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SECP launches digital framework for faster stock market account opening

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  • SECP introduces new digital framework for investors.
  • Sahulat accounts to be opened within one day, Investor accounts in two.
  • The initiative aims to increase the number of stock market investors to 2.5 million.

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Pakistan's securities regulator, the SECP, has announced a unified digital onboarding framework to simplify and speed up the process for new investors entering the capital market. The move, aimed at increasing participation especially among the youth, sets clear timelines for account opening, reduces repetitive verification processes, and is part of a goal to expand the investor base to 2.5 million.

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The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has launched a new digital framework to streamline investor account opening for the stock market. The new system aims to process Sahulat accounts within one day and standard investor accounts within two days.

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