Category Archives: Banking

Is (internet) banking your cup of tea?

By Marylou Andrew  Launching a technology-based banking service in Pakistan is no cakewalk; there are plenty of barriers to adoption, not the least of which is a low literacy rate, lack of understanding about the services offered and security concerns. … Continue reading

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Engines of growth

By Marylou Andrew The international press often expresses surprise at the fact that Pakistani industry and commerce has had fairly reasonable success despite the worsening security situation. However, logic suggests that violence and terror (and even natural disaster) do not … Continue reading

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From cash to digital

Mobile financial services could revolutionise the way we live, especially the unbanked, writes Amer Pasha. Nasreen is busy doing her weekly shopping at the Sunday Bazaar, complaining to the fruit wala that the prices are too high but still ending … Continue reading

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