Pakistan lifts seven-year ban, allowing banks to service crypto providers

Pakistan lifts seven-year ban, allowing banks to service crypto providers

Search/NewsVideoPricesResearchConsensus 2026Data & IndicesSponsoredSearch/enPolicyShareShare this articleCopy linkX iconX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailPakistan lifts seven-year ban, allowing banks to service crypto providersPakistan sent a letter to all banks and financial regulatory firms notifying them that they may provide crypto services,, but remain barred from trading or holding crypto assets.By Olivier Acuna|Edited by Stephen Alpher Apr 15, 2026, 1:01 p.m. Make preferred on Banks in Pakistan can now service crypto asset services providers (Asim Iftikhar Nagi/Wikimedia Commons)What to know: Pakistan’s central bank has lifted its blanket ban on crypto services, allowing banks and financial institutions to serve licensed crypto firms under a new regulatory framework.While banks may open accounts for virtual asset service providers approved by the Pakistan Virtual Asset Regulatory Au

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