Governor State Bank Jamil Ahmed says there is no prohibition on taking money out of Pakistan through the Roshan Digital Account.
While briefing the National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance on investment, Jamil Ahmed said that there are more than 900,000 accounts in Roshan Digital Account, Roshan Digital Account is completely digital, and money can be withdrawn immediately.
He said that in the fiscal year 2022-23, $300 million was withdrawn from these accounts, in the fiscal year 2024, $2.2 billion was withdrawn from the RDA, while $2.3 billion was withdrawn in the fiscal year 2025, and $1.9 billion was withdrawn from the Roshan Digital account in the first 9 months of the current fiscal year.
He said that the government’s Investment Policy 2023 is currently in force, and there are 2 laws for foreign investment and return of profits. Jamil Ahmed said that foreign investment should come through the bank; this investment should be registered with the State Bank, after which the profit can be paid through the bank. All these details are in the State Bank’s policy.
The Governor of the State Bank said that amendments were made to the RDA scheme in March, and now foreigners can also invest. After the amendment, 262 million dollars came in March. He said that according to the interim data in April, 320 million dollars came, and Pakistanis living abroad can obtain non-resident status online.
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