State Bank Invites Fintech Ideas for Regulatory Sandbox Cohort 2, Apply by 30 November

The State Bank of Pakistan has launched the second cohort of its Regulatory Sandbox, where individuals and firms can test innovative financial products under supervision before a full launch. This cohort focuses on four themes: AI in financial services, innovations in payments, technology enabled inward remittances, and an open NextGen financial services theme. For students and young graduates building fintech prototypes, it is a rare chance to test a real product with the central bank watching and guiding.

Eligibility: Individuals and firms with an innovative solution that fits one of the four announced themes and is ready for supervised testing.

Deadline: 30 November 2026, by email to the address given in the official press release.

Official source: https://www.sbp.org.pk/assets/documents/press-release/PR-02-Oct-2026.pdf