SBP directs banks to extend working hours for duty, tax collection

SBP directs banks to extend working hours for duty, tax collection

KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Sunday directed all banks to observe extended working hours to facilitate collection of duty and taxes on Monday November 30, 2020.

A notification issued by the central bank, stated that in order to facilitate the collection of government receipts / duties / taxes, it has been decided that the field offices of SBP Banking Services Corporation (SBP-BSC) and authorized branches of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) will observe extended banking hours till 9:00 PM on November 30, 2020 (Monday) for which purpose a special clearing has been arranged at 6:00 P.M. on the same day by the NIFT.

All banks are, therefore, advised to keep their concerned branches open on November 30, 2020 (Monday) till such time that is necessary to facilitate the special clearing for Government transactions by the NIFT.