- Monday, March 15, 2010, 13:02
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Microfinance Focus, March 15, 2010: Pakistan Microfinance Network is launching a pilot program on setting up a credit bureau for microfinance institutions and banks by the end of April 2010 in order to provide information on borrowers' credit history and interest rate structures of loan providers.
Syed Mohsin Ahmed, CEO of Pakistan Microfinance Network, has confirmed this to Microfinance Focus. The Pakistan Microfinance Network (PMN) ...
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- Thursday, November 26, 2009, 14:33
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Microfinance Focus, Nov. 26, 2009: Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Syed Salim Raza said the dynamic microfinance sector is emerging to provide financial services to all and underscored the key role by technology and commercialization to drive it further.
He was speaking at the third Pakistan Microfinance Forum 2009 on “Mass Accessibility and ...
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- Wednesday, July 22, 2009, 13:39
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MicrofinanceFocus, July 22, 2009: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has agreed to provide Rs 215 million under the Institutional Strengthening Fund (ISF) and signed on Tuesday Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with Pakistan Microfinance Network (PMN) and NRSP Microfinance Bank, stated a press release.
The country's central bank will provide Rs 133 million to PMN over the next five years and Rs 82 million to NRSP Microfinance Bank over one year for promotion of microfinance services in the country. In addition, Rs 82 million have also been approved for Tameer Microfinance Bank over the next one year.
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