State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in collaboration with Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), Central Depository Company (CDC), National Clearing Company of Pakistan Limited (NCCPL), Brokerage Houses and the RDA Banks, offer an exciting opportunity in the form of Roshan Equity Investment (REI) for our non-resident Pakistanis (NRPs) to invest in the listed securities at PSX.

Investors can choose from a wide array of companies engaged in different sectors, listed at PSX and build their investment portfolio through the RDA platform. Funds in RDA are repatriable and Investors can remit back their dividend income and the subsequent disinvestments without prior approval of the RDA banks or SBP.

RDA is a one-stop solution to banking, payment and investment needs of non-resident Pakistanis, providing them access to account services including funds transfer, bill payments and e-commerce, enabling NRPs to invest in real estate, fixed deposit products offered by banks, Naya Pakistan Certificates, stocks or equities being traded through ‘REI’ in Pakistan Stock Exchange, buy Government Bonds and Securities, buy a car of their choice, and pay for charity or donations in Pakistan, etc.

Non-Resident Pakistanis can start investing in securities listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange through following four simple steps:⁽¹⁾

1. Open a Roshan Digital Account (if you do not have one already) by accessing any of the RDA offering banks’ website / portal / app and fill out Digital Account Opening Form and submitting the soft copies of the required documents.

2. Select a brokerage firm.

3. Agree to the Terms and Conditions mentioned (enabling your bank to share your RDA details with the selected broker and capital market entities to open your brokerage account and CDC Depository account).

4. Add funds to your RDA brokerage account and start investing.