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Stripe reportedly invests in Pakistan-based Safepay

News | Online Payments | 15 Feb 2021

Fintech Safepay has reportedly acquired seed funding from global financial technology company Stripe, according to Crowdfund Insider

Stripe, SafePay, Pakistan, fintech, online banking, online payments

Azimo, HBL to launch money transfer service in Pakistan

News | Payments General | 10 Feb 2021

Digital money transfer service provider Azimo has partnered with commercial bank HBL to launch a new service in Pakistan, according to the official press release.

Azimo, HBL, money transfer, remittance, digital money transfer, Pakistan, Commercial Bank, cross-border payments

Allied Bank, Infobip to offer WhatsApp banking in Pakistan

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 26 Jan 2021

Pakistan-based commercial bank Allied Bank has partnered with cloud communications provider Infobip to add WhatsApp to its customer communications channels, according to The Nation.

Allied Bank, Infobip, Pakistan, WhatsApp, Commercial Bank, customer communication, voice assisted, digital banking, online banking

Pakistan launches government-run digital payments system

News | Online Payments | 12 Jan 2021

Pakistan has announced a new government-run digital payment system aimed at boosting financial inclusion and government revenue.

Raast, Pakistan, Asia, digital payments, financial inclusion, State Bank of Pakistan, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, government payments, merchants

i2c to power Pakistan's digital-native financial super app in 2021

News | Online Payments | 07 Jan 2021

i2c Inc. has been selected to power Pakistan’s TAG, the nation’s first digital-native financial super app due to launch in Q1 of 2021.

i2c, tag, Pakistan, financial super app, partnership, instant payments, unbanked, ATM, bill payments

i2c powers TAG, a Pakistan digital financial app

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 07 Jan 2021

i2c, a provider of digital payment and banking technology, has announced that it has been selected to create Pakistan’s TAG, one of the nation’s digital-native financial apps.

i2c, tag, Pakistan, digital banking, SBP, EMI, unbanked, ATMs, Pakistan

BankIslami, Bookme.pk partner to enable ticket purchasing on the bank's platform

News | Mobile Payments | 24 Dec 2020

Pakistan-based BankIslami has partnered with booking platform Bookme.pk to enable the bank’s customers to purchase tickets via its digital banking channels.

BankIslami, Bookme.pk, partnership, Pakistan, Asia, mobile payments, online payments

State Bank of Pakistan prepares for digital banking

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 22 Dec 2020

Pakistan’s central bank (State Bank of Pakistan) has announced that it is considering allowing people to open accounts at banks through digital means like internet and mobile banking.

SBP, State Bank of Pakistan, digital banking, Pakistan, mobile banking, banking

Pakistan-based Meezan Bank, BPC partner for digital payments

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 27 Oct 2020

Digital PSP BPC has partnered with Meezan Bank to deliver its digital transformation agenda starting with the upgrade of its payment infrastructure. 

Pakistan, Meezan Bank, BPC, digital payments, partnership, SmartVista, platform, issuing, acquiring, Islamic Bank, card management

Pakistan rolls out online banking for expats

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 18 Sep 2020

The Pakistan Government has introduced the Roshan Digital Account, an online banking initiative for expatriates. 

Pakistan, Roshan Digital Account, online banking, initiative, expatriates, expats, fund transfers, bill payments, investment, central bank, State Bank of Pakistan, SBP, commercial banks, digital account, online account, bank branch

Easypaisa, PayFast team up to accelerate digital payments in Pakistan

News | Mobile Payments | 08 Sep 2020

Pakistan-based digital payments app Easypaisa has partnered with the fintech PayFast, in pursuit of disrupting digital payments.

easypaisa, PayFast, fintech, mobile payments, digital payments, Pakistan, Middle East, 1-Link, ATM, inter-bank fund transfers, mobile application, PCI DSS, PayLinks, MENA region

NayaPay joins Visa Fintech Fast Track program

News | Online Payments | 05 Aug 2020

NayaPay has joined the Visa Fintech Fast Track program, helping the company’s integration process with.

NayaPay, Visa, partnership, fast-track, digital, digital payments, payments , Pakistan, Visa Fintech Fast Track, technology, Electronic Money Institution, EMI, eMoney, merchants, debit cards, cards, online, transactions , retail, ATM, QR, mobile app, Visa Direct, cross-border, Freelancer, remittances

TerraPay enables instant money transfers to Pakistan

News | Payments General | 05 Aug 2020

Payments infrastructure company TerraPay has teamed up with Bank Alfalah to launch home remittance services to Pakistan.

TerraPay, money transfers, Pakistan, Bank Alfalah, remittances

Transfast, Habib Bank partner for remittances in Pakistan

News | Payments General | 30 Jun 2020

US-based cross-border payments company Transfast has teamed up with Pakistan-based Habib Bank to allow people to transfer money to Pakistan.

TransFast, Habib Bank, remittances, Pakistan, US, cross-border payments, State Bank of Pakistan, Commercial Bank, money transfer, expatriates

Commercial Bank Dubai teams up with Thunes

News | Payments General | 26 Jun 2020

Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) has partnered Thunes, a cross-border payment provider, to facilitate transaction flows between the UAE and the rest of the world.

Commercial Bank, Dubai, Thunes, partnership, remittances, cross-border, payments , transactions , UAE, India, Philippines, Pakistan, Bangladesh, banks, mobile wallet, CBD, CBF Mobile App, online banking, banking

Paysafe rolls out Skrill Money Transfer feature in US

News | Mobile Payments | 09 Jun 2020

UK-based payment service provider Paysafe has announced the launch of the Skrill Money Transfer service in the US.

Paysafe UK, US, Skrill Money Transfer, Mexico, India, Asia, Europe, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Italy, Spain, France, personal bank account, debit card, credit card, digital wallet

Ufone launches Google Play carrier billing

News | Mobile Payments | 21 May 2020

A Pakistan-based mobile operator Ufone and a mobile technology company Fortumo have launched a direct carrier billing for Google Play

Ufone, Pakistan, Google Play, Fortumo, technology, telco, Fortumo Insight, credit cards, digital, merchants, online payments, transactions

Easypaisa launches 'Easy Business'

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 19 May 2020

Easypaisa, a mobile banking platform operated by Telenor Microfinance Bank, has initiated an extensive drive to facilitate SMEs in Pakistan especially during the COVID-19 crisis. 

easypaisa, SMEs, Easy Business, Pakistan, mobile banking, Telenor Microfinance Bank, COVID-19, coronavirus, FINJA, payments , e-invoicing, mobile wallets, CNIC, IBFT, transactions

SadaPay teams up with Mastercard for issuing debit cards

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 07 May 2020

SadaPay has partnered with Mastercard to equip SadaPay e-wallet holders with Mastercard debit cards which can be used locally and internationally on ecommerce, POS, and ATMs.

Sadapay, MasterCard, partnership, digital payments, payments , Pakistan, e-wallet, debit cards, ecommerce, POS, ATMs, Electronic Money Institution, EMI, State Bank of Pakistan, fintech, transactions

NIFT, Haball to introduce contextual B2B payments in Pakistan

News | Payments General | 01 May 2020

National Institutional Facilitation Technologies (NIFT) and Haball, a B2B fintech and corporate aggregator, have teamed up to introduce contextual B2B payments in Pakistan.

NIFT, Haball, partnership, B2B payments, Pakistan, reconciliation, ISO 20022, NIFT ePay, ERP, supply chain