Pakistan’s Bank Alfalah Limited (PSX: BAFL) has approved the sale of its Bangladesh operations to Bank Asia Limited in a… Read More
Bond Yields Skyrocket By Over 200 Basis Points in Latest PIBs Auction
The federal government successfully raised Rs. 466 billion through Pakistan Investment Bonds (PIBs) in the latest auction conducted by the… Read More
Pakistan’s Islamic Mutual Funds Cross Rs. 2 Trillion Mark for the First Time
Sharia-compliant mutual funds in Pakistan continue to attract strong investment from individuals, associations of persons, and corporate investors, with total… Read More
SBP Allows Non-Residents to Open Foreign Currency, Rupee Accounts
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has expanded the eligibility criteria for opening and maintaining key banking accounts, aiming to… Read More
Bank Makramah Limited Assigned ‘A-/A2’ Ratings with Positive/Stable Outlook by VIS
Bank Makramah Limited (BML) has been assigned initial entity ratings of ‘A-’ (Long Term) and ‘A2’ (Short Term) with a… Read More
Cloud Failure Knocks SadaPay App Out of Service
Digital financial platform SadaPay has confirmed a temporary outage of its mobile application following a disruption to its cloud infrastructure,… Read More
Banks Benefit as Customers Park More Money in Low-Interest Accounts
Pakistan’s banking sector continued to improve its funding structure in 2025 by increasing its share of low-cost deposits, helping banks… Read More
Majority of Digital Payments Now Done Via Mobile Banking Apps in Pakistan: SBP
Mobile app–based payments continued to dominate Pakistan’s digital landscape, with 2.6 billion transactions conducted through apps offered by branchless banking… Read More
Banking Profits Under Pressure As Lending Rates Fall Sharply in Pakistan
Pakistan’s banking sector saw a slight increase in deposit returns in February 2026, while lending rates continued to decline sharply.… Read More
Lahore’s Iconic Liberty Market Goes Cashless with Zindigi and SBP
Zindigi, powered by JS Bank, in collaboration with the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Lahore, has successfully inaugurated the digitization… Read More
Traders Selling New Currency Notes in Black Despite SBP Assurances
Fresh currency notes have begun circulating in Pakistan for Eid-ul-Fitr this week, but some traders are selling them in black… Read More
How and Where to Get New Currency Notes for Eid-ul-Fitr 2026
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has already started distributing fresh currency notes to the public for Eid-ul-Fitr 2026. Market… Read More
