SBP Announces Revised Working Hours for Ramadan 2024

The State Bank of Pakistan has introduced revised working hours for all banks, development finance institutions, and microfinance banks during the holy month of Ramadan 2024, as stated in a recent announcement by the central bank.

Starting from Monday through Thursday, the working hours will be from 09:00 am to 03:30 pm, with a break for prayer scheduled from 2:00 pm to 2:30 pm.

On Fridays, offices will operate from 08:30 am to 1:00 pm without any breaks, according to directives from the central bank.

For public dealings, banks are advised to observe working hours from 09:00 am to 02:00 pm without interruption from Monday to Thursday, and from 08:30 am to 1:00 pm without any breaks on Fridays.

The SBP emphasized that these adjusted timings are specific to the month of Ramadan-ul-Mubarak and will revert to pre-Ramadan hours once the month concludes.

In related news, Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman, Maulana Muhammad Abdul Khabir Azad, has called for a meeting to sight the Ramadan crescent in Peshawar today (Monday). The committee will convene to determine the start of Ramadan for the Hijri year 1445.