Credit Information Bureau (CIB) and eCIB SBP

According to a document issued by the State Bank of Pakistan, as part of the Consumer Awareness Program, the Credit Information Bureau is an organization that collects and collates credit data on borrowers from its member financial institutions. The financial data is then aggregated in system and the resulting information (in the form of credit reports) is made available on request to contributing member financial institutions for the purposes of credit assessment, credit scoring and credit risk management. The major purpose of this database is to enable the financial institutions to know the credit history of their prospective customers thus enabling them to make a more prudent decision.

The Electronic Credit Information Bureau (e-CIB) was established by State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in December, 1992. The scope and activities of CIB are governed under the provisions of Banking Companies Ordinance (BCO), 1962. The Section 25(A) vests powers with SBP to call for credit information in such manner as it may deem necessary and make such information available to any banking company.

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