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SBP Snubs Social Media Reports Linking Raast to Money Laundering

The central bank said the FATF report cited Raast only as a domestic payment channel and raised no concerns about its payment infrastructure.

'Raast is mentioned only as the legitimate domestic payment channel used for domestic payments and transfers'

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The State Bank of Pakistan on Friday dismissed reports that the global financial crime watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has identified the country’s instant payment system ‘Raast’ as a means of money laundering. The State Bank said the findings of a report on underground banking and hawala networks were misrepresented. The clarification came after a FATF report was released this week that examined the growing use of underground bankin…

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Pro Pakistani broke the news in Islamabad, Pakistan on Friday, September 4, 2026.
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