{
  "id": 5211855,
  "title": "Real-time transaction visibility: Centralised merchant database proposed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/real-time-transaction-visibility-centralised-merchant-database",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-03T00:39:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40437712/real-time-transaction-visibility-centralised-merchant-database-proposed"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The government of Pakistan has proposed the establishment of a centralised database for digital merchants to enhance real-time transaction visibility and accelerate the country's transition towards a cashless economy. This proposal was discussed at a high-level review meeting chaired by Minister of State for Finance Bilal Azhar Kayani, with participants from various government agencies and private-sector stakeholders. The meeting aimed to assess progress under Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s Cashless Pakistan Initiative and prepare for its upcoming review, with a focus on strengthening monitoring of digital transactions and facilitating wider merchant adoption nationwide.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}