The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is incorporated under the State Bank of Pakistan Act, 1956, which gives the Bank the authority to function as the central bank of the country. The SBP Act mandates the Bank to regulate the monetary and credit system of Pakistan and to foster its growth in the best national interest with a view to securing monetary stability and fuller utilization of the country’s productive resources.
Established under the SBP-BSC Ordinance 2001, SBP-BSC supports SBP in performing functions such as handling currency and credit management, facilitating the inter-bank settlement system, and sale/purchase of savings instruments of the Government on behalf of the Central Directorate of National Savings. SBP-BSC also collects revenue and makes payments for and on behalf of the Government. It also carries out operational work relating to development finance, management of public debt, foreign exchange operations, and export refinance. The Board of Directors of SBP-BSC, chaired by the Governor of SBP, comprises of all members of the Central Board of SBP and the Managing Director of SBP-BSC.
