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Finance Minister Aurangzeb met Visa President Oliver Jenkyn at WEF to discuss Pakistan’s digital payments future. Both sides pledged collaboration to strengthen financial inclusion, innovation, and secure digital ecosystems.
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Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb met Visa Group President Oliver Jenkyn on Wednesday during the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting to discuss Pakistan’s transition toward a modern, digitally enabled economy.
The meeting focused on strengthening Pakistan’s digital financial ecosystem and enhancing engagement with global payment networks. Jenkyn reaffirmed Visa’s long-term commitment to Pakistan, highlighting secure payment solutions, innovation, and knowledge transfer as key drivers of growth. He emphasized the importance of policy clarity and an enabling environment to scale digital innovation effectively.
Aurangzeb welcomed Visa’s continued partnership, stressing that policy consistency and a clear reform roadmap were central to Pakistan’s economic strategy. He noted that the government was actively working to improve connectivity, financial infrastructure, and regulatory frameworks to encourage private sector participation.
The finance minister underscored that collaboration between global payment networks and local digital solutions would accelerate financial inclusion and expand digital adoption nationwide. He also pointed to reforms promoting transparency, documentation, and digitisation, saying these initiatives were positioning Pakistan as a “Digital Nation.”
Jenkyn added that Visa was ready to share global best practices, stressing the need for balanced cooperation between governments, regulators, and the private sector. Both sides agreed to remain closely engaged, confident that sustained collaboration would deliver practical, market-ready solutions.
