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Banking Sector
Initiatives for E-Commerce: View-B of the Chronology |
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Sr |
Chrono-logy
Ref |
Date |
Activity |
Type
of Activity |
Banks |
1 |
1.2 |
4-Apr-00 |
Contacted
Governor SBP, seeking SBP's and banks
participation in E-Commerce Working Group (ECWG) |
Coordination
with SBP |
Banks |
2 |
2.10 |
18-May-00 |
Prepared
draft letter for SBP Governor to issue proposed TORs for enabling Internet
Merchant Account. DFA1 |
Prepared
TOR for Internet Merchant Accounts |
Banks |
3 |
2.12 |
18-May-00 |
Prepared
draft agenda for Minister's meeting with SBP Governor for coordination for EC
implementation. DFA 3 |
Prepared
proposals and meeting agenda |
Banks |
4 |
2.30 |
30-May-00 |
Proposed
e-Banking Plan to Governor SBP with Minister & Secy, MoST and ECWG
members in Islamabad |
Prepared
e-Banking plan, presentation to SBP
Governor |
Banks |
5 |
3.2 |
3-Jun-00 |
Draft
for Internet Merchant Account Circular and justification for Governor SBP
from MoST |
ECWG
meeting of 11 members for coordination with SBP |
Banks |
6 |
3.9 |
9-Jun-00 |
Arrangements
made for seminar on E-Commerce and E-Banking |
Coordination
with Banks |
Banks |
7 |
3.13 |
15-Jun-00 |
Circular
for Internet Merchant Account from
SBP: FE-6 |
Output
Result with coordination with SBP |
Banks |
8 |
3.14 |
17-Jun-00 |
Info
to Minister about Circular on Internet Merchant Accounts and proposal for
seminars |
Coordination
with MoST |
Banks |
9 |
3.23 |
29-Jun-00 |
Coordination
with Governor SBP for setting agenda and gaining consensus of banks on the
e-Banking action plan |
Proposed
issues for highlighting |
Banks |
10 |
4.5* |
13-Jul-00 |
Presentation
of eBanking/EFT plan in seminar for bankers
Chaired by Governor SBP. Presentations by 5 area experts in e-Banking
and e-Commerce Over 200 participants. |
SBP
Governor presented with national, ECH, infrastructure proposals |
Banks |
11 |
4.6 |
14-Jul-00 |
Coordination
with NIFT on Electronic Clearing plans |
Coordination
with SBP |
Banks |
12 |
5.1 |
1-Aug-00 |
Governor
SBP endorse financial sector EC action
plan & forms Electronic Clearing House Task Force in a meeting with FWG
participants |
Achievement
of FWG |
Banks |
13 |
5.4 |
7-Aug-00 |
E-Comemrce/E-Banking
Plan presentation to ECH Task Force of SBP: briefing on the objectives of the
task force |
Coordination
with SBP, banks |
Banks |
14 |
5.13 |
25-Aug-00 |
Development
of Survey questionnaire to determine
status of automation of banks in coordination with ECWG and ECH Task Force |
Coordination
with SBP |
Banks |
15 |
6.9 |
16-Sep-00 |
Development
of guidelines for Infrastructure, Awareness & Communication, Technology
for ECH. |
ECH
Task Force meeting of over 12 stakeholders |
Banks |
16 |
8.10 |
24-Nov-00 |
ECH
Task Force Meeting at SBP to discuss the pilot project for Bank2Bank
electronic funds transfer |
Coordination
with SBP for consensus building of bankers |
Banks |
17 |
8.12 |
28-Nov-00 |
Prepared
draft agenda for meeting with SBP Governor to finalize action items of 17th
Nov Seminar and meeting with Minister MoST |
Coordination
for MoSTand SBP's joint initiatives
for E-Banking |
Banks |
18 |
9.5 |
7-Dec-00 |
Visit
of Governor SBP to MoST and assignment of Dr. Irfan Hyder to officially
coordinate with Banks on roadmap |
Coordination
with MoST, SBP and ECWG |
Banks |
19 |
9.12 |
20-Dec-00 |
NBP's
president's letter to Governor SBP regarding progress on IT state |
Coordination
with banks |
Banks |
20 |
10.1 |
9-Jan-01 |
Letter
of President HBL to Governor SBP on e-commerce plan forwarded to Minister
S&T. |
Study
and evaluation of the bank's readiness status |
Banks |
21 |
10.5 |
18-Jan-01 |
Minister's
reply to HBL on the reported status and direction for preparing a clear 18
month plan |
Coordination
with banks and MoST |
Banks |
22 |
10.6 |
22-Jan-01 |
MoST's
letter to SBP on the pace of
implementation of Internet Merchant Account |
Coordination
with banks and SBP |
Banks |
23 |
10.11 |
27-Jan-01 |
Correspondence
of banks, SBP& MoST forwarded to Dr. Irfan Hyder for comments, evaluation
and followup |
Coordination
with banks |
Banks |
24 |
10.13 |
27-Jan-01 |
Submission
of pilot project details to SBP and expression of interest of SBP for
participation in electronic reporting to SBP project |
Progress
on implementing the pilot project in coordination with SBP |
Banks |
25 |
10.14 |
30-Jan-01 |
Preparation
of Inter-Bank EFT Pilot Project Report by ECH Task Force |
Coordination
with banks and development of the pilot project |
Banks |
26 |
11.8 |
18-Feb-01 |
Developed
a framework for quarterly evaluation of banks' IT roadmaps as desired by
Minister S&T. Sent to banks by
Ministry |
Translation
of MoST's expectations in to a compact questionnaire |
Banks |
27 |
13.1 |
2-Apr-01 |
Minister's
assignment to prepare replies for NBP and MCB |
Coordination
with MoST |
Banks |
28 |
13.5 |
9-Apr-01 |
Meeting
with SBP to finalize the pilot project details for the approved PC-1 and
initiation of implementation |
Coordination
with SBP |
Banks |
29 |
13.16 |
30-Apr-01 |
Evaluated
MCB roadmap & developed a Draft Reply for MCB for MoST to followup |
Coordination
with MoST and Banks |
Banks |
30 |
14.1 |
2-May-01 |
Evaluated
HBL's roadmap & developed draft comments for MoST to followup |
Coordination
with MoST and Banks |
Banks |
31 |
14.2* |
7-May-01 |
Minister
S&T apprised on developments in E-Commerce Financial sector
implementation plan. Islamabad visit |
Meeting
in Islamabad to review execution status |
Banks |
32 |
14.3 |
7-May-01 |
Developed
a draft reply for Governor SBP from MoST on IT status of banks and way
forward |
Coordination
with MoST and SBP |
Banks |
33 |
14.4 |
7-May-01 |
Evaluated
NBP's roadmap and developed draft reply for MoST to send to NBP |
Coordination
with MoST and banks |
Banks |
34 |
14.6 |
9-May-01 |
Minister
MoST issues e-Banking Reply to SBP based on the submitted draft |
Coordination
with MoST & banks |
Banks |
35 |
14.7* |
11-May-01 |
Meeting
with Governor State bank and SBP officials for implementation of Internet
merchant account May 11th. |
Merchant
account progress and roadmap issues |
Banks |
36 |
14.8* |
11-May-01 |
Meeting
with NBP officials to discuss E-Banking roadmap |
Evaluation
of NBP's automation |
Banks |
37 |
14.10* |
14-May-01 |
Meeting
with Network Solution Providers for EFT solutions |
Evaluation
of EFT solutions |
Banks |
38 |
14.11* |
14-May-01 |
Meeting
with SCB delegation from UAE for merchant accounts |
Merchant
account's infrastructure |
Banks |
39 |
14.14* |
18-May-01 |
Meeting
with NBP officials to discuss E-Banking roadmap |
Evaluation
and coordination |
Banks |
40 |
15.1 |
6-Jun-01 |
Meeting
with Bank representatives, legal consultant on IT legislation at SBP |
Coordination
with SBP & MoST |
Banks |
41 |
16.1b |
7-Jul-01 |
Correspondence
of MCB, SBP, MoST sent for replying |
Coordination
with MoST & banks |
Banks |
42 |
17.3 |
6-Aug-01 |
Prepared
draft agenda for Minister's meeting with Governor SBP |
Coordination
with MoST & SBP |
Banks |
43 |
17.8* |
22-Aug-01 |
Meeting
of advisor MoST with Governor SBP, EC financial working group to review the
implementation status |
Coordination
with banks & MoST |
Banks |
44 |
18.3 |
28-Sep-01 |
ECH
Task Force Meeting to discuss ECH proposals and status |
Coordination
with banks & SBP |
Banks |
45 |
18.6 |
2-Jan-02 |
Development
of Survey form for e-Banking Status for submission to SBP |
Coordination
with banks & SBP |
Banks |
46 |
18.7* |
2-Jan-02 |
Finalization
of ECH Task Force report and presentation to Governor |
Coordination
with banks &SBP |
Banks |