KARACHI, April 16, 2025 – Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) has been honoured with the Financial Literacy Champion Bank Award for mid-size banks by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). The accolade recognises ZTBL’s exceptional performance in the National Financial Literacy Program (NFLP) for the fiscal year 2023–24. President and CEO of ZTBL, Mr. Tahir Yaqoob Bhatti, received the award from SBP Governor Jameel Ahmad during a ceremony held in Karachi on Monday.LinkedIn+3ProPakistani+3ztbl.com.pk+3The Express Tribune
Under the NFLP, SBP had set a target of 310 financial literacy training sessions for ZTBL. The bank surpassed this goal by conducting 320 sessions, reaching 10,414 individuals, including 5,281 women. These sessions played a pivotal role in promoting financial inclusion, leading to the opening of 9,351 new bank accounts by previously unbanked individuals.
Over the past four years, from July 2021 to March 2025, ZTBL has imparted financial literacy to more than 37,000 people across the country. SBP has consistently recognised ZTBL’s outstanding performance in the NFLP. In addition to this year’s Mega Performance Award, ZTBL received the Special Performance Award last year. Since 2018, ZTBL has been honoured with 17 awards, shields, and certificates of performance by SBP’s main office in Karachi, as well as its regional offices in Lahore, Gujranwala, Islamabad, and Faisalabad.
ZTBL remains fully committed to promoting financial literacy, which is essential for poverty reduction, economic growth, and long-term financial stability in Pakistan.