JazzCash Named Among the World’s Top Fintech Companies 2026 by CNBC and Statista.

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.

With this recognition, JazzCash becomes the first and only Pakistani fintech featured in the prestigious global list.

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

Operational Footprint and Financial Scale

JazzCash currently 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 extensive network includes over 1.7 million Raast-enabled QR merchants, extending digital payments to underserved individuals and communities with limited access to traditional banking infrastructure.

In addition to transaction processing, JazzCash issues an average of more than 200,000 digital loans daily, providing individuals and small businesses with convenient access to formal micro-credit. The platform’s wider financial portfolio spans payments, lending, insurance, cross-border remittances, savings, and government-backed investment solutions.

Leadership Reaction

Speaking on the global recognition, Murtaza Ali, CEO of JazzCash, stated:

“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. 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.”

About JazzCash

JazzCash is Pakistan’s leading digital financial services platform operating under a Branchless Banking charter in collaboration with Mobilink Microfinance Bank. It offers comprehensive mobile wallet and merchant solutions to drive financial inclusion across urban and rural centers in Pakistan.