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Coverage of commercial banks in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jun 8 · 02:30 UTCMost recent: Jul 7 · 07:15 UTC
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Shehbaz Sharifperson1Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authorityorganization1State Bank of Pakistanorganization1small and medium-sized enterprisestopic1farmerstopic1women entrepreneurstopic1Pakistanplace1World Bankorganization1Karachi School of Business & Leadershiporganization1domestic debttopic1sovereign debttopic1retail investorstopic1small and medium enterprises (SMEs)topic1
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  • BUSINESSJul 7 · 07:15 UTCDAWN
    PM Shehbaz calls for comprehensive strategy to boost SMEs’ access to financing

    Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed the formulation of a comprehensive strategy to enhance small and medium-sized enterprises' (SMEs) access to financing, emphasizing collaboration with the State Bank of Pakistan and commercial banks. He also highlighted support for farmers processing agricultural produce, dedicated financial products for SMEs, and assistance for young and women entrepreneurs.

  • BUSINESSJun 8 · 02:30 UTCDAWN
    Cutting out the middleman

    Pakistan's federal government relies heavily on commercial banks for domestic debt, with banks holding 79% of marketable instruments worth Rs46.6 trillion. This concentration harms credit activity, with banks' advances-to-deposits ratio below 40% and SME loans at 10% of private-sector loans. A shift to retail investors could save Rs80 billion annually by reducing borrowing costs.

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