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SBP announces 'bank holiday' on Jan 1
All employees of banks, DFIs and MFBs will attend their offices as usual on New Year's Eve, says SBP
By Web Desk
Published December 27, 2024
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday announced that all banks and financial institutions will remain closed for public dealing on January 1, 2025, which will be observed as a "bank holiday".
In a statement, the central bank said that the development finance institutions (DFIs) and micro finance banks (MFBs) will also remain shut on the first day of the new year.
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However, the SBP further clarified that all employees of the banks, DFIs and MFBs will attend their offices as usual on the New Year's Eve.
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