Karachi, October 28, 2020: The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated banks’ journey towards becoming truly digital, but lack of infrastructure development and regulatory hurdles may hinder second wave of the technological advancement in the financial sector in Pakistan. There is a threat the country may lose momentum towards sustaining the growth achieved in the remote banking…
Karachi, September 16, 2020: BankIslami, the country’s leading Islamic bank, has bagged one of the most prestigious national accolades this year by becoming the Brand of the Year 2019. The bank won in the Islamic Banking category in acknowledgment of its achievements in highlighting brand excellence as well as noteworthy performance across the industry. The…
Karachi, 13 August 2020: Standard Chartered, in partnership with Sightsavers International, the Bank’s Seeing is Believing programme implementation partner, is supporting the Pakistani community during these challenging times by supporting various relief projects. To minimise the risks of COVID-19 for health care professionals in Pakistan, funds allocated will support the safety of frontline health professionals…
KARACHI, July 27, 2020: The KSE-100 index f Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed at 38,221 points as against 37,608 points showing increase of 614 points. Following SBP’s decision to defer Monetary Policy for next 2 months, gave banking scrips the much needed impetus to rally. Anticipation of further rate cut died with SBP’s decision and…
Karachi, June 15, 2020: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued its flagship annual publication, the Financial Stability Review (FSR) for CY19. The Review presents performance and risk assessment of various segments of the financial sector including banks, non-banking financial institutions, financial markets, non-financial corporate and financial market infrastructures. The FSR notes that the…