Pakistan’s roadmap to crypto legalization–II The establishment of a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies in Pakistan necessitates a structured and phased... Updated 23 Mar, 2025 07:10am
Markets Pakistan to legalize cryptocurrency to attract foreign investment, Bilal tells Bloomberg As Pakistan moves to formally recognize cryptocurrency, Bilal bin Saqib, the country’s newly appointed crypto... Updated 20 Mar, 2025 10:50pm
BR Research Record remittance inflows The inflow of workers’ into Pakistan continued its upward trajectory in February 2025, contributing to the country’s... Published 12 Mar, 2025 07:48am
Business & Finance Bilal bin Saqib appointed Chief Crypto Advisor ISLAMABAD: The government has appointed Bilal Bin Saqib MBE as the Chief Advisor to the Finance Minister on the... Published 06 Mar, 2025 06:42am
Markets Pakistan appoints Bilal bin Saqib as chief crypto advisor As Pakistan moves toward formalizing its stance on cryptocurrency, the government has appointed Bilal bin Saqib as... Updated 05 Mar, 2025 04:33pm
World Trump names cryptocurrencies in strategic reserve; prices spike US president says on social media his January executive order on digital assets to create stockpile of currencies including bitcoin, ether, XRP, SOL, and ADA Published 02 Mar, 2025 10:36pm
Markets Govt to consider establishing National Crypto Council, says Finance Division Finance Minister Aurangzeb chairs high-level meeting on digital assets Published 25 Feb, 2025 11:01pm
Print Advisory body tells PM how to fuel economy Premier chairs meeting of Economic Advisory Council Updated 20 Feb, 2025 01:33pm
Markets Saudi Arabia joins BIS- and China-led central bank digital currency project LONDON: Saudi Arabia has joined a China-dominated central bank digital currency cross-border trial, in what could be... Published 06 Jun, 2024 03:09am
Print Aurangzeb says mulling introducing digital currency potential RIYADH: Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Sunday that his government was considering taking an... Updated 29 Apr, 2024 08:56am
Markets Fed’s Barr says central bank ‘a long way’ from any decision on issuing digital currency WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve’s top regulatory official said on Friday the central bank is “a long way” from any... Published 08 Sep, 2023 06:53pm
Perspectives Digital currency: a game-changer for documenting the economy In recent years, digital money and payment systems have become the significant tools for improving the tracking of... Published 19 Aug, 2023 07:30pm
Business & Finance SNB to launch digital currency pilot: chairman ZURICH: The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is to issue a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) on ... Published 03 Jul, 2023 06:04am
Business & Finance Don’t blame customers in incidents of frauds and scams, SBP official tells banks Says abhorrent treatment of customers by banks keeps them financially excluded Updated 08 Feb, 2023 10:49pm
Business & Finance BoE and Treasury think UK is 'likely' to need digital currency LONDON: The Bank of England (BoE) and Britain's finance ministry think the UK is likely to need to create a central... Published 05 Feb, 2023 12:22am
Business & Finance Payments from customers: SBP plans to launch QR Code-based ‘P2M’ system by 2023 KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmed Wednesday announced plans to launch Quick Response or QR... Published 24 Nov, 2022 04:28am
Business & Finance BNY Mellon to offer crypto services Bank of New York Mellon Corp is adding cryptocurrencies to assets that it holds as a custody manager, as it looks to... Published 11 Oct, 2022 07:32pm
Markets SWIFT sets out blueprint for central bank digital currency network LONDON: Financial messaging system SWIFT has laid out its blueprint for a global central bank digital currency ... Published 05 Oct, 2022 08:06pm
Markets UK think tank calls for global digital currency rules LONDON: Global rules would allow central bank digital currencies to operate smoothly cross-border and speed up... Published 08 Jul, 2022 05:20pm
Markets Bank of Israel still unsure on digital shekel but garners public support JERUSALEM: Israel’s central bank said on Monday it had received public support for its plans to possibly issue a... Published 09 May, 2022 06:01pm
Business & Finance Uganda’s central bank weighs issuance of digital currency KAMPALA: Uganda’s central bank is considering whether to issue a digital currency and has not banned... Published 09 May, 2022 05:39am
Markets China central bank expands digital yuan pilot scheme to more cities SHANGHAI: China's central bank said on Saturday it will further expand a pilot scheme of its digital currency to... Updated 02 Apr, 2022 10:18pm
Opinion A digital dollar is years away as Fed kicks issue to Congress While the Federal Reserve’s paper on potentially adopting a central bank digital currency (CBDC) will advance... Published 25 Jan, 2022 05:03am
World North Korean hackers stole $400 mn in crypto in 2021: Chainalysis WASHINGTON: North Korean hackers stole around $400 million worth of cryptocurrency through cyberattacks on digital... Published 14 Jan, 2022 05:00pm
Markets Thai central bank to test retail digital currency later than planned BANGKOK: Thailand's central bank said on Friday it expects to test its retail central bank digital currency (CBDC)... Published 24 Dec, 2021 02:30pm
Opinion Digital currency can make the financial system safer—II The Bank of International Settlements in its own studies discovered that at least one-fifth of the world’s... Updated 04 Dec, 2021 12:10pm
Opinion Digital currency can make the financial system safer—I Traditionally, banking industry has been very slow in adopting changes and embracing technology in its routine... Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am
Markets India central bank may launch digital currency pilot next year: report MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India's digital currency may see its pilot launch in the first quarter of the next ... Published 18 Nov, 2021 11:32am
Business & Finance Nigeria launches eNaira digital currency ABUJA: Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari launched the country's new digital eNaira currency on Monday as Africa's... Published 26 Oct, 2021 04:39am
Technology 'Unintentional gift': US steps into China's bitcoin breach ROCKDALE: The long sheds at North America's largest bitcoin mine look endless in the Texas sun, packed with the type... Published 17 Oct, 2021 10:29am
