Banking in Pakistan Banking in Pakistan Banking in Pakistan first formally started in Pakistan during the period of British colonialism in the South Asia. After independence from British Raj in 1947, and the emergence of Pakistan as a country in the globe, the scope of banking in Pakistan has been increasing and expanding continuously. Pakistan's oldest bank is the State Bank of Pakistan, which is also the central bank of the nation. Before independence on August 14, 1947, the Reserve Bank of India was the central bank of what is now Pakistan. After independence, Muhammad Ali Jinnah took actions to establish a central
Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology certificates have been issued by the CA. With a view to provide focused attention and enable development of techno-banking in the country, the Institute has promoted a new Section 8 Company named The Indian Financial Technology and Allied Services (IFTAS). Headquartered in Mumbai, the mandate of the IFTAS is to provide IT-related services to the RBI, Banks and other Financial Institutions. Services like INdian FInancial NETwork (INFINET), Structured Financial Messaging System (SFMS) and the Indian Banking Community Cloud (IBCC) has been handed over to IFTAS with effect from April 1, 2016. Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology The