The operational hours for banks and other financial organizations have been altered by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) based on the measures decided by the National Coordination Committee (NCC) in regard to coronavirus.
The NCC, which held a meeting previous week with Prime Minister Imran Khan leading the meeting, had made the announcement to limit office timings so that people can get their Eid shopping done.
The SBP mentioned that the operational hours were getting limited under the federal government orders.
“In line with the decision of National Command & Operation Centre (NCOC) to contain the spread of COVID-19, the State Bank of Pakistan will observe the following office hours, which will also be followed by all banks / DFIs / MFBs till further orders,” the SBP notification stated.
