Pakistan Post, National Bank of Pakistan sign a Memorandum of Understanding to boost digital financial services

Thursday, February 22, 2018

Pakistan Post and National Bank of Pakistan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) here at ECO Postal Staff College Auditorium to boost Digital Financial Services in the country through a huge network of 12,000 Post Offices countrywide as well as to achieve the target of the State Bank of Pakistan for strengthening National Financial Inclusion Strategy extending Digital Financial Services to 50% population of Pakistan by the year 2020.

Federal Minister for Postal Services, Moulana Amir Zaman Bukhari and Saeed Ahmed, President, National Bank of Pakistan were the Guests of Honor on the occasion.

The MoU signing ceremony was also attended by the large gathering of National Bank Executives and Postal Officers. Madam Rubina Tayyab, Director General, Pakistan Post, Dr. Naseer Ahmed, Additional Director General (Admn) and Masood Khan, Group Chief Payment Services/Digital Banking from National Bank of Pakistan were also present on the occasion.

Expressing his sentiments, Federal Minister for Postal Services, Moulana Amir Zaman Bukhari said Pakistan Post’s collaboration with the National Bank of Pakistan is in the best interest of the people of Pakistan.

Photo courtesy of Institute for Money, Technology and Financial Inclusion.

Source: Business Recorder (link opens in a new window)

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Finance
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digital finance, financial inclusion, fintech, mobile finance