners with Saylani Welfare Trust to Promote Islamic Finance in Pakistan
SECP Commissioner Imtiaz Haider meets Saylani Chairman Maulana Bashir Farooqi to discuss Islamic finance, financial literacy, financial inclusion and Pakistan’s transition towards a Riba-free economy.
Dr. Ishrat Husain Reviews SECP Digital Reforms and 2.5 Million Investor Target
SBP Governor Dr. Ishrat Husain visits SECP and meets Chairman Kabir Ahmed Sidhu to discuss digital reforms, simplified company registration, regulatory modernisation and plans to increase Pakistan’s investor base to 2.5 million.
Pakistan Explores Eurobond Tokenisation as Digital Assets Enter Banking Dialogue
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb says Pakistan is exploring Eurobond tokenisation, subject to approvals, during the PBA-LUMS dialogue on digital assets.
Mobilink Bank Wins Best Digital Banking Award for Fourth Consecutive Year
Mobilink Bank receives the Best Digital Banking Services award for the fourth consecutive year and wins the FY2026 Gender Diversity Award.
Roshan Digital Account Inflows Fall to $251 Million as Cumulative Receipts Reach $14.16 Billion
Pakistan’s Roshan Digital Account inflows decline to $251 million in September 2026, while cumulative receipts reach $14.157 billion and accounts rise to 975,602.
Shehbaz Sharif Orders Cancellation of Petrol Pump Licences Over Fuel Subsidy Denial
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif orders cancellation of petrol pump licences for denying fuel subsidies as 15.5 million citizens register under the relief programme.