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 BSD Circular No. 04 of 2008
February 02, 2008

The Presidents/Chief Executive Officers
All Islamic Banks/Branches

Dear Sirs/Madam,

 

Statutory Liquidity and Cash Reserve Requirements

Please refer to BSD Circular No. 05 dated August 01, 2007 on the captioned subject.

2. In terms of Govt. of Pakistan notification No. 5 (1) GS/2005-150 dated 22nd January, 2008, Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works Limited (KSEW) Sukuk Certificates (2nd issue) have been notified as an Approved Security for Islamic Banks (IBs)/Islamic Banking Branches (IBBs), for the purpose of Statutory Liquidity Requirement (SLR) under sub-section (1) of section 29 and sub-section (2) of section 13 of the Banking Companies Ordinance, 1962.

3. However, overall Sukuk holdings for SLR shall not exceed 5% of the Time and Demand Liabilities of the IBs/IBBs, as the case may be.

4. All other instructions on the subject will remain the same.

Please acknowledge receipt.


Yours faithfully,


(LUBNA FAROOQ MALIK)
DIRECTOR

       
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