Please refer to Core Statistics Department’s letter No. DCS.ITS.Gen/2022/012553 dated December 16, 2022, in terms of which all banks dealing in foreign exchange were advised to develop their own information set up in core banking systems/solutions for the reporting of monthly Foreign Exchange Returns (FERs) through such systems/solutions with effect from May 2023 dataset by 4th of the following month.

Banks are advised to submit aforementioned data, prepared through their banking system, in CSV format to this Department (through [email protected]). The FERs data, prepared using MS Access Utility (Client) being submitted monthly through DAP, will also continue to be reported until advised otherwise.

In case of any query, please feel free to contact Mr. Ghazanfar Aatzaz Amjad, Deputy Director through telephone (02132454978) or email ([email protected]).

Any erroneous and/ or delayed reporting to Core Statistics Department shall attract punitive action under relevant provisions of law.