Flows via Roshan Digital Account (RDA) rose to $203 million in December 2024, representing a 9% increase from $186 million recorded in November, according to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Saturday.
Of the total inflows in December, $13 million was repatriated, while $113 million was used domestically. Net repatriable liabilities for the month amount to $76 million.
Cumulative flows since the launch of the RDA initiative in September 2020 reached $9.342 billion up to December 2024. Of this, $1.7 billion was repatriated, while $5.911 billion was used within Pakistan. Total net repatriable liabilities now stand at $1.73 billion.
The State Bank of Pakistan reported that the total number of RDA accounts opened reached 778,713 by the end of December, an increase of 10,319 from 768,394 at the end of November.
Of the outstanding liabilities, US$1.208 billion is associated with Naya Pakistan Certificates (NPCs), including US$460 million in conventional NPCs and US$748 million in Islamic Sukuks. An additional amount of $425 million is classified as “account balances,” according to central bank data.
Roshan Equity Investments also saw growth, reaching $59 million in December, an increase of 16% month-on-month.