PAKISTAN'S BANKING SECTOR INDUSTRY ANALYSIS:
Banks play very important role in the economy of a country and Pakistan is no exemption. Banks in Pakistan account for 95% of the financial sector. Pakistan has a well-developed banking system, which consists of a wide variety of institutions ranging from a central bank to commercial banks and to specialized agencies to cater for special requirements of specific sectors. The country started without any worthwhile banking network in 1947 but witnessed phenomenal growth in the first two decades. By 1970, it had acquired a flourishing banking sector.
The era of 90s was the climax of privatization, deregulation and restructuring in the domestic banking industry and financial institutions. The Government only owns the National Bank but 80% of bank assets are in private sector. Banking assets rose three-folds over the last five years and the industry size is reaching Rs 4 trillion. The contribution of banking sector to GDP ratio is 55.6%.......
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