NIBAF Pakistan Delivers Two-Day AML/CFT/CPF & Sanctions Compliance Training to ECO Trade and Development Bank Leadership
NIBAF Pakistan conducted a two-day online AML/CFT/CPF and Sanctions Compliance training for senior management of ECO Trade and Development Bank, focusing on risk-based controls, due diligence, proliferation financing, correspondent banking, and regional legal frameworks.
NIBAF Develops Draft Data Archiving and Retention Policy for SECP, Marking a Major Step in National Data Governance
NIBAF Pakistan has completed the draft Data Archiving and Retention Policy for SECP, concluding a multi-month collaboration focused on strengthening data governance and modernizing institutional data management practices.
SECP Approves Major PSX Regulatory Amendments to Strengthen Market Transparency and Islamic Finance Framework
The SECP has approved new PSX regulatory amendments aimed at boosting transparency, enhancing Shariah-compliant investment processes, and improving investor protection across Pakistan’s capital market.
SECP Moves to Strike Off Over 200 Dormant Companies From Official Registry
The SECP has issued notices to remove more than 200 companies from the corporate register under the Companies Act 2017, inviting objections before final dissolution.
NIBAF Conducts TBML Training to Strengthen Banking Compliance
NIBAF Pakistan conducts a specialized training program on Trade-Based Money Laundering for Bank Alfalah Limited, focusing on regulatory compliance, red flag identification, and improved AML controls across trade operations.
RDA launches QR-coded plot allotments to prevent illegal sales in private housing schemes
The Rawalpindi Development Authority introduces QR-coded allotment letters for approved housing schemes, aiming to eliminate illegal plot sales and ensure compliance with approved layouts, while enhancing service delivery and on-site inspections.
IMF Raises Red Flags Over Governance Gaps in Pakistan’s Financial Sector Amid 2028 Islamic Banking Shift
An IMF governance diagnostic warns that while Pakistan’s financial sector shows resilience, governance weaknesses, institutional gaps, and the upcoming shift to a fully Islamic banking system by 2028 pose significant risks to long-term financial stability.
Finance Minister Aurangzeb Reviews Pakistan’s Emerging Virtual Asset Framework During First Visit to PVARA
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb conducted his first official visit to the Pakistan Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority, receiving a detailed briefing on the country’s developing oversight framework for digital and virtual assets.
PSX Set to Introduce Cash-Settled Futures Contracts, Expanding Pakistan’s Derivatives Market
The Pakistan Stock Exchange is introducing Cash-Settled Futures (CSF) contracts, offering investors a new derivatives trading option that settles entirely in cash and aims to deepen the country’s capital market infrastructure.
SECP Begins Specialized Training for SOEs and Privatization Teams on Corporate Restructuring Frameworks
The SECP launches a structured training program for officials of state-owned enterprises and the Privatization Commission, focusing on merger, amalgamation and restructuring rules as Pakistan advances reforms for public-sector efficiency.