KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Wednesday notified all commercial banks, development financial institutions (DFI) and microfinance banks (MFB) on the restoration of the six-day working week from November 27, 2010.
Referring to the federal government’s November 22, 2010 notification, the central bank informed banks, DFIs and MFDs that Saturday will be observed as a working day.
“As per decision of the federal government, the six day working week will be observed by State Bank of Pakistan from 27th November. Sunday will be observed as closed day,” said the central bank’s BPRD Circular Letter No 29.
Elaborating on office timings, SBP disclosed that Monday to Thursday will conduct working hours from 9am to 5pm with lunch/prayer break from 1:30pm to 2:30pm.
On Fridays, the offices will function from 9am to 5pm with lunch/prayer break from 1pm to 3pm. Working hours on Saturdays will be between 9am and 1:30pm without any break.
