Most Bank Accounts in Pakistan Hold Less Than Rs50,000

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 5 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Most bank accounts in Pakistan have relatively modest balances, with new central bank figures showing that over 70% of accounts hold deposits of less than…

SBP Introduces Raast Participation Criteria for Seamless Digital Payments

By Tech Desk ⏐ 10 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued the Raast Participation Criteria to enable various entities to join the Raast instant payment system, as…

SBP introduces instant and free person-to-person payments under Raast

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 5 min read

State Bank of Pakistan has issued instructions that will enable Person-to-Person (P2P) fund transfers in the country through Raast, Pakistan’s Instant Payment System developed by…

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Govt to pay salaries, employee pensions via Raast instant payments system

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to digitize the payment process for salaries and payments of government employees through Raast instant payments system.…

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