ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Thursday thanked overseas Pakistanis for sending funds through Roshan Digital Account as figures touched $200 million on Wednesday.
“I want to thank our great asset, Overseas Pakistanis. MashaAllah funds sent by them through Roshan Digital Accounts created by SBP crossed $200 mn yesterday,” the prime minister said on Twitter.
I want to thank our great asset, Overseas Pakistanis. MashaAllah funds sent by them through #RoshanDigitalAccounts created by SBP crossed $200 mn yesterday. The pace is accelerating: first $100 mn came in 76 days & the next $100 mn came in only 28 days. https://t.co/sEe2wiOYrG
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) December 24, 2020
Roshan Digital Account is a major initiative of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), in collaboration with commercial banks operating in Pakistan. This provides non-resident Pakistanis with an opportunity to remotely open an account in the country through an entirely digital and online process without any need to visit a bank branch.
The prime minister said the pace of sending funds by the overseas Pakistanis was accelerating as the first $100 million were received in 76 days and next $100 million in only 28 days.
According to State Bank, since the facility’s launch three months ago, around 59,700 accounts had been opened by Overseas Pakistanis in 91 countries.
Funds remitted through #RoshanDigitalAccounts are accelerating and crossed $200 mn. Since launch 3 months ago, 59.7k accounts have been opened by Overseas Pakistanis in 91 countries. Last $100 mn came in just 28 days. To know more about RDA, click: https://t.co/vOxEvdpNTP
— SBP (@StateBank_Pak) December 24, 2020
