SBP announces Banking Holiday on 1st Ramazan
April 12, 2021 09:21 PM
The State Bank of Pakistan will remain closed for public dealing on 1st Ramazan-ul-Mubarak, 1442 A.H., which shall be observed as “Bank Holiday” for the purpose of deduction of Zakat.
In a statement, the SBP said all banks / DFIs / MFBs shall, therefore, remain closed for public dealing on 1st Ramazan-ul-Mubarak, 1442 A.H.
However, all employees of the banks / DFIs / MFBs will attend to their official assignments (in-office or work-from-home, as designated under the current COVID-19 situation) on Bank Holiday treating it as a normal working day (except for public dealing).