Pakistan, Nov. 2 -- The Pakistan Banks Association (PBA), in collaboration with the Centre for Digital Asset Research (CeDAR) at LUMS, convened the "Dialogue on Digital Assets and the Future of Banking," bringing together the Ministry of Finance, Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA), State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), banking industry leaders and international experts.

Held in continuation of the Pakistan Banking Summit 2026, the Dialogue explored the banking sector's role in advancing digital finance through responsible innovation, regulatory coordination and institutional preparedness. Discussions focused on cross-border payments, tokenisation, programmable payments and ...