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SBP awards microfinance banking license to Egypt’s company

KARACHI – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has granted a nation-wide microfinance banking license to “Halan Microfinance Bank Limited” with effect from June 03, 2025.

The MFB has recently been acquired by MNT-Halan, Egypt’s leading fintech company having global presence, offering business and consumer lending, digital payments and e-commerce solutions to the underserved and unbanked.

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