Digital banks & wallets
Digital retail banks, EMIs and mobile wallets: launches, licences, features and charges.
EBANX plans Pakistan entry via JazzCash, Easypaisa and Raast
Payments firm EBANX plans to accept JazzCash and Easypaisa for global online merchants, with Raast next.
SBP closes first fintech sandbox: four of six pass testing, no approval yet
SBP says Taptap Send UK with UBL, Digi Khata, Swich Retail and Neem passed sandbox testing, but each still needs SBP authorisation before a commercial launch.
HugoBank starts SBP-approved pilot, public limited to a waitlist
HugoBank's SBP-approved pilot starts with employees and consortium members; the public gets only a waitlist.