Company Info

Pakistan Currency Exchange (Pvt) Ltd. was incorporated under Companies Ordinance 1984 on 20th June 2003, in Karachi, Pakistan.

In 70's Hundred of thousands of Pakistani Nationals left for Middle East, Europe, and USA for better prospect and to earn livelihood. After about two years, inward Foreign Exchange remittances increased manifold and during next decade, it become necessary to have Money Exchange business regularized, Therefore, the Money Changing business was granted legal status and State Bank of Pakistan authorized Money Changers to conduct Money Changing business in year 1991. Since then M/S. Bostan International, was incorporated on 30th Dec, 1992 and has been doing business of Money Changing.

M/S. Bostan International being a reputed Money Changer having good market reputation and Position. During the period of Economic Sanctions imposed by World community on the eve of Nuclear Detonation on May 28th 1998, Key member of Forex Association of Pakistan (Representative body of Authorized Money Changers) M/S. Bostan International was the highest Tax Payer among Authorized Money Changers. Outstanding tax liability up to 30-06-2003 (Assessment year 2003-04) is nil.

After the sad mishap of 11th September 2001 in New York, USA. Every Government started emphasizing on documentation on any intra country deals, bank transactions, etc. Responding to the call of day and changing global environment, State Bank of Pakistan played important role in the documentation procedure in Financial Institutions including the Foreign Exchange dealers like, Authorized Money Changers. Formulation of Currency Exchange Companies was a first step towards strict documentation procedures.

Under the directive of State Bank of Pakistan, (F. E. Circular No.9 Dated 30th July,2002 Promulgation of Ordinance No. XXX of 2002 for the amendments in Foreign Exchange Regulation Act. 1947) for establishment of Exchange Companies, which were required to replace the existing system of Authorized Money Changers, last date mentioned as 30th July, 2004.

In the light of above fact, M/S PAKISTAN CURRENCY EXCHANGE COMPANY (PVT) Ltd., was incorporated under the Companies Ordinance 1984 in Karachi, Pakistan to cop with the present working environment. SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN, Vide Company Registration No issued certificate of Incorporation: K-09411 of 2002-2003 Furthermore, State Bank of Pakistan has also issued Exchange Company License No: 13, under state Bank of Pakistan Letter No: EPD/9180/24(31) EC-/2003 dated 14th Nov, 2004 and renewable after three years.