Governor #sbp Mr. Jameel Ahmad awarded the first Digital Retail Bank license to Easypaisa Bank Limited (formerly Telenor Microfinance Bank Limited), authorizing the commencement of commercial operations. During his keynote address, Governor highlighted the critical importance of achieving licensing milestones and encouraged digital banks to innovate and design customer-centric solutions tailored to the needs of individuals, micro, small, and medium enterprises and other underserved segments. He emphasized that this focus would be instrumental in fostering financial inclusion and driving economic growth. See PR: https://www.sbp.org.pk/press/2025/Pr-28-Jan-2025.pdf