Privatization of banking sector in Pakistan (Paperback)

Revision with unchanged content. The book in hand aims to examine the privatization of banking sector in Pakistan, its impact on efficiency, economy, employment and new products and services. For this purpose economic model is used to judge efficiency of banking sector for pre-and- post period of privatization of banking sector in Pakistan. The results show that banking sector in Pakistan after privatization of few banks has improved its efficiency. Liquidity ratios, Numbers and values of deposits and Profitability of the banks increased. Value of non-performing loans is controlled. However, spread rate is still higher as compared to pre-privatization period. New products and services have been created to facilitate the customers. Impact on economy, in the sense of mobilization of savings, increase in loan advances and credit, as well as investment have shown an upward trend. Quality of assets of all banks has improved. The results confirm decrease in number but increase in salary and remuneration of employees. The book will benefit the students of Economics and business schools in general and policy makers in developing countries in particular.