Pakistan CBDC
ResearchPakistan
Central Bank(s)
State Bank of Pakistan
Announcement Year
2019
Status
Research
Retail/Wholesale
Retail
Goal of issuing a CBDC would be to promote financial inclusion and reduce corruption, and inefficiency.
In April 2019 the State Bank of Pakistan declared it was working on concept to issue a digital currency by 2025. The stated goals for issuing a digital currency are to promote financial inclusion, and reduce inefficiency and corruption. In addition to issuing a digital currency to promote economic inclusion, the State Bank of Pakistan launched the National Payment Systems Strategy in November of 2019.
Link to announcement
Last update: August 2025
August 2025
Link to announcement: asia.nikkei.com
July 2025
Link to announcement: www.ledgerinsights.com
July 2023
Main motivation/goals of the CBDC: The aim is to promote financial inclusion and efficiency and combat corruption. → Goal of issuing a CBDC would be to promote financial inclusion and reduce corruption, and inefficiency.
Link to announcement: propakistani.pk
December 2022
Link to announcement: www.arabnews.pk
April 2021
None → Research
Announcement Year: 2019
Retail/Wholesale: Retail
Description: In April 2019 the State Bank of Pakistan declared it was working on concept to issue a digital currency by 2025. The stated goals for issuing a digital currency are to promote financial inclusion, and reduce inefficiency and corruption. In addition to issuing a digital currency to promote economic inclusion, the State Bank of Pakistan launched the National Payment Systems Strategy in November of 2019.
Main motivation/goals of the CBDC: The aim is to promote financial inclusion and efficiency and combat corruption.
Link to announcement: www.youtube.com
Country / Region: Pakistan
Central Bank(s): State Bank of Pakistan
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