KARACHI: SBP Governor Dr Reza Baqir with award winners at Pakistan Banking Awards on Friday. APP
KARACHI: Balance is tilting from adversities to opportunities for Pakistan, said Governor State Bank of Pakistan Dr Reza Baqir on Friday.
He was addressing the 5th Pakistan Banking Awards on Friday where Meezan Bank Ltd (MBL) was declared the Best Bank of Pakistan for the calendar year 2020, while the Habib Bank Ltd (HBL) won three awards in three different categories.
The award ceremony was jointly organised by the Institute of Bankers Pakistan, Dawn Media Group and A.F. Ferguson & Co.
The SBP governor awarded the banks after giving a detail picture of the financial institutions, economy and role of the central bank and its efforts to improve the economy despite challenging situation due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “While we have lost lives across the country including the State Bank and financial institutions, the situation provided us an opportunity to work unitedly,” he said.