Guides
Explainers on stablecoins, USD accounts, payments and regulation in Pakistan. General information, not financial advice.
How we write about Pakistan's fintech market
Every number on this site links to where it came from. Here is how Fintech Pakistan picks sources, checks figures and keeps its articles short and useful.
BankingPakistan's digital banks: who's live and who's piloting
Five applicants won in-principle digital bank approval in 2023. Here is how far each one has moved, from live services to the pilots still in progress.
RegulationPVARA licensing: what Pakistan's virtual asset rulebook says
Eleven licence categories, capital from PKR 15 million to PKR 500 million, and a passed deadline. Here is what Pakistan's virtual asset rulebook requires.
PaymentsRaast, explained: the rail under Pakistan's instant payments
Raast more than doubled in FY26 to 2.76 billion payments, and merchant payments grew faster still. Here is how Pakistan's instant payment system works.
From usWhy Fintech Pakistan exists
Pakistan's fintech scene has the builders. It was missing a room. Here is why Fintech Pakistan exists, what we are building and how it fits alongside others.
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