STATE BANK OF PAKISTAN

AML / KYC

Pakistan Multiplies AML/CTF Efforts

By Samuel Riding | 08/01/2016

State bank fines increase more than 10-fold with 121 accounts shut down after government directions on AML/CTF.

Securities / Derivatives

Pakistan Regulators Collaborate on Supervision

By Editors | 20/09/2015

Pakistan is considering creating a Council of Financial Regulators that will provide a forum for open dialogue and discussion between regulators on financial markets.

Securities / Derivatives

State Bank of Pakistan to Clarify Rules for Politically Exposed Persons

By Editors | 20/08/2015

Government officials have ordered the State Bank of Pakistan to stop commercial banks from misusing the term ‘politically exposed persons’ (PEPs) to deny financial services to citizens.

Securities / Derivatives

Pakistan Drafts Regulatory Framework for D-SIBs

By Editors | 10/08/2015

The State Bank of Pakistan has designed a regulatory framework for identifying and overseeing the nation’s Domestic Systemically Important Banks, as part of its commitment to ensure stability of financial system and further strengthen the supervisory and regulatory regime.