easypaisa digital bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Binance, the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency exchange, to explore the adoption and growth of emerging financial technologies,as well as innovative digital savings and investment solutions in Pakistan.
The MoU was signed in Islamabad by Jahanzeb Khan, President & CEO of easypaisa digital bank, and Tarik Erk, Regional Head for MENAT and Senior Executive Officer (SEO) Abu Dhabi at Binance, in the presence of senior representatives fromboth organizations. The collaboration reflects easypaisa’s commitment to supporting innovation and the responsible growth of Pakistan’s digital financial ecosystem.
Under the MoU, easypaisa and Binance will initiate exploratory discussions to assess potential areas of collaboration aimed at supporting the development of Pakistan’s digital savings and investment ecosystem. Any future collaborationwill remain subject to applicable regulatory approvals, evolving regulatory frameworks, and the fulfillment of all licensing and compliance requirements.
Binance serves more than 300 million registered users globally and offers a comprehensive suite of blockchain and digital financial technology solutions, including trading platforms, financial products, educational initiatives, and Web3-enabledservices. Operating with a strong emphasis on security and regulatory compliance, the company is committed to fostering a more inclusive digital economy that enhances financial access and opportunity worldwide. Binance has also obtained AML registration underthe Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA), marking an important step in supporting Pakistan’s regulated digital financial ecosystem.
Proposed initiatives under the MoU may include awareness, education, and capacity-building initiatives from an exploratory perspective, which will accordingly enable the bank to develop potential future initiatives in line with applicableregulatory guidelines.
The collaboration reflects growing interest in digital savings and technology-enabled financial innovation, particularly among Pakistan’s rapidly expanding digitally connected population. Pakistan continues to present significant potentialfor growth in emerging financial technologies, with innovation-led investment and technology initiatives offering promising opportunities for the country’s broader digital economy.
Commenting on the collaboration, Jahanzeb Khan, President & CEO, easypaisa digital bank, said, “easypaisa digital bank is committed to making digital banking easy and secure for our customers. Leveraging Binance’s expertise in emergingareas of financial technology presents an opportunity for us to learn and explore in line with the guidelines of the PVARA. We look forward to working with Binance to explore safer and more reliable ways to support digital financial access and innovation inPakistan.”
Tarik Erk, Regional Head for MENAT and SEO Abu Dhabi at Binance, added, “Partnering with easypaisa reflects Pakistan’s growing potential as a forward-looking market for emerging financial technologies, supported by scale, trust, and increasingregulatory engagement. With rising awareness and interest across Pakistan, we believe Binance’s global expertise, combined with easypaisa’s local reach and scale, can help support responsible innovation and long-term ecosystem development.”
With a customer base representing one in every five Pakistanis, a 31% female user base, and more than 4.5 billion transactions processed in 2025, valued at over PKR 15 trillion — approximately 13% of Pakistan’s GDP easypaisa digital bankcontinues to set new benchmarks for digital banking and financial empowerment across Pakistan.
