KARACHI: The State Bank on Wednesday announced banking timing during the holy month of Ramazan.

Banks will remain open for public dealing from 8am to 1.45pm without break from Monday to Thursday. The timing for public dealing on Friday will be 8am to 12.30pm.

Bank holiday

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan will remain closed for public dealings on Thursday, Ramazan 1, for deduction of Zakat.

All banks, development finance institutions (DFIs) and microfinance banks (MFBs) will remain closed for public dealing on first Ramazan. However, all employees of the banks, DFIs and MFBs will attend the office on the bank holiday.

Published in Dawn, May 17th, 2018

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