Askari Bank (AKBL), is pleased to announce that it has received certification and compliance with the “Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS v3.2.1)”. This esteemed award, given by the Payment Card Industry Security Council (PCI SSC) via PCI QSA Firm Risk Associates, underlines the bank’s unwavering dedication to protecting confidential customer information and upholding the strictest data security regulations in the financial sector.
The PCI DSS certification guarantees that AKBL complies fully with strict data security and control criteria, enhancing customer security, safeguarding sensitive cardholder data, and reducing the risk of fraud. Askari Bank ensures the highest level of protection for cardholder data by implementing strong security measures across all areas of its operations, further solidifying its reputation as a reliable financial institution committed to upholding integrity in all business dealings and maintaining customer information security.
At the certification ceremony, held at Askari Bank’s head office in Islamabad, Dr. Aftab Rizvi, CEO of Risk Associates, gave the certificates to Mr. Jawad Khalid Mirza, the bank’s chief information security officer (CISO), and Mr. Rana Fasih Ul Hassan, its chief risk officer (CRO). Executives and team members from both organisations attended the occasion.
The achievement of PCI DSS compliance, according to Mr. Jawad Khalid Mirza, AKBL’s CISO, is a key step in Askari Bank’s continued efforts to strengthen its security posture and guarantee the security of its cardholders and the payments ecosystem. He noted that upholding such a thorough worldwide standard needs ongoing attention to detail and the protection of client information and electronic payments, which the bank has successfully developed.
Dr. Aftab Rizvi praised the staff at Askari Bank for their dedication to data protection and the strong security infrastructure they had set up. Askari Bank was congratulated by Risk Associates for reaching this significant compliance milestone and was wishing ongoing success in their initiatives to improve data security.
