KARACHI: The Currency Management Department of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued a notification stating that Fresh Bank Notes will not be issued on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr 2020.
Based on the notification issued a meeting was held by the COVID-19 committee chaired by the Director General Banking and FMRM on 29 April 2020 where it was decided that Fresh Bank Notes will NOT be issued on the occasion Eid-ul-Fitr 2020.
According to notice, this decision is in line with other measures taken to control the spread of the coronavirus outbreak.

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