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Mobilink Microfinance Bank Limited is Pakistan's largest digital bank with over 20 million registered and 8 million active digital wallets. Backed by VEON Co., MMBL started operations in April 2012 and launched branch-less banking operations under the brand name JAZZCASH in partnership with Pakistan's largest telecom operator JAZZ in Nov 2012. Despite being a young bank, Mobilink bank has emerged as one of the front runners in the sector and achieved financial break-even within four years of commencing operations in 2016, one of the fastest in the industry. MMBL game plan aims at taking banking from confines of limited number of brick and mortar structures to cell phones and thus make a significant contribution in banking the unbanked through digital channels. The Bank so far has financed over 500,000 individual micro and small businesses since inception of the Bank in 2012 and is the proud recipient of “Bank of the Unbanked Award” in 2018 and 2019. He world of finance with its innumerable career opportunities is an attractive choice for many top calibre graduates.

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These individuals can also start their own business or learn to grow their existing business. The program requires students to complete two SME based capstone projects to complete the degree. Wissam Khoury, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, APAC and MEA at Finastra said, “Corporates are quickly catching up with retail customers and are expecting more from their bank, such as an improved user experience, speed and more innovation. The agreement with Askari Bank signals market readiness for large banks with complex trade finance and corporate banking operations in Pakistan”.

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The School also offers courses in contemporary and emerging areas such as Corporate Governance, Financial Risk Management and Islamic Banking. Meezan Bank Limited and Karandaaz Pakistan have jointly launched the Corporate Vendor and Distributor Finance Program aimed at providing growth capital for small businesses in existing value chains in the country. Through this program, the two organisations will provide Rs. 9 billion to small and mid-sized corporate vendors and distributors on a program based model over the next 5 years. Our vision is to provide our students with an exceptional learning experience in accounting and finance to meet the needs of the accounting profession in a challenging and contemporary financial & accountancy framework.

The main objective of this specialisation is to develop students’ financial acumen to the highest level. The programme provides flexible qualification suitable for a wide range of careers in financial sector. The programme combines opportunities to gain specific knowledge and develop technical skills in international financial markets, investment, banking, and finance, with the enhancement of management skills relevant to the financial services sector. Accounting is the process of identifying, measuring and communicating financial information to permit informed judgments and decisions. The curriculum is designed to prepare students with conceptual accounting and business knowledge and the tools for analyzing financial processes. It also seeks to develop students’ capacity for inquiry, abstract, logical thinking and critical analysis.

It provides them opportunities to use these critically, evaluate management accounting information for purposes of planning and control, product costing, and performance measurement and evaluation. This program prepares students to meet the challenges of a career in accounts and finance. Kashf is registered as a Non Banking Micro Finance Company which is regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan. Kashf was set up in 1996 as the first specialized microfinance institution of Pakistan and began operations as a Grameen replicator. Since then Kashf has successfully carved out a distinct and unique niche for itself in the microfinance sector at home and abroad by offering a suite of innovative and transformative products and services to low-income households especially women.

Abid Sattar, President & CEO, Askari Bank said, “As a bank we are focused on providing forward-thinking solutions to our customers. This solution will help us to continue developing our digital suite of services and enable our customers to make faster transactions and receive greater value from their trade finance relationship”. In order to achieve these objectives, a policy has been prepared for promotion of SME finance (conventional & Islamic) in Pakistan.

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