Pakistan’s fintech space has reached a new milestone as Bank Alfalah, one of the country’s largest commercial banks, takes a 7.2 per cent equity stake in QistBazaar, a fast-growing buy now, pay later (BNPL) fintech.
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KARACHI-Bank Alfalah, one of the largest commercial banks in Pakistan, has made a significant entry into the venture capital ecosystem as it has signed an agreement to acquire a 7.2% equity stake worth PKR 140 million in QistBazaar, a fast-growing, Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) licensed Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) non-bank financial company platform.
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Qist Bazaar Private Limited, a fintech startup backed by Bank Alfalah has achieved a remarkable and groundbreaking milestone of being officially recognized by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) as a ‘Shariah-Compliant Company,’ marking Qist Bazaar as the pioneering Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) startup in Pakistan to attain such certification.
QistBazaar, a leading Pakistan-based Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) Fintech, announces a significant equity and Shariah-Compliant embedded finance partnership with Bank Alfalah – one of Pakistan’s largest commercial banks.
Karachi, May 05, 2023: Bank Alfalah, one of the largest commercial banks in Pakistan, has made a significant entry into the venture capital ecosystem as it has signed an agreement to acquire a 7.2% equity stake worth PKR 140 million in QistBazaar, a fast-growing, Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) licensed Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) non-bank financial company (NBFCs) platform.