Tag: Banks

Cyber-hacking shocks  

Banks pay for obsolete security and casual approach   Time was when a bank meant a solid institution providing absolute financial security, which one...

Data from ‘almost all’ Pakistani banks stolen!

Cyber-security service says at least 19,864 debit card details belonging to 22 Pakistani banks are being sold on dark web SBP says only...

Banks to continue receiving Hajj applications over weekend

KARACHI: Banks will remain open across the country on 20-21 January to receive Hajj applications. Ministry of Religious Affairs’ spokesperson has said that around 1,72,000...

Bitcoin could become the new Swiss bank account, warns US official

WASHINGTON DC: Dominant digital currency bitcoin should not be allowed to become the Swiss bank account of the modern era used to hide illicit activity,...

NAB, NBP join hands to teach financial crime investigation

  The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) have joined hands as the duo had organised a five days training...

Banks to remain open on Saturday: State Bank

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) says that all branches of commercial banks and MFBs will remain open on Saturday, 10th September. The banks will...

Banks disbursed agricultural credit of Rs 598.3 billion in 2015-16

  The banks have made agricultural credit disbursement of Rs 598.3 billion which is almost 100 per cent of the overall annual target of Rs...

FBR decides to conduct forensic audit of WHT being deducted by...

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to conduct the forensic audit of withholding tax being deducted by various cellular companies on recharge...

Banks’ deposits cross Rs 10trn mark

Total deposits of the banking industry crossed Rs 10 trillion mark as of June 2016, which is 10 per cent higher year-on-year compared to...

Banks asked to furnish proposals for transactions with Iran

Minister for Commerce, Engineer Khurram Dastgir Khan Tuesday directed the representatives of banks to furnish viable proposals for the facilitation of banking transactions for...

Banks to receive Haj applications from April 4, PIA reduces travel...

The Senate's Standing Committee on Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony was informed on Friday that the designated branches of scheduled banks were expected to...