State Bank of Pakistan

03/21/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/21/2023 02:38

BPRD Circular Letter No. 04 of 2023 - Bank Holiday

The Presidents / Chief Executives
All Banks / DFIs / MFBs

Dear Sir / Madam,


Bank Holiday

The State Bank of Pakistan will remain closed for public dealing onFriday, March 24, 2023, which shall be observed as'Bank Holiday'for the purpose of deduction of Zakat, since 1st of Ramadan-ul-Mubarak, 1444 A.H. is likely to fall on Thursday, March 23, 2023 (already being a public holiday).

All banks / DFIs / MFBs shall, therefore, remain closed for public dealing on the afore-mentioned date. However, all employees of the banks / DFIs / MFBs will attend the office on Bank Holiday treating it as a normal working day (except for public dealing).


Yours truly,
Sd/-
(Syed Imran Ali)
Additional Director