75 years of SBP

75 years of SBP – To mark the 75th year of the founding of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), a commemorative note was issued by the central bank. A distinctive feature of the Rs.75 commemorative banknote is a stylised sketch of the SBP building by renowned calligrapher and artist Sadequain who also served as the central bank’s artist-in-residence. The sketch shares space with the traditional portrait of the Quaid-i-Azam on the front of the banknote. The banknote is predominantly blue which has been chosen to impart a sense of stability associated with a central bank. The reverse of the banknote is dedicated to the SBP’s drive of banking on equality represented by the portrait of Fatima Jinnah. The reverse also highlights the national commitment to address climate change through the depiction of alternative and sustainable energy sources like wind turbines and solar panels. This Rs.75 note is the third commemorative banknote that the SBP has issued in its history of three-quarters of a century. The earlier two commemorative banknotes were issued to mark 50 and 75 years of the country’s founding. The Rs.75 banknote will constitute only 65 million pieces out of 4.3 billion and would be treated as one-time issue and will not be repeated. The Weekender