May 6, 2022: It is advised that the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will observe the office hours from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (prayer / lunch break 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.) on Friday, May 6, 2022, which shall also be followed by all banks / DFIs / MFBs in letter and spirit.

Further, banks / MFBs may prescribe business (banking) hours for public dealing on the above date as per their business requirements provided the business (banking) hours for public dealing being observed by the field offices of SBP Banking Services Corporation (SBP-BSC) are followed as a minimum benchmark for this purpose as under:

• From 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (without break).

It may be noted that instructions on regular office timings will be issued subsequently.

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