Home | Sitemap   About Us Products Services Customers Resources Web Mail Careers Contact Us   Resources Publications Press Release Videos Our Partners Useful Links   Tameer Bank CEO wins microfinance ‘Leader of the Year’ award ISLAMABAD, July 14, 2011: Nadeem Hussain, President & CEO Tameer Microfinance Bank has been selected ‘Leader of the Year’ by an international panel of microfinance thought leaders at the Sixth Annual Global Microfinance Achievement Awards 2011.     JCR-VIS Upgrades Entity Ratings of TMFB Limited to A Karachi, April 29, 2011: JCR-VIS Credit Rating Company Limited (JCR-VIS) has upgraded the entity ratings assigned to Tameer Micro Finance Bank Limited (Tameer) from "A=/A-2" (Single A Minus/A TWO) to "A/A-" (Single A/A One). Outlook on the assigned ratings is "Stable."     PACRA Assigns ratings to Tameer Micro Finance Bank Limited The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency (PACRA) has assigned the long-term and short-term entity ratings of “A” (Single A) and “A1” (A One), to Tameer Microfinance Bank Limited. These ratings denote low expectation of credit risk emanating from a strong capacity for timely payment of financial commitments.     Tameer Microfinance Bank & Telenor Pakistan launch ‘Money Transfer’ service Islamabad, 19th November 2009. Tameer Microfinance Bank and Telenor Pakistan have announced launch of Money Transfer, the second in a suite of products being offered under easypaisa. Money Transfer is a secure, easy and convenient way of sending and receiving domestic remittances through easypaisa retail outlets. Users will have the convenience to access the service from more than 4,000 easypaisa merchants, a figure expected to reach 20,000 by the end of year 2010.     Telenor Pakistan & Tameer Bank launch ‘easypaisa’ Islamabad, 15th October 2009. Telenor Pakistan and Tameer Microfinance Bank together have announced the launch of easypaisa, a uniquely convenient and safe way for everyone to carry out financial transactions. easypaisa users will have the freedom to make bill payments and send and receive money at thousands of outlets and in addition manage their bank accounts over their mobile phones. easypaisa combines the best from the financial and mobile sectors, offering the first branchless banking solution of its kind in Pakistan and neighboring countries.     SBP provides Rs 215 million to boost Pakistan microfinance sector MicrofinanceFocus, July 22, 2009: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has agreed to provide Rs 215 million under the Institutional Strengthening Fund (ISF) and signed on Tuesday Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with Pakistan Microfinance Network (PMN) and NRSP Microfinance Bank, stated a press release. The country’s central bank will provide Rs 133 million to PMN over the next five years and Rs 82 million to NRSP Microfinance Bank over one year for promotion of microfinance services in the country. In addition, Rs 82 million have also been approved for Tameer Microfinance Bank over the next one year.     JCR-VIS assign rating to Tameer Microfinance Bank Limited Karachi, April 30, 2009: JCR-VIS Credit Rating Company Limited has maintained the medium to long term entity rating of Tameer Microfinance Bank Limited (TMFB) at ‘A-’ (Single A Minus). Short term rating has been upgraded from ‘A-3’ (A-Three) to ‘A-2’ (A-Two). Outlook on the ratings has been revised from ‘Negative’ to ‘Stable’.     Telenor Pakistan acquires 51% of Tameer Microfinance Bank Karachi November 21, 2008: Telenor Pakistan has today entered into an agreement to acquire 51 per cent of the shares in Tameer Microfinance Bank for a foreign direct investment (FDI) of USD 12.5 million (PKR 1 billion approximately) through a direct rights issue. The proceeds from the rights issue will be used to finance the further development of the bank. The transaction is subject to full regulatory approval.     IFC Helps Strengthen Commercial Microfinance in Pakistan IFC Helps Strengthen Commercial Microfinance in Pakistan: IFC, the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, recently signed an advisory services agreement with Tameer Microfinance Bank to help the institution expand its outreach and provide greater access to finance in Pakistan.     Soros Economic Development Fund Awards Its First Microfinance Grant for Pakistan The Soros Economic Development Fund (SEDF) is pleased to award a grant of $175,000 to Tameer Microfinance Bank Ltd, the fastest growing microfinance institution in Pakistan.     May 19, 2006 Microfinance: myths and realities Microfinance in Pakistan is literally taking its first baby steps. With less than 12 % penetration of a potential market of six million hoUseholds, the current outreach is dominated by government programmes.     April 14, 2006 Source: The Daily Times, Pakistan Tameer Micro Finance Bank Launches Fingerprint Identifying ATMs in Pakistan. Biometric ATMs Are Milestone for Reaching Unbanked Areas     December 12, 2005 Washington, D.C. The International Finance Corporation, the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, has signed an agreement to buy a 10 percent stake in Tameer, a start-up microfinance bank that will focus on urban areas in Pakistan.     August, 2005 DIG Announces Partnership with TAMEER Bank       This website is copyright of Tameer Microfinance Bank Limited. Its content and design is copyright of TMFB and of contributors who have exclusively licensed such copyright to TMFB. © TMFB and contributors 2006-2011. All Rights Reserved.