Islamabad – JazzCash, Pakistan’s leading digital financial services platform and a subsidiary of VEON Ltd. (Nasdaq: VEON), has been named among the World’s Top Fintech Companies 2026 by CNBC and Statista, in the Payments category.

Compiled by CNBC in partnership with Statista, the list recognises leading global fintech businesses based on performance metrics, growth indicators and sector-specific criteria.

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JazzCash serves more than 60 million customers and processed PKR 16.8 trillion (approximately USD 59.7 billion) in Gross Transaction Value during the 12 months ending March 2026. Its network of more than 1.7 million Raast enabled QR merchants extends digital payments to underserved individuals and communities, including those with limited access to traditional banking infrastructure.

JazzCash also issues an average of more than 200,000 digital loans daily, giving individuals and small businesses convenient access to formal credit. Its wider portfolio spans payments, lending, insurance, remittances, savings and investment solutions.

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“This recognition by CNBC and Statista is an endorsement of the depth and breadth of JazzCash’s impact in advancing financial inclusion and empowering millions of Pakistanis,” said Murtaza Ali, CEO of JazzCash. “As Pakistan’s digital economy evolves, we will deepen our investment in products, partnerships and infrastructure that expand access, strengthen financial resilience and accelerate the country’s transition towards a cashless economy.”