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Standard Chartered announces launch of Women In Tech Cohort 5
KARACHI, July 20, 2023: Standard Chartered, in partnership with INNOVentures Global (Pvt.) Ltd., announces the launch of the 5th cohort of its Women in Tech (WiT) programme in Pakistan. A flagship programme of Futuremakers by Standard Chartered, the bank’s global initiative to tackle inequality and promote economic inclusion, WiT is designed to help address gender disparity in…
SBP reforms regulations boost housing, the construction sector
Karachi, March 23, 2021: In line with the Government of Pakistan’s initiative for the development of the housing and construction sector, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has been taking various regulatory steps to enhance banks/DFIs participation through their financing in the development of these sectors. In order to boost activities in these sectors further,…
Khushhali Microfinance Bank goes live on 1LINK 1TIP
Karachi, March 22, 2021:Â Khushhali Microfinance Bank has partnered up with 1LINK 1TIP (Cyber Threat Intelligence Platform) to implement a robust cybersecurity posture for the bank and further strengthen their payments ecosystem against ever-increasing cyber threats. Given the industry-wide need to formulate a collaborative deterrence model that enhances the security posture via a trusted threat intelligence-sharing…
KSE 100 close increase of 1.13pc
Karachi. March 22, 2021: The KSE 100 index opened the week with a 500+ points rally to settle the day at 45,407 (up 1.13 percent). The rally was primarily driven by Oil stocks which rose on the expectation that the payment to the IPP’s, which was due this month is imminent. This is expected to…
HBL becomes first Pakistani bank to open branch in Beijing, China
Karachi, 22 March 2021: HBL became the first Pakistani bank to open a branch and serve clients inBeijing, China’s capital city. The inauguration ceremony for HBL Beijing was attended by clients, regulators, and senior executives ofthe Bank from across HBL’s international network. From Pakistan, Jameel Ahmad, Deputy GovernorState Bank of Pakistan Sultan Ali Allana, Chairman…