Enforcement scenarios: when PVARA knocks on your VASP
نفاذ کی صورتیں: جب PVARA آپ کے VASP پر دستک دے
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Three ways to see it
PVARA enforcement powers under the Virtual Assets Act 2026 include record requests, inspection of premises and systems, supervisory orders, fines, and license suspension or revocation. Like SECP and SBP, the authority can issue show-cause notices that require a written response within a stated window. Failure to respond is itself a violation that compounds the underlying issue.
Scenario one: thematic inspection. PVARA picks five VASPs and reviews how each implements Travel Rule. Inspectors arrive with a checklist drawn from the regulations and FATF Recommendation 16. They will ask to see your Travel Rule policy, sample transfers, the message packets sent and received, your sunrise decisions, and the audit trail. Have a single binder, or a digital folder, where these artifacts live. If an inspector asks for a specific transfer log, your team should produce it in under fifteen minutes.
Scenario three: AI model misuse complaint. A user alleges your fraud-detection model unfairly blocked their account because of where they live or what bank they use. PVARA can ask for the model documentation, the policy that triggered the block, the human review log, and the appeal record. If you cannot show that a human reviewed the block within a reasonable window and that an appeal channel exists, expect a supervisory letter. Repeat findings escalate to fines.
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Scenario two: STR follow-up. The FMU asks PVARA to support a deep dive on a string of suspicious wallets. PVARA arrives with FMU officers. Your job is to cooperate, not to second guess the suspicion call. Hand over the records, log who took what, and notify your board within twenty four hours. Do not contact the customer about the inquiry; tipping off is a criminal offense under the AML Act 2010.
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Resilience moves. One: name a back-up compliance officer in writing and brief them quarterly. Two: keep an inspection-ready binder updated monthly. Three: tabletop two enforcement scenarios per year. Four: read every PVARA circular within seven days of issue and write a one-page implementation note for the board. Five: subscribe to FMU bulletins and align controls within the stated window.