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State Bank introduces structural reforms in Exchange Companies sector

By News Desk

September 6, 2023 06:13 PM


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State Bank of Pakistan has decided to introduce structural reforms in the Exchange Companies sector.
As part of these reforms, leading banks actively engaged in foreign exchange business will establish wholly owned Exchange Companies to cater to the legitimate foreign exchange needs of the general public.
Furthermore, various types of existing Exchange Companies and their franchisees will be consolidated and transformed into a single category of Exchange Companies with a well-defined mandate.
In addition, the minimum capital requirement for Exchange Companies has been increased from PKR 200 million to PKR 500 million.
The Exchange Companies of category ‘B’ (ECs-B) and franchisees of Exchange Companies have been offered the following options to transform into mainstream Exchange
Companies:
- ECs-B may graduate to Exchange Companies after meeting all regulatory requirements, within three months; otherwise, their license would be cancelled.
- Franchisees of Exchange Companies may either merge or sell operations to the concerned franchiser company, within three months of meeting all regulatory requirements.
For the above purpose, the ECs-B and Franchises of Exchange Companies will submit their conversion plan and seek NOC from SBP within one month.
According to the SBP, the above reforms have been introduced to provide better services to the general public and bring transparency and competitiveness in the Exchange Companies’ sector.
And, this is expected to strengthen governance, internal controls, and compliance culture in the sector.


News Desk


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