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Telenor Microfinance Bank
Telenor Microfinance Bank Limited (which was formerly known as Tameer Microfinance Bank), is the first scheduled and largest microfinance bank in Pakistan. It is wholly-owned subsidiary of the Norway-based telecommunications giant Telenor.

History
File:Telenor.svg Established in 2005, Telenor Microfinance Bank Limited (which was formerly known as Tameer Microfinance Bank), is the first scheduled and largest microfinance bank in Pakistan. In 2008, Telenor Pakistan acquired 51% of the shareholding in Tameer Microfinance Bank and in 2009 launched Easypaisa which is Pakistan's first and largest branchless banking solution.

In 2016, the Telenor Group increased its shareholding to 100%, making Tameer a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Norway-based telecommunications company. Subsequently, the bank's name was changed to Telenor Microfinance Bank Limited (TMFB) to reflect the new shareholding pattern.

With a network of 75000+ agents and 170+ branches covering 800+ cities nationwide, TMFB provides micro‐finance and related financial services to the unbanked segment of Pakistan’s society.

Currently TMFB’s offers a range of financial services including Deposits, Loans, Mobile Accounts, Health Insurance, Remittances, Cash management services, Bank on Wheels etc.

Awards
The Bank has won a number of awards over the years. In 2016 and 2017, it was awarded the ‘Best Microfinance Bank’ and ‘Bank the Unbanked’ awards at the Pakistan Banking Awards.

The Bank won ‘Leader of the Year’ by an international panel of leading micro-financiers at the 6th Annual Global Microfinance Achievement Awards 2011. It was shortlisted by Financial Times in the IFC 2011 Sustainable Finance as one of the Top 7 out of more than 200 banks in the category for ‘Achievement in financing the Base of The Pyramid category’. It was also the first Retail Micro Finance TFC Listed in Karachi Stock Exchange.

Easypaisa has also won a number of awards including the  “Wall Street Journal’s Financial Inclusion Challenge People’s Choice Award’ 2015, “Best Mobile Service for Women in Emerging Markets” and “Best Mobile Money Service at the GSMA awards 2014. The platform’s innovation aspect was also recognized at the 2016 Financial Innovation Awards for “Most innovative application of technology”, the 2015: People’s Choice Winner in Dow Jones and Wall Street Journal's The Financial Inclusion Challenge and ‘Best Mobile Money Transfer Entrant of the Year’ at the world’s first Mobile Money Transfer (MMT) Awards held in Dubai in October 2010.