$671m received through Roshan Digital Accounts

The country has received $671 million from over 100 countries in Roshan Digital Accounts (RDAs) from overseas Pakistanis.

The deposits stood at $480 million till February 13 this year.

In a tweet, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said that overseas Pakistanis had opened Roshan Digital Accounts from over 100 countries around the world. It further said that deposits had reached $671 million. Out of the total, the country received half of this amount in the last 8 weeks alone.

#RoshanDigitalAccount has just crossed 100,000 accounts! They have been opened from over 100 countries around the world. Deposits have reached $671mn, with ½ of these coming in the last 8 weeks alone. To learn more about RDA visit https://t.co/vOxEvdpNTP pic.twitter.com/iJrEWm9Yx3

— SBP (@StateBank_Pak) March 12, 2021

Earlier, the governor state bank of Pakistan said that country is attracting investments from overseas Pakistani. He further added that Roshan Digital Accounts would turn into a more consistent, reliable, and long-term source of foreign exchange.