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The Central Depository Company of Pakistan Limited (CDC) has expanded its Raast Aggregator Platform by onboarding Arif Habib Limited, enabling seamless and instantaneous fund transfers for investors. This strategic integration, supported by Catalyst IT Solutions, underscores CDC’s ongoing mission to inject more transparency, efficiency, and digital sophistication into Pakistan’s capital markets.
Under this model, each investor sub-account receives a unique Raast Investment ID in IBAN format, allowing direct transfers to a broker’s client account. Once set up, fund transfers are completed in real time, ensuring that capital is available for trading within minutes, thus, dramatically accelerating capital market operations and reducing settlement friction.
Mr. Shahid Ali Habib stated, “We are proud to partner with CDC on this initiative, which aligns with our commitment to innovation and investor-centric service.”
With Arif Habib now part of its rapidly growing network, which already includes AKD Securities Ltd., Chase Securities Pakistan Private Limited, and others, CDC is reinforcing its role as a driver of digital transformation across Pakistan’s financial infrastructure.
