State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has launched a nationwide “Go Cashless” campaign for Eid-ul-Azha 2026 to promote digital payments in cattle markets and reduce dependence on cash transactions during one of Pakistan’s busiest seasonal trading periods. The central bank said the campaign forms part of its broader strategy to accelerate digitisation of Pakistan’s payment ecosystem […]
NBP Expands Digital Payment Push With Raast P2M Launch
National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) has received approval to launch Raast Person-to-Merchant acquiring services commercially. The move marks another step in Pakistan’s shift toward digital payments and a cashless economy. The approval allows NBP to begin full commercial operations under the Raast framework developed by the State Bank of Pakistan. NBP announced the development in […]
NBP, ISTIQEME Join Hands to Accelerate Digital Payments Ecosystem Across Pakistan
The National Bank of Pakistan has entered into a strategic collaboration with ISTIQEME aimed at expanding the country’s digital payments infrastructure, with a particular focus on accelerating the adoption of QR-based merchant payments. The partnership was formally announced during a signing ceremony held at NBP’s Regional Office in Karachi, where senior representatives from both organisations […]