Please refer to our circular NO. DS.BS. 2(1) / 97 -6150
to 6195 dated 31st May, 1997, under which banks are required
to submit half yearly scheduled bank return by 28th February
and 31st August for the half year ended December and June
respectively.
The
above statements are reported to State Bank of Pakistan
with a lag of two months for the last 13 years (Since
1997). Keeping in view the recent developments in the
field of IT, technological improvements & experienced
human capital and importance of timely data for policy
formulations, the SBP has decided to reduce the time lag
for the submission of aforementioned statements as per
following Schedule:
List
of Scheduled banks half yearly returns
|
Revised
timelines |
[1].
Deposits of Schedule Banks |
31st January and
31st July for the half
year ended
December and June
respectively. |
[2].
Debits to Deposit Accounts of Schedule Banks |
[3].
Advances of Schedule Banks |
[4].
Liability & Assets of Schedule Banks |
[5].
Investment in Securities and Share of Schedule Banks |
[6].
Bills Purchased & Discounted of Schedule Banks |
The
revised timelines for the data on Scheduled banks Statistics
will be effective from half yearly ending June 2010.