The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced receiving $500 million from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) under the Climate Change and Disaster Resilience Enhancement Programme (CDREP). This inflow will be included in the SBP's foreign exchange reserves for the week ending November 29, 2024, boosting the country’s import cover and stabilizing its currency. As of…
Pakistan’s central bank, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), has introduced a comprehensive proposal to regulate cryptocurrencies and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), marking a turning point in the country’s financial sector. The amendments, proposed on Nov. 4, aim to legalize digital assets as legal tender and give state banks the authority to issue digital…