Ahson Bin Saeed has assumed cost as Chief Govt Officer of Raast Funds Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd with impact from January 12, 2026, in line with an official communication issued to banks, DFIs and microfinance banks by the State Financial institution of Pakistan.
Raast Funds Pakistan is an entirely owned subsidiary of the State Financial institution of Pakistan, created to function and scale Raast, Pakistan’s instantaneous digital fee system.
Raast is a core pillar of Pakistan’s digital funds and monetary inclusion technique, enabling instantaneous, low-cost and interoperable transfers between people, companies, and authorities entities.
Ahson Bin Saeed is a seasoned fintech chief with almost twenty years of expertise in digital funds, banking expertise and monetary companies. He served as Managing Director at Keenu, a licensed Digital Cash Establishment broadly current in Pakistan’s digital funds market, and has labored with international fee expertise gamers resembling TPS Worldwide, the place he centered on funds, sustainability and digital transformation initiatives.
Saeed has additionally been a strategic advisor and board director with fintech companies, serving to form digital finance technique and development throughout markets.
Since its launch, Raast has been positioned because the spine for person-to-person funds, service provider funds, and authorities disbursements, lowering reliance on money and casual channels.
Below SBP’s oversight, Raast Funds Pakistan is predicted to give attention to operational resilience, innovation, and wider adoption, whereas sustaining sturdy governance, cybersecurity requirements, and compliance with regulatory necessities.