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Pakistan Banks’ Association (PBA)
has started creating a Panel of Approved Security Agencies
from 24 September 2007. Banks / F.I.s falling under
jurisdiction of State Bank of Pakistan are required to
deploy Guards for their branches / offices from, and use
Cash in Transit Services of, only those Security Agencies
which are enlisted on the PBA Panel of Approved Security
Agencies.
For creation of the Panel of Approved Security Agencies, PBA
has issued Guidelines for Enlistment of Security Agencies.
Updated release of the Guidelines may
be downloaded from here.
The conditions for enlistment of Security Agencies are
specified in Clause 4 of the Guidelines.
The current lists of Approved Security Agencies are as under:
The list of Approved Security Agencies whose operating
licenses for Islamabad Capital Territory are in process of
renewal, may be downloaded from here.
Banks / F.I.s may continue their existing contracts with
Security Agencies till expiry. After expiry they are required to
renew / enter into contracts with only those Security Agencies
which are on the PBA Panel of Approved Security Agencies.
Security Agencies must enclose copies of the required
documents with the Application Form, and sign the specified
undertakings.
One of the conditions for enlistment is that the Security
Agencies will verify the Credentials of their Guards / Supervisors
serving the Banking Industry. All such
Guards / Supervisors whose credentials are doubtful or prove
defective in any manner will be removed from the Banking
Industry.
Please download the
Data Forms from here:
Softcopy of all data to PBA should be sent on email address
security_agencies@pakistanbanks.org.
Kindly note that address specified in the Guidelines is no
more valid. The New address is:
Islamic Chamber of Commerce Building, Ground Floor, St. 2/A,
Clifton, Block 9, Karachi. For queries/information, please contact us at the phone numbers
0321-6664048 or 0331-6664048.
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