The Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) on Monday attained the target of issuing Rs. 1110 billion fresh bonds in the last months of current fiscal year 2021-22, from July 1, 2021 to June 25, 2022.
The Central Directorate of National Savings has collected recorded Rs. 1100 billion this time by the last months of current FY 2021-22, the senior official of CDNS told APP here.
The CDNS had set an annual gross receipt target of Rs 980 billion from July 1 to June 30 of the previous fiscal year 2020-21 to promote savings in the country.
The senior official said the CDNS had set Rs. 250 billion annual collection target from July 1 to June 30 for the year 2020-2021 as compared to Rs 352 billion for the previous year (2019-20) for the same time span to enhance savings in the country.
The CDNS had set Rs 352 billion annual collection target for the year 2019-20 as compared to Rs 350 billion for the previous year (2018-19), he said.
Replying to a question, he said the CDNS has decided to start Islamic finance and will start implementing its procedural work from next month to provide the facility of Islamic finance in the institution.
In this regard, under Islamic Sharia Compliance, Prize Bonds and Savings Certificates will be issued for investment in accordance with Sharia Principles, he said.
The CDNS will provide Islamic investment opportunities to its consumers in an institution like the rest of the private and public sector banking, where Islamic sharia business has now reached 20 percent.
Replying to another question, the senior official said that (CDNS) has started working to increase new investment opportunities and promote digital investment through many new projects.
The CDNS in collaboration with State Bank of Pakistan was developing digital Prize Bonds, which will be available through online electronic channels, he said.
He said the CDNS is in process of launching its first Mobile App for online purchase and encashment of National Savings Schemes.
The official said that for better and efficient transfer of funds electronically, the CDNS is going to adopt RAAST in the current month for speedy flow of funds through its financial tributaries, he said.—APP
