Govt discontinues Rs25,000 bonds
Gives six-month deadline to investors to encash or convert their savings
Pakistanis have invested over Rs739 billion in all types of prize bonds and 22% of the total investment is in Rs25,000 denomi-nation bonds. PHOTO: FILE
ISLAMABAD:
The federal government has discontinued bearer prize bonds of Rs25,000 denomination and has given a six-month deadline to investors to encash or convert their savings of Rs164 billion aimed at addressing concerns of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
“New National Prize Bonds of Rs25,000 denomination shall not be sold with immediate effect,” read a finance ministry notification of December 9. It added that those owning the banned prize bonds would have until May 31, 2021 to encash, redeem or get their bonds converted.