South Asia Fintech (Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka)
20 verified facts tracked for this market — each with its source, reporting period and evidence tier. Tier 1 = primary institutions (central banks, statistical offices); tier 2 = disclosed industry panels.
| Metric | Value | Geo | Period | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile app share of digital payment transactions, Pakistan | 78percent | PK | 2026-Q1 | T1 | sbp.org.pk |
| Quarter-on-quarter growth of internet banking transaction volume, Pakistan | 5percent | PK | 2026-Q1 | T1 | sbp.org.pk |
| Over-the-counter transactions processed by banking agents, Pakistan | 155million transactions | PK | 2026-Q1 | T1 | sbp.org.pk |
| Mobile app-based payment transactions (branchless banking, bank and EMI apps), Pakistan | 2.9billion transactions | PK | 2026-Q1 | T1 | sbp.org.pk |
| Mobile app-based payment transaction value, Pakistan | 42PKR trillion | PK | 2026-Q1 | T1 | sbp.org.pk |
| Change in LANKAQR transaction volume year on year, Sri Lanka | -9.6percent | LK | 2025-Q3 | T1 | cbsl.gov.lk |
| Defaulted credit card transaction value, Sri Lanka | 19.2LKR billion | LK | 2025-Q3 | T1 | cbsl.gov.lk |
| POS terminals per 1,000 inhabitants, Sri Lanka | 6.3terminals per 1000 inhabitants | LK | 2025 | T1 | cbsl.gov.lk |
| Per capita CEFTS fast-payment transaction value, Sri Lanka | 1063485LKR per inhabitant per year | LK | 2025 | T1 | cbsl.gov.lk |
| Average monthly household income, richest quintile, urban Pakistan | 146920PKR per month | PK | 2024-2025 | T1 | pbs.gov.pk |
| Average monthly household consumption expenditure, all households, Pakistan | 79150PKR per month | PK | 2024-2025 | T1 | pbs.gov.pk |
| Adults without an account citing distance to financial institutions, Bangladesh | 8.06percent | BD | 2024 | T1 | api.worldbank.org |
| Account holders with an inactive account, Sri Lanka | 17.57percent | LK | 2024 | T1 | api.worldbank.org |
| Adults able to send a text message on a mobile phone, Bangladesh | 30.25percent | BD | 2024 | T1 | api.worldbank.org |
| Adults for whom raising emergency funds within 30 days is not possible, Pakistan | 17.02percent | PK | 2024 | T1 | api.worldbank.org |
| Adults who made a digital online merchant payment, Pakistan | 2.45percent | PK | 2024 | T1 | api.worldbank.org |
| Account ownership, all adults ages 15+, Pakistan | 27.3percent | PK | 2024 | T1 | api.worldbank.org |
| Adults who borrowed to start or operate a business, Pakistan | 12.56percent | PK | 2024 | T1 | api.worldbank.org |
| Adults who borrowed from a bank or similar financial institution, Pakistan | 5.68percent | PK | 2024 | T1 | api.worldbank.org |
| Adults with a mobile money account, Bangladesh | 20.77percent | BD | 2024 | T1 | api.worldbank.org |
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