Banking in Pakistan
Banking in Pakistan formally began during the period of
independence from the British Raj. After independence, the State Bank of Pakistan was established as the central bank of the country, with its headquarters in Karachi. Prior to independence, the Reserve Bank of India
acted as the central bank for what became Pakistan.
In 2018, there were 50.565 million bank accounts in Pakistan for its population of 207.77 million, resulting in a penetration rate of 24.34%. There were 15,053 bank branches, 14,148 ATMs, and 53,269 POS machines active in the country.
On 28 April 2022, the
Shariah. The FSC ruled that the federal government
and provincial governments must amend relevant laws and issued directives that Pakistan's banking system should be free of interest by December 2027.
Islamic Banking
As of Sep, 2020, Islamic banking industry (IBI) assets and deposits of the overall banking industry stood at 16.0 percent and 17.3 percent, respectively.[1]
As of Sep, 2020, the infrastructure of IBI in Pakistan consists of 22 Islamic banking institutions (IBIs), 5 full-fledged Islamic banks (IBs), and 17 conventional banks with standalone Islamic banking branches (IBBs).[1]
References
- ^ a b Ahmed, Ali (November 21, 2020). "Islamic Banking market share reaches 16pc". Brecorder. Retrieved November 21, 2020.