Philanthropist and founder of Microsoft Corporation - Bill Gates has been conferred with Hilal-e-Pakistan, which is the 2nd highest civilian award of Pakistan. He is receiving this award as the co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Equitas Small Finance Bank has raised Rs 550 crore in total from the government of Singapore, Singapore's central bank (Monetary Authority of Singapore) and a host of local mutual funds in the qualified institutional placement of equities.