Financial sector of Pakistan constitute banks, Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), Microfinance Banks (MFBs), Non-banking Finance Companies (NBFCs), insurance companies, Modarabas and other financial intermediaries. Latest asset structure of the financial sector is given below.

Institution	Regulatory Body	Licensed under
Banks	SBP	Section 27 of BCO, 1962
of which: Islamic Banking Institutions	SBP	Section 27 of BCO, 1962
Microfinance Banks	SBP	Microfinance Institutions Ordinance 2001
Exchange Companies	SBP	Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1947
DFIs	SBP
Nonbank financial institutions:	SECP
Investment companies	SECP	Companies Ordinance, 1984
Asset Management Companies	SECP	Companies Ordinance, 1984
Mutual Funds and Plans	SECP	Companies Ordinance, 1984
Pension Funds	SECP	Companies Ordinance, 1984
Discretionary & Non-Discretionary Portfolios	SECP	Companies Ordinance, 1984
Real Estate Investment Trust	SECP	Companies Ordinance, 1984
Leasing Companies	SECP	Companies Ordinance, 1984
Modarabas	SECP	Companies Ordinance, 1984
Insurance companies	SECP	Companies Ordinance, 1984

Financial sector of Pakistan predominantly comprises of banks, as they hold the largest share of financial assets as a percentage of GDP.
State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) regulates Banks, DFIs, Exchange Companies and MFBs, while Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) regulate NBFCs, Insurance Companies and Modaraba Companies.