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State Bank of Pakistan Act, 1956
30 December 1956
Banking Companies Ordinance 1962 (being updated)
30 December 1962
Payment Systems and Electronic Fund Transfer Act, 2007
30 December 2007
Electronic Transactions Ordinance, 2002
30 December 2002
Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1947
30 December 1947
Microfinance Institutions Ordinance, 2001
30 December 2001
Credit Bureau Act 2015
30 December 2015
Credit Bureaus Amendment Act 2016
30 December 2016
The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881
30 December 1881
Financial Institutions (Secured Transactions) Act, 2016
30 December 2016
The Financial Institutions (Recovery Of Finances) Ordinance, 2001
30 December 2001
Pakistan Coinage Act, 1906
30 December 1906
Pakistan Coinage (Amendment) Act, 2013
30 December 2013
State Bank of Pakistan (Banking Services Corporation) Ordinance, 2001.
30 December 2001
Deposit Protection Corporation Act 2016 ( being updated )
Public Finance Management Act 2019
30 December 2019
Banks Nationalization Act 1974 (as modified up to June 30, 2007)
30 December 2007
Protection of Economic Reforms Act 1992
30 December 1992
National Accountability Ordiance, 1999
30 December 1999

Regulations

Regulations for Lender of Last Resort (LOLR) Facility under Section 17G of the State Bank of Pakistan Act, 1956
03 December 1956
Prudential Regulations for SME Financing (to be applicable from January 1, 2026)
01 January 2026
Prudential Regulations for Microfinance Banks (Updated on May 2025)
26 May 2025
Prudential Regulations for Corporate/Commercial Banking (Updated till June 2024)
01 June 2024
Prudential Regulations for Infrastructure Project Finance (IPF)
30 January 2016
Prudential Regulations for SME Financing, updated till October 07,2024
07 October 2024
FAQs - Prudential Regulations for SME Financing
27 January 2026
FAQs-Housing Finance Prudential Regulations
27 January 2026
Prudential Regulations for Agriculture Financing
12 February 2024
Prudential Regulations for Corporate/ Commercial Banking FAQs (Updated December 13, 2016)
13 December 2016
Prudential Regulations for Consumer Financing (as of August 03, 2016)
03 August 2016
Prudential Regulations for Housing Finance
18 April 2017
Anti-Money Laundering, Combating the Financing of Terrorism & Countering Proliferation Financing (AML/CFT/CPF) Regulations
28 November 2022
AML/CFT/CPF Regulations - Guidelines on Targeted Financial Sanctions (TFS) under UNSC Resolutions
31 December 2019
AML/CFT/CPF Regulations - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Targeted Financial Sanctions (TFS) Obligations
30 December 2019
Guidelines on Risk based Approach for banks/DFIs/MFBs
30 December 2019
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on use of Biometric Technology
08 June 2015
Credit Bureaus Licensing Criteria
30 December 2015
Credit Bureau Regulations, 2016
24 August 2016
Credit Bureau Rules, 2016
08 April 2016
Order: Minimum paid up Capital for Credit Bureaus
30 December 2015
Regulatory Framework for Exchange Companies
30 December 2025

Gazette Notifications

Guidelines

Instructions & Guidelines for Shariah compliance
ACD - Guidelines Fisheries
Branch Licensing Policy
Criteria for Conversion of Conventional Banking Branches Into Islamic Banking Branches
Data Revision Policy
Digital Financial Services (DFS) – Innovation Challenge Facility
Foreign Exchange Returns-Coding system guide
Guidelines and Criteria for Setting Up a Commercial Bank
Guidelines for Clearing Operations
Guidelines for Commercial Banks to undertake Microfinance Business
Guidelines for Conversion of a Conventional Bank into an Islamic Bank
Guidelines for Infrastructure Project Financing -IPF
Guidelines for Islamic Microfinance Business
Guidelines for Islamic Microfinance Business by Financial Institutions
Guidelines for Mobile Banking Operations of Microfinance Banks/Institutions
Guidelines for Poultry Financing
Guidelines on Horticulture Financing
Guidelines on Islamic Financing for Agriculture
Investor’s Guidelines for GOP Ijara Sukuk
Investor’s Guidelines for Market Treasury Bills
Investor’s Guidelines for Pakistan Investment Bonds
Policy for Opening of Overseas Offices & Establishment of a Subsidiary Banking Company Outside Pakistan
PSD Guidelines for Account Holders using Credit / Debit / Smart Cards (URDU)
PSD Guidelines for Standardisation of ATM Operations
Reporting Guides – Monetary and Financial Statistics
Revised Guidelines- Digital Financial Services (DFS) Innovation Challenge Facility (ICF)
Revised Instructions on Islamic Banking Windows (IBWs) Operations
Risk Management Guidelines for Islamic Banking Institutions

Licensing Guidelines

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