Pakistan Banking Summit 2025 Concludes with Insights

The Pakistan Banking Summit 2025 (PBS’25) was a landmark event for the country’s financial sector, bringing together banking leaders, policymakers, and international experts on February 24th and 25th at the Mövenpick Hotel, Karachi. Organized by the Pakistan Banks Association, this first-of-its-kind summit fostered collaboration across the industry, offering a platform to discuss the future of banking in Pakistan.

With 12 international speakers, over 20 subject matter experts, and representatives from more than 45 institutions including conventional, Islamic, digital, and microfinance banks, the event saw active participation from all corners of the financial world. Key figures such as Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, and the Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, Jameel Ahmad, were also in attendance, highlighting the summit’s significance.

Discussions spanned a wide range of topics, from economic trends and SME financing to digital banking, sustainability, and financial inclusion. Zafar Masud, Chairman of PBA, underscored the banking sector’s crucial role in economic development, noting its contribution of PKR 644 billion in taxes and its role in financing national infrastructure and public services.

Atif Bajwa, Chairman of the PBS Steering Committee, emphasized how the summit demonstrated the power of collaboration between local expertise, global insights, and regulatory support. Meanwhile, PBA CEO & Secretary General Muneer Kamal called it a major step toward a more progressive financial ecosystem. PBS’25 wasn’t just a conference, it was a blueprint for the future of banking in Pakistan.