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Banks to remain closed on July 1: SBP

Employees of banks/DFIs/MFBs will attend office as usual, notification states

By Web Desk

June 27, 2025

State Bank of Pakistan building in this undated image. — AFP/File

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced that all banks across the country will remain closed for public dealing on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, the central bank said in a statement on Friday.

The SBP said that the holiday applies to all banks, development finance institutions (DFIs), and microfinance banks (MFBs), which will suspend public dealings for the day.

“The State Bank of Pakistan will remain closed for public dealings on 1st July 2025 (Tuesday), which shall be observed as a bank holiday.

“All banks / DFIs / MFBs shall, therefore, remain closed for public dealing on the aforementioned date. However, employees of the banks / DFIs / MFBs will attend the office as usual,” read the statement.