Islamabad, July 05, 2021 (PPI-OT):The Embassy of Pakistan, Tokyo in collaboration with the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and Meezan Bank Limited, organized a webinar on “Roshan Digital Account” (RDA) Sharia compliant investment and financing opportunities on Monday, says a press release received here today from Tokyo. The webinar was addressed by the Ambassador of Pakistan to Japan, Imtiaz Ahmad, Founding President and CEO Meezan Bank, Mr. Irfan Siddiqui, and SBP Managing Director Syed Irfan Ali.

Speaking on the occasion, Ambassador Imtiaz Ahmad termed RDA as innovative initiative of the Government, which has facilitated Pakistani Diaspora in sending money to their loved ones in Pakistan and eased digital payment system by providing full range of banking services. The Ambassador thanked the Diaspora for the record increase in the flow of remittances and hoped that this trend would continue in the future.

The Ambassador underscored that the trend was a sign of confidence and trust of the overseas Pakistanis in the economic policies of the government. The Founding President and CEO of Meezan Bank, Mr. Irfan Siddiqui, spoke about the wide range of benefits for the subscribers under this initiative. The Managing Director SBP, Syed Irfan Ali also made a detailed presentation on key features and benefits of the RDA. The virtual interaction was attended by a broad cross-section of Pakistani Diaspora based in Japan.

The participants asked questions about the scheme, and appreciated the initiative. Prime Minister Imran Khan had inaugurated the Roshan Digital Account scheme, in September 2020 to provide innovative banking solutions to millions of non-resident Pakistanis. More than US$ 1.5 billion have been remitted to Pakistan, since the launch of this facility last September.

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