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Pakistan,Philippines : ADB $20 Million Loan to Increase Credit Access in Pakistan

Publish Date : 25-May-2017

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $20 million loan to help Pakistans Khushhali Microfinance Bank Limited (KMBL) to expand access to credit for agriculture-related borrowers and small businesses.

Agriculture and small business are critical sectors in Pakistans economy that play a significant role in job creation and poverty reduction, said Christine Engstrom, Director of ADBs Private Sector Financial Institutions Division. ADBs assistance will help support KMBLs goal to improve financial inclusion to these sectors through their extensive expertise and outreach to underserved populations.

The ADB assistance will help KMBL Pakistans largest microfinance bank increase the provision of financial services to micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) from 5,700 today to over 30,000 by 2020. Women are expected to comprise up to 25% of loan recipients. A separate technical assistance program will support the establishment of a MSME training academy as well as investments in Khushhali Microfinance Banks technology up gradation program.

ADBs support will deepen the market penetration of KMBL into the rural economy and enhance access to small businesses vital to economic growth and prosperity, said Ghalib Nishtar, President of KMBL. In the past 16 years, KMBL has led the way towards financial inclusion by offering loans and savings products tailored to the low-income segment of the market.

Raising awareness and increasing access to finance for women entrepreneurs in marginalized communities is a key part of KMBLs value propositions, added Mr. Nishtar.

Access to finance in Pakistan is limited, with only 24% of the adult population having a bank account with a formal financial institution, while MSMEs face difficulty securing financing from the banking sector.

KMBL has a nationwide presence in Pakistan with a network of 144 branches and the largest client base among microfinance banks in the country. At the end of 2016, KMBL had over 550,000 active borrowers and managed a gross loan portfolio of over 23 billion rupees (about $220 million).

ADB, based in Manila, is dedicated to reducing poverty in Asia and the Pacific through inclusive economic growth, environmentally sustainable growth, and regional integration. Established in 1966, ADB is celebrating 50 years of development partnership in the region. It is owned by 67 members48 from the region. In 2016, ADB assistance totaled $31.7 billion, including $14 billion in co-financing.

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