ISLAMABAD: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced that it will remain closed for public dealings on 1st Ramadan-ul-Mubarak, 1447 A.H., which will be observed as a “Bank Holiday” for Zakat deduction.
All commercial banks, development finance institutions (DFIs), and microfinance banks (MFBs) will also remain closed for public transactions on the specified date.
However, the SBP clarified that all employees of banks, DFIs, and MFBs will report to their offices on the bank holiday, treating it as a normal working day, except for public-facing services.
