KARACHI – The State Bank of Pakistan on Wednesday issued a notification to change banking hours for the Holy Month of Ramadan.
The central bank has notified a five-day working week with revised bank timings for Ramadan 2023.
In a circular Banking Policy & Regulations Department of the SBP said all thebanks, development financial institutions and microfinance banks would observe the office hours from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm with a prayer break from 2:00 pm to 2:30 pm.
The banking hours for public dealing would start from 9:00 am and continue till 2:00 pm without any break from Monday to Thursday. SBP also mentioned that the office hours and public dealing timing would be observed from 08:30 am to 1:00 pm without any break on Friday.
State Bank further mentioned that the above-mentioned timings will be ended by the month of Shawwal.
