

SBP Ties Digital Assets to Forex Law as Pakistan Advances PVARA Bill for Virtual Assets
The State Bank of Pakistan has confirmed that restrictions under the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act will apply to digital asset transfers, as lawmakers debate the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority Bill to establish a formal framework for the country’s crypto and digital finance regime.

SBP to Pilot Digital Currency, Advances Virtual Asset Regulations Amid Push to Modernize Financial Ecosystem
Pakistan’s central bank is preparing to launch a pilot for a digital currency and is finalizing laws to regulate virtual assets, signaling a strong shift toward modernizing its financial ecosystem and embracing blockchain-powered innovations.