Bank timings in Ramazan

Published May 4, 2019

ISLAMABAD: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and all the banks, development financial institutions and microfinance banks would observe the office hours from 10:00am to 4:00pm with prayer break from 2:00pm to 2:15pm during Ramazan.

Whereas on Fridays, office hours would be observed from 9:00am to 2:00pm without any break.

However, for public dealing, the business (banking) hours would be observed from 10:00am to 2:00pm without any break from Monday to Thursday, whereas on Fridays business (banking) hours for public dealing would be observed from 9:00am to 1:00pm without any break, said a notification issued by the SBP on Friday.

Published in Dawn, May 4th, 2019

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