Effective from May 17, 2021, the State Bank of Pakistan will revert to normal office hours, which shall also be followed by all banks / DFIs / MFBs as under:

Days	Office Hours
Monday to Thursday	9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (with prayer / lunch break from 1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.)
Friday	9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (with prayer / lunch break from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.)

 

2.       Further, banks / MFBs may prescribe business (banking) hours for public dealing as per their business requirements subject to observance of business (banking) hours of SBP Banking Services Corporation as a minimum benchmark for this purpose.

3.       Banks / DFIs / MFBs are advised to ensure compliance with above-mentioned timings in letter and spirit.

4.       The above shall supersede the instructions contained in BPRD Circular Letter No. 12 dated April 28, 2021.