Roshan Digital Account (RDA) (Urdu روشن ڈیجیٹل اکاؤنٹ) is a facility available to non-resident Pakistanis, this facility allows Pakistani nationals living abroad to have access to banking services within Pakistan without having to visit a consulate, embassy, or a physical bank branch.
The initiative was launched by the government of Imran Khan, who inaugurated the programme in September 2020.
[2] The RDA banking process is entirely digital with accounts setup and operated online.
[3] RDA services were launched in September 2020 and as of end of October 2022 over US $5.2 billion have been deposited by oversees Pakistanis in these accounts.
Another service available for oversees Pakistanis is the ability to use this RDA facility to invest in Pakistan's stock market or buy Pakistani government bonds directly from their accounts.