Collection of government receipts / duties/ taxes on 29th & 30th September, 2021

ERD/M&PRD/PR/01/2021-105                                                                                                September 28, 2021

In order to facilitate the collection of Government receipts/duties/taxes, it has been decided that the field offices of SBP Banking Services Corporation (SBP-BSC) and authorized branches of the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) will observe extended banking hours till 8:00 P.M. and 9:00 P.M. on 29th and 30th September 2021 respectively. Accordingly, NIFT has been advised to arrange a  special clearing at  7:00 P.M. on 30th September 2021 (Thursday) for same day clearing of payment instruments.

All  banks  are,  therefore,  advised  to   keep  their  concerned  branches  open  on 30th September 2021 {Thursday) till such time that is necessary to facilitate the special clearing for Government transactions by NIFT.

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