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Remittance Facilities in Pakistan

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  1. Offices and Branches of the National Bank will have discretion to sell at lower rates to the public but Treasury Agencies will invariably charge full rate.
  2. These oncession rate will be granted only to:-

    1. Indigenous Bankers.— The State Bank will request Provincial Government to submit their recommendations regarding the names of the Indigenous Bankers The Bank will consider these recommendations and will thereafter draw up a list, which will be circulated to all offices of the State Bank, all offices and branches of the National Bank and all Treasury Agencies for guidance.

    2. For the purpose of these concession rates, Non-Scheduled Banks will be treated in the same manner as Indigenous Bankers. An approved list of Non-Scheduled Banks will be circulate with the approved list of Indigenous Bankers.

    3. Co-operative Banks and Societies.— Formed and functioning under the Co-operative Societies Act, for the time being in force in the Provinces or in Pakistan States.

  1. Exchange charged in remittances under the following heads will be credited to Exchange Accounts at the office of issue:--

    (A) Paragraph 2A(5), 2B(5), 2C(4).

    (B) Paragraph 3A(5), 3B(4).

  1. Exchange charged in remittances under the following heads will be collected by Treasury Agencies at the rates shown herein, and will be credited to the State Bank through the accounts of the Provincial Accountants General:--

(A) Paragraph 5A(4) and 5C(4).

APPENDIX IV

Rates for Government Drafts

    1. Intra-Provincial transfers at par.
    2. Extra-Provincial transfers:--

Upto Rs, 5,000/00

00.03%

(minimum Re. 0/25 in case

of Government Drafts).

Over Rs. 5,000/00

00.02%

(minimum Rs. 1/50)

In addition, telegram charges will be charged.

Note:---(1) Drafts are marked in the right hand top-corner "Intra-Provincial or Extra-Provincial" as the case may be.

Note:---(2) These charges will not apply to remittances granted to the Federal Government (including Military Department) which will continue to be effected at par as heretofore and will be treated as Intra-Provincial remittances.

    Note:---(3) Local Funds for charges to be levied in Local Remittances refer to paragraph I(E)(1)(f).

Note:---(4) Remittances on Government Account will ordinarily be made by means of Government Drafts but in cases of extremes urgency the State Bank or where the State Bank does not conduct Government business the National Bank or Treasury Agencies will arrange for remittances by telegraphic Transfer at par within the province on payment of the cost of telegrams.

    Extra-Provincial remittance by Telegraphic Transfer will charged for at the following rates:-

Upto Rs. 5,000/00 . .

00.03%

(minimum Re. 1/00)

Over Rs. 5,000/00

--.-2%

(minimum Re. 1/50)

  1. Drafts to be issued for a minimum amount of Rs.25/- except in special circumstances such as Sepoy’s remittances, remittances of the surplus of the estates of deceased person’s and the property of the deserters subject to the Pakistan Army Act.
  2. 2. State Bank Government’ Drafts will be drawn under the following heads and exchange on Extra-Provincial drawings at the rates shown in paragraph IB of this Appendix will be credited to Exchange Account at the office of issue:--
    1. (A) Paragraph 2A(6) 2B(6) 2C(7)
    2. (B) Paragraph 4B(1)
    1. National Bank ‘Government’ Drafts will be drawn under the following heads, and exchange on Extra-Provincial drawings will be credited to Exchange Account at the office of issue:--
    2. (4) Paragraph 4A(1)
    3. State Bank ‘Government’ Drafts will be drawn under the following heads, and exchange will be collected by Treasury Agencies and credited to the State Bank through the accounts of the Provincial Accounts General:-
    4. (A) Paragraph 5A(5), 5B(5), 5C(5).

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