Bank holiday declared on January 01

Bank holiday declared on January 01

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Wednesday declared bank holiday on January 01, 2021 on account of financial close of banking companies.

In a circular issued to presidents and chief executives of all banks, development financial institutions and microfinance banks, the SBP informed that the central bank will remain closed for public dealing on Wednesday, January 1, 2020, which will be observed as ‘Bank Holiday’.

All banks / DFIs / MFBs shall, therefore, remain closed for public dealing on the above date. However, all employees of banks / DFIs / MFBs will attend the office as usual, the SBP said.