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Telenor Microfinance Bank Limited (formerly Tameer Microfinance Bank Limited), established in 2005, is Pakistan's first scheduled Microfinance bank licensed by the State Bank of Pakistan under the Microfinance InstitutionsOrdinance 2001 and has an entity rating of ‘A+/A-1’ with a ‘Stable’ Outlook by JCR-VIS. In 2009, the bank launched Pakistan’s first mobile banking platform, Easypaisa, which now has the largest nationwide footprint.

Tameer Microfinance Bank was acquired by the Telenor Group in 2016, and was renamed to Telenor Bank Microfinance.[citation needed] Key highlights:

·        1st Branchless Banking license granted by Central Bank in 2009.[citation needed] ·        Launched Pakistan’s 1st Bill Payment & Money Transfer Service in 2009.[citation needed] ·        1st Bank to offer upfront profit on Deposits since 2005.[citation needed] ·        1st Private Bank to offer Loan against an Emergency in 2 Hours.[citation needed] ·        1st Bank to declare a journey towards Triple Bottom Line (3BL), Community Relationship System in the Unbanked Markets in Pakistan.[citation needed] ·        1st Bank in Pakistan to run banking and mobile banking applications in private virtual clouds created in the Bank's Primary and Secondary sites since 2008.[citation needed] Awards and Recognition:

·        Best Microfinance Bank – Pakistan Banking Awards 2016 ·        Bank the Unbanked – Pakistan Banking Awards 2016 ·        Best in Digital – Pakistan Advertising Society 2016 ·        Most Innovative Application of Technology – Financial Innovation Awards 2016 ·        People’s Choice Award - Wall Street Journal’s Financial Inclusion Challenge 2015. ·        Best Mobile Money Service - GSMA Awards 2014 ·        Best Mobile Service for Women in Emerging Markets - GSMA awards 2014. ·        Consumer Choice Award for Best Microfinance Bank in Pakistan in 2012. ·        Best New Entrant - Global Mobile Money Transfer Award 2011