Money and banking drive economic activity by facilitating transactions, savings, and investments. Banks manage financial resources, offer credit, and regulate money supply, ensuring stability and growth in Pakistan’s financial sector.
Karachi, August 20, 2025 – The Pakistani rupee registered a modest improvement against the US dollar in Wednesday’s interbank foreign exchange market, closing at PKR 281.95 compared to the previous day’s level of PKR 284.96.
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Karachi, August 20, 2025 – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued a comprehensive advisory identifying red-flag indicators linked with trade-based money laundering (TBML).
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Karachi, August 20, 2025 – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Wednesday announced a significant new initiative designed to uplift the country’s agricultural sector by launching a financing scheme exclusively for small and marginalized farmers.
(more…)Karachi, August 19, 2025 – The Pakistani rupee continued its upward trajectory on Tuesday, appreciating to PKR 281.96 against the dollar in the interbank foreign exchange market.
(more…)Karachi, August 18, 2025 – The Pakistani rupee continued its upward trajectory on Monday, closing near PKR 282 against the US dollar in the interbank market.
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Karachi, August 17, 2025 – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has instructed banks to adopt stricter compliance procedures under the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Act 2010, including the option of terminating customer relationships in cases of repeated suspicious activity.
(more…)Karachi, August 16, 2025 – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has introduced stricter regulatory measures for the issuance of financial instruments (FIs) in connection with trade transactions, making it mandatory to include Harmonized System (H.S.) Codes and Unit of Measurement (UoM) details.
(more…)KARACHI, August 15, 2025 – The Pakistani rupee extended its upward momentum on Friday, appreciating against the US dollar in the interbank foreign exchange market and closing at PKR 282.06.
(more…)KARACHI, August 15, 2025 – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has unveiled a special Rs75 commemorative coin to pay tribute to the courage and sacrifices of Pakistan’s armed forces during the historic Marka-e-Haq, while also marking Independence Day with national pride.
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Karachi, August 14, 2025 – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has instructed all commercial banks to strengthen oversight on prices declared in trade transactions, introducing detailed due diligence measures aimed at combating Trade-Based Money Laundering (TBML) and Terrorist Financing.
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