SBP introduces wholesale financing framework for SEs, SFs
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has introduced a wholesale and agency financing framework under which banks can lend to small enterprises (SEs) and small farmers (SFs) through microfinance banks (MFBs), non-bank microfinance companies (NBMFCs) and n
October 29, 2026 (MLN): The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has introduced a wholesale and agency financing framework under which banks can lend to small enterprises (SEs) and small farmers (SFs) through microfinance banks (MFBs), non-bank microfinance companies (NBMFCs) and non-bank finance companies (NBFCs), with the loans covered under the federal government’s risk coverage schemes, according to SH&SFD Circular No....