01622cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF003591 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451830668 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Pakistan : Financial Sector Assessment Program-Technical Note-Condition of the Banking System. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2005. 1 online resource (22 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This Technical Note examines the condition of the banking system for Pakistan. The number of commercial banks and various nonbank financial institutions in the country grew rapidly in the early 1990s. The privatization of state-owned banks has been accompanied by the liberalization in the financial system and the openness to domestic and foreign competition. This technical note assesses the financial soundness indicators. It also contains the mission's recommendations aimed at preserving stability and soundness of the banking system. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2005/157 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2005/157/002.2005.issue-157-en.xml IMF e-Library