All Banks
All Auditors of Banks

Dear Sirs/Madam, 

GUIDELINES FOR THE AUDITORS UNDER SECTION 35(3) OF
BANKING COMPANIES ORDINANCE, 1962

In order to promote coordination and sharing of information between the external auditors of banks and the SBP inspectors, it has been decided that the SBP’s Inspection Teams will hold meetings with the external auditors of banks before commencement of each inspection, during which the auditors will share their audit findings with the inspectors. Similarly, the SBP Inspection Teams, on conclusion of their inspection, will share their concerns about the financial statements of the banks with the concerned external auditors. 

Furthermore, the banks are advised to ask their external auditors to send the copies of their Letter to the Board of Directors of the bank and the Management Letter directly to the State Bank of Pakistan within one week of the issuance of these letters. As for the year 2002, both the aforesaid letters may be submitted to this department within fifteen days from the date of this Circular Letter.

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