JS Bank’s Mobile App Wins Mobile App Award at Asian Banking & Finance Fintech Awards 2026

JS Bank has won the Mobile App Award at the Asian Banking & Finance Fintech Awards 2026, marking another milestone in the bank’s efforts to promote digital innovation and provide customers with faster, simpler and more convenient banking services.

The recognition highlights the capabilities of the JS Mobile App, which incorporates a range of digital banking features designed to improve the customer experience.

Among its key innovations is JSense, an in-app AI assistant that enables customers to interact conversationally with the application to find information about banking products, services and discounts.

The app also offers Pay in a Blink, a Face ID-based transaction approval feature that allows customers to approve transactions without relying on traditional One-Time Passwords (OTPs). Other digital services include Raast transfers, QR payments and debit card management.

Commenting on the recognition, Basir Shamsie, President & CEO of JS Bank, said the bank has consistently remained at the forefront of technological innovation in Pakistan’s banking industry.

“JS Bank has always been a forerunner in bringing technological innovation to Pakistan’s banking industry,” Shamsie said, highlighting the bank’s initiatives ranging from the country’s first WhatsApp Banking service to its AI-powered JSense assistant.

He added that the bank continues to use technology to make banking simpler and more convenient for customers, describing the award as further recognition of JS Bank’s commitment to driving innovation in Pakistan’s financial sector.

The Asian Banking & Finance Fintech Awards recognise financial institutions and fintech companies across Asia for achievements in financial technology and digital innovation.

JS Bank Limited is a Pakistani public limited banking company incorporated on March 15, 2006. It is a subsidiary of Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd. (JSCL) and is engaged in commercial banking and related services under the Banking Companies Ordinance, 1962.

PSW, Sindh Board of Revenue Sign SLA to Digitize Stamp Duty Collection

 Pakistan Single Window (PSW) and the Board of Revenue, Sindh (BoRS) have signed a Service Level Agreement (SLA) to formalize the digital collection of Sindh Stamp Duty on cross-border trade declarations through the PSW platform.

The agreement was signed by Naveed Abbas Memon, Chief Domain Officer, PSW, and Nazir Ahmed Qureshi, Member RS&EP, Board of Revenue Sindh.

Under the new arrangement, a dedicated interface will be established for the Board of Revenue Sindh, enabling real-time monitoring of stamp duty collections. The system will also facilitate efficient daily and monthly reconciliation of collections against government receipts.

The digital mechanism is expected to strengthen transparency, visibility and traceability in the stamp duty collection process while improving the efficiency of revenue management.

The partnership also marks a further expansion of the PSW digital ecosystem by bringing additional government processes onto a unified digital infrastructure. The initiative is aimed at supporting greater automation, improved coordination among government agencies and enhanced trade facilitation.

The agreement reflects ongoing efforts to advance digital transformation in Pakistan's trade and revenue systems and create more efficient, transparent and integrated government services.