Karachi: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has permitted banks to open a limited number of branches on Saturdays, according to a news report. It made this decision in light of the declining COVID-19 cases all over the country.
According to SBP’s directives, bank branches in business hubs and ports will be permitted to remain open on Saturday. Previously, all bank branches remained closed on Saturdays due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
However, as cases have declined and businesses have reopened, with educational institutions opening in phases, the SBP has decided to end this injunction. To make things safer, it instructed all banks to follow the set COVID-19 safety protocols properly; with complete transparency and according to all health guidelines.
There is a mechanism in place for banks to report any COVID-19 cases in their branches, leading to those branches being sealed for a number of days and sanitized thoroughly.
