Tue, 21-Oct-2025

State Bank of Pakistan will not issue new currency for Eid al-Fitr 2024

Banks to stay closed in Pakistan on first day of Ramadan 2025

State Bank of Pakistan won’t issue new currency for Eid, surprising the public. Central bank’s decision breaks Eid currency tradition, disappoints many. Private banks follow State Bank’s policy, leading to emergence of currency mafia. The State Bank of Pakistan has decided not to follow its usual practice of issuing new currency notes during Eid al-Fitr, … Read more