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            Circular Letter No. 13 |  
              July 9, 2001   |   
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                    The 
                      Presidents, Country ManagersAnd Chief Executives,
 All Schedule Banks.
 Dear  
                      Sir, E-Commerce & E-Banking.   |   
                | As you are aware that the Ministry of Science & Technology 
                  has been taking number of measures to promote  E-Commerce 
                  and E-Banking in Pakistan, in this regard, the Ministry has 
                  also approved a project to enable the exchange of E-commercial 
                  documents.  The banks are advised to co-ordinate with the Ministry for 
                  their Pilot Projects for e-reporting to SBP for export forms 
                  and for submission of their Periodic Reports. Further information 
                  / clarification if any, regarding the project  
                  may be called from the Ministry.   
                  Meanwhile we have requested the Ministry to nominate 
                  a contact person who can be approached by the banks for liaisoning  
                  the name of which shall be intimated to you on  
                  receipt of  a 
                  reply from them.
 
 
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                      | Yours 
                          faithfully,(Shoaib Ahmad)
 Senior Joint Director
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