News: State Bank of Pakistan
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.
Pensioners' proof of life moves from banks to NADRA; accounts can't be made dormant
Federal pensioners now verify through NADRA's Pak-ID app or NADRA channels every 180 days, and banks may not mark pension accounts dormant over proof of life.
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.
SBP holds policy rate at 11.5% in a 7-3 vote as inflation rises to 11.1%
The State Bank of Pakistan kept its policy rate at 11.5% on September 14, 2026, citing the Middle East conflict and August inflation of 11.1%.