State Bank of Pakistan

Banks directed to apply AML/CFT rules on issuance of saving certificates

KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday directed banks to implement anti-money laundering (AML) and Counter Financing for Terrorism (CFT) rules related to issuance of National Saving Schemes (NSS). The SBP said that commercial banks are performing functions of sale, encashment, profit payment etc. of various NSS such as prize bonds, SSC and DSC. […]

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State Bank of Pakistan

SBP asks banks not to accept institutional investment in saving schemes

KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday informed banks about restriction imposed on institutional investment in saving schemes. The central bank said that the Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) on July 01, 2020 restricted participation of institutional investors in national saving schemes. In this connection, the SBP advised all authorized commercial banks to […]

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National Savings

Explaining source of income, annual income made mandatory for NSS investors

ISLAMABAD: The government has made mandatory for investors of National Saving Schemes (NSS) to explain source of income and annual income. The government has notified National Savings Schemes (AML and CFT) Rules, 2019 in order to comply with recommendations of Financial Action Task Force (FATF). Previously, the draft of rules was notified on December 19, […]

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