PAKISTAN: SECP Forms a Committee to Streamline the Account Opening Process in Capital Markets

Thursday June 19 2025

On 18^th June 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has constituted a Committee to evaluate the existing account opening process with the intermediaries in capital markets, identify pain points, recommend improvements in existing processes and regulatory framework to make the account opening process more time efficient and customer friendly.

The Committee will review the end-to-end account opening process, identify bottlenecks, propose improvements in the existing processes and regulatory frameworks. With a view to simplify and rationalize the account opening process, the Committee will also propose steps needed to enhance digital onboarding capabilities.

The Committee shall include representatives from SECP, Pakistan Stock Exchange, National Clearing Company of Pakistan, Central Depository Company, Pakistan Stockbrokers Association, and EClear Services Limited.

The final report of the Committee shall be submitted to SECP by August 18^th, 2025.

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