Pakistan Facing Shortage Of Medical Products Due To LCs Issue
Despite being designated as a priority sector for imports by SBP, the pharmaceutical industry continues to be frustrated by its
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SBP extends financing scheme for renewable energy projects
The SBP Financing scheme Objective is the scheme is to lend support in addressing the dual challenge of energy shortage
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With aim to become transparent, SBP launches EasyData portal
State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Acting Governor Dr Murtaza Syed launched on Wednesday the EasyData portal that offers economic and
Read moreSBP asks banks to enable P2P transfers via Raast
With Raast, bank customers can send, receive funds using bank’s mobile app, internet banking or over counter services. Some selected
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SBP Rozgar Scheme, JS Bank Saves More Than 90,000 Jobs
Which supports the private sector for payment of wages and salaries leading to avoid lay off of employees and prevent
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SBP gives approval for commerce payment gateway called NIFT ePay
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has granted an approval for commencement of pilot operations of National Institutional Facilitation Technologies’
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SBP approves local lending to telecom tower-sharing services company
PR: SBP approves local lending to telecom tower-sharing services company edotco Pakistan Private Limited (edotco PK) has successfully obtained approval from
Read morePakistan’s E-Commerce Market Size Exceeded $600 Million in 2017: SBP Reprts
PR: The State Bank of Pakistan has released their official numbers showing the actual size of the e-commerce market. Before delving
Read moreSBP to set up centre of excellence in IFE
STAFF REPORT KHIR: State Bank of Pakistan is going to establish the Centre of Excellence in Islamic Finance Education (CEIFE) after getting proposals from the HEC certified universities having business schools.
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, addressing at the opening ceremony of proposals received to establish a CEIFE expressed his pleasure on the efforts being made to increase the radius of Islamic banking and finance.
He said, both SBP and government are committed for the development
SBP plans to offer soft loans to small traders
STAFF REPORT SIALKOT: The SBP has a plan to provide soft business loans to enable small traders to expand their businesses.
"The central bank has evolved a comprehensive strategy to give a boost to small industrial estate sector, besides encouraging small traders and industrialists to take full advantage and benefit of the SBP’s soft loans schemes," SBP Deputy Director Iqbal Hussain said this while addressing industrialists in Sialkot.
On the occasion, GCCI President
Mobile banking poses operational risks: SBP
STAFF REPORT KHI: Mobile banking creates a heightened level of potential operations risk due to which the banking system despite its major transformation remains restricted in its outreach.
"Solutions that work in wired networks may not be sufficient to address risks for application in a wireless environment and the transfer of information from a wired to a wireless environment can create additional risks to the integrity and confidentiality of the information exchanges,"
E-banking transactions reach Rs. 7.6 trillion: SBP
STAFF REPORT IBD: The value and volume of the overall e-banking transactions in Pakistan increased by 18.02 per cent and 11.31 per cent during Oct 2012 to Dec 2012) to reach Rs 7.6 trillion and 79.45 million respectively as compared to the first quarter, reveals the recent report of the State Bank of Pakistan. Overall 9,896 bank branches out of 10,523 now offer Real-Time Online Branches (RTOB) services across the country. The value and volume of RTOB transactions also increased by 18.82 percent
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