Spokesman Report

Karachi: Huawei Technologies Pakistan and National Institute of Banking and Finance Pakistan, based on the MoU signed in September 2024, successfully completed the first batch of training for State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) employees for their digital enablement.

The MoU outlines the framework for a collaboration between the two organizations, aiming to enhance the capacity of SBP’s staff in digital and related areas. Based on this MOU, Huawei intends to digitally empower the banking and governance systems of Pakistan and improve overall efficiency.

The first one-week training program, conducted at the NIBAF Pakistan Campus at Karachi, focused on Datacom certification. The certification distribution ceremony was attended by Mr. Asim Iqbal, Chief Technology Officer, Executive Director ITG-SBP and Ahmed Bilal Masud, the Deputy CEO for Huawei Technologies Pakistan. The participants received their certificates and engaged in a broader discussion on strategies to enable and empower the banking governance sector of Pakistan. Mr. Asim Iqbal appreciated the efforts of Huawei and stressed upon further training to improve the capability of the Human Resource across his organization.

“Huawei feels proud to be partnering with the State Bank and this is the first of many more steps to follow in the future. The banking sector has digitally evolved globally and we, as industry leaders, are proud to be strategically partnering with the SBP to enhance the capability and ultimately benefit the regular citizens of Pakistan. As our motto goes, we are here to build a Fully Connected, Intelligent Pakistan, and this is one of the many steps within that roadmap” said Mr. Ahmed Bilal Masud, the deputy CEO for Huawei Technologies Pakistan.

The partnership is expected to provide technical training on technology such as Datacom, Cloud, Big Data, Cyber Security and Artificial Intelligence spanning over the next 3 years, helping significantly improve the overall workforce in the Pakistan Banking sector.