It
has been brought to SBP notice that Banks / DFIs sometimes
discriminate amongst customers and occasionally turn down
requests for credit cards, car loans or other consumer
facilities merely on the basis of specific profession,
class and/or group of citizens e.g. lawyers, politicians,
security officials and law enforcement agencies etc. This
is also contrary to the earlier advice of the Pakistan
Banks’ Association to its members to desist from
debarring the customers on the basis of specific occupation,
trade, region, sex, ethnicity etc.
Banks/DFIs
are, therefore, advised to discontinue such practices
of discrimination on the basis of specific occupation,
trade, region, sex, other similar reasons etc. and ensure
compliance of these instructions in letter and spirit.
It
is further clarified that banks/ DFIs may issue credit
cards to members of their Board of Directors on normal
terms and conditions.
Please acknowledge receipt.