The short code service will be activated via SMS 8877 during the second week of Ramadan to facilitate the public’s easy access to new banknotes.
Karachi: (UrduPoint/UrduPoint/Pakistan Point News – March 6, 2026) The State Bank to Pakistan SBP has issued guidelines for citizens wishing to obtain fresh produce currency Memoirs before Eid al-Fitr.
Centrality Bank He said that SMS The short code 8877 service will be activated during the second week of Ramadan To facilitate the public’s easy access to new banknotes.
Under the system, citizens can send SMS from they mobile phone by typing their Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) number, followed by a space and their preferred symbol Bank branch, and send it to 8877. In response, they will receive a unique transaction code along with the address of the designated branch Bank branch.
After receiving SMS Confirmation, applicants must Visit The designated branch along with the original CNIC card and a copy thereof.
Bank Staff will verify the transaction code before issuing new bundles of notes, usually in denominations of Rs 10, Rs 20 and Rs 50.
SBP advised that if 8877 SMS The service is busy, and citizens can also contact them directly Bank Branches. Many commercial banks maintain a limited stock of new banknotes for their account holders and distribute them on a priority basis.
In big cities like Karachi, Lahoreand Islamabadthe new banknotes are also available at SBP Banking Services Corporation offices. These notes are exchanged on a first-come, first-served basis.
In addition, during the last ten days of RamadanBanks usually load ATMs with relatively clean Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, which people often use to give Eidi during Eid celebrations.