Aug 6

SBP relaxes cash margin restriction on import

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has relaxed restriction on cash margin requirement on imported items. According to a circular issued on August 05, 2022, the SBP said that banks were required to maintain 100 percent cash margin against certain items of import (HS codes), regardless of the mode of payment. READ MORE: SBP […]

by Hamza Shah

SBP issues list to impose 100% cash margin on import

Apr 7

SBP issues list to impose 100% cash margin on import

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday issued a list of 177 items for imposing 100 per cash margin on import with immediate effect. In this regard, it has been decided that banks, with immediate effect, shall obtain 100 percent cash margin on the import of items as listed in the enclosed Annexure-A. […]

by Faisal Shah

SBP imposes 100% cash margin on imported items

Sep 30

Money & Banking

SBP imposes 100% cash margin on imported items

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday imposed 100 per cent cash margin restriction on import of additional 114 items. The SBP in a notification referred to BPRD Circular No. 02 of 2017 and BPRD Circular No. 5 of 2018 on the captioned subject, as amended from time to time. In that regard, […]

by Faisal Shah

Imposition of 100% cash margin on imports likely

Sep 30

Money & Banking

Imposition of 100% cash margin on imports likely

KARACHI: A 100 per cent cash margin requirement on imports to be imposed in order to discourage rising foreign purchases, market sources said on Wednesday. The sources said that restriction on cash margin has been imposed to discourage import and support balance of payment. The rupee is continuously falling and making lows for the past […]

by Faisal Shah