{
  "id": 132255,
  "title": "SBP caps bank charges on digital sales of petroleum products to minimise burden on fuel stations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/sbp-caps-bank-charges-on-digital-sales-of-petroleum-products-to-132255",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-04T12:24:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2020560/sbp4ag26"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "ISLAMABAD: Following demands from petroleum dealers, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has capped bank charges on sales of petroleum products through digital payment methods — including debit and credit cards and online transfers — to minimise the financial burden on fuel stations and promote digital inclusion. Under the decision, merchant discount rates (MDR) for card-based petroleum transactions…",
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        "outlet": "Dawn Business",
        "title": "SBP caps bank charges on digital sales of petroleum products to minimise burden on fuel stations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/sbp-caps-bank-charges-on-digital-sales-of-petroleum-products-to",
        "published": "2026-08-04T12:24:42.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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