News: remittances
Remittances reached US$41.6bn in FY26; Pasban rewards start October 1
FY26 remittances came to US$41.6bn, and the new Pasban prize scheme starts on October 1, 2026.
RDA inflows were US$259m in August as total passed US$13.9bn
SBP data show US$259m entered Roshan Digital Accounts in August, down from US$282m in July; accounts reached 966,144.
PVARA to set up a Shariah advisory board for virtual assets
PVARA's chairman says a Shariah advisory board will guide virtual-asset transactions; no members or date yet.
SBP closes first fintech sandbox: four of six pass testing, no approval yet
SBP says Taptap Send UK with UBL, Digi Khata, Swich Retail and Neem passed sandbox testing, but each still needs SBP authorisation before a commercial launch.