SBP Governor Urges Banks to Embrace Tech And Close Gap to Agriculture, SMEs

Jan 1, 2028 set to End Interest-based Banking in Pakistan

In a significant move toward establishing a fully interest-free financial system in Pakistan, the Senate has passed the 26th Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2024, setting January 1, 2028, as the deadline for the elimination of Riba (interest-based banking). This landmark decision follows years of debate over the role of Islamic banking in the country’s economic framework. […]