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CE to address heads of banks tomorrow

KARACHI: Chief Executive General Pervez Musharraf will address a meeting of heads of banks and financial institutions at the head office of State Bank of Pakistan on Wednesday.

According to a circular of State Bank issued here on Monday, the heads of all the banks and non-banking financial institutions, leasing and Modaraba companies have been invited to attend the meeting.

The circular did not mention the agenda of the meeting, but the banking sources said that recovery of loans and lending to private sector will be discussed in the meeting. APP