· Jameel Ahmad Wiki · State Bank of Pakistan WikiStrengthening and modernising Pakistan's domestic payments ecosystem
Read full speech on bis.org ↗ContextSpeech by the Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan in Karachi at the launch of a co-badged Mastercard–PayPak card by Faysal Bank.
Why it mattersPakistan's central bank explains how it is modernising the national payment network.
Problems raised
- Pakistan's domestic payment system needs modernising.
- The national scheme PayPak is not attractive enough.
- Fraud and cyber risks threaten payments.
Solutions proposed
- Co-badge PayPak with international schemes.
- Integrate with e-commerce gateways.
- Invest in technology, fraud detection and cybersecurity.