{"id":105180,"date":"2026-04-02T16:19:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T11:19:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=105180"},"modified":"2026-04-02T16:19:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T11:19:08","slug":"teenagers-allowed-to-operate-bank-accounts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/teenagers-allowed-to-operate-bank-accounts.html","title":{"rendered":"SBP allows teenagers to operate bank accounts independently"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Islamabad: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has launched a framework enabling teenagers to independently own and operate bank accounts and digital wallets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The central bank said the initiative aims to build a financially literate generation by providing teenagers with early access to the formal financial system. Previously, teenagers were largely restricted to joint or parent-controlled accounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/housing-finance-sbp-increases-loan-cap-unit-size.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mera Ghar Mera Ashiana: SBP raises housing unit size, loan cap<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the new framework, teenagers can manage their accounts and wallets directly, with secure and structured access designed to ensure safety while introducing them to banking services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The SBP highlighted that the initiative will help teenagers develop financial responsibility, digital literacy, and meaningful participation in the economy, contributing to a more inclusive financial system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has launched a framework enabling teenagers to independently own and operate bank accounts and digital wallets. The central bank said the initiative aims to build a financially literate generation by providing teenagers with early access to the formal financial system. Previously, teenagers were largely restricted to joint or parent-controlled accounts. Read: Mera Ghar Mera Ashiana: SBP raises housing unit size, loan cap Under the new framework, teenagers can manage their accounts and wallets directly, with secure and structured access designed to ensure safety while introducing them to banking services. The SBP highlighted that the initiative will help teenagers develop financial responsibility, digital literacy, and meaningful participation in the economy, contributing to a more inclusive financial system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":76277,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15017],"tags":[63332,64267,72112,836,65522,72110,69526,58313,6066,72111,72108,72109],"persona":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-105180","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-notices-announcements","8":"tag-digital-economy","9":"tag-digital-wallets","10":"tag-financial-empowerment","11":"tag-financial-literacy","12":"tag-inclusive-finance","13":"tag-independent-banking","14":"tag-pakistan-banking","15":"tag-pakistan-news","16":"tag-sbp","17":"tag-teen-accounts","18":"tag-teenagers-banking","19":"tag-youth-finance","20":"cat-15017-id"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Teenagers allowed to operate bank accounts - Zameen News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Under the new framework, teenagers can manage their accounts and wallets directly, with secure and structured access designed...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/teenagers-allowed-to-operate-bank-accounts.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Teenagers allowed to operate bank accounts - Zameen News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Under the new framework, teenagers can manage their accounts and wallets directly, with secure and structured access designed...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/teenagers-allowed-to-operate-bank-accounts.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Pakistan Real Estate News &amp; 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