KARACHI: The central bank has given the go-ahead to Islamic banks which can now offer cheaper refinancing to three priority areas …
‘Scope of agri loan scheme to be broadened’
FAISALABAD (APP): The government will broaden the scope of agri loan scheme to facilitate the maximum number of farmers in …
Govt to provide Rs15b interest-free loans to farmers
RAWALPINDI – Punjab Agriculture Minister Malik Nauman on Monday said that government would provide Rs15 billion interest-free loans to farmers …
Next govt to decide success of crop insurance schemes
NATURAL calamities such as droughts, floods, cyclones, storms and landslides often hit farms, affecting crop production and farmers’ incomes. Poor-quality …
Agri-credit disbursement rises 38% to Rs972.6 billion
KARACHI: Credit disbursement by commercial and specialised banks to the agriculture sector increased 38% in the fiscal year ended June 30, …
The Future of Food: Maximizing Finance for Development in Agricultural Value Chains
STORY HIGHLIGHTS To achieve the SDGs, more effort needs to be made to attract private sector investment and make sure …
Punjab govt includes owners of 50 acres in E-Credit scheme
LAHORE – Agriculture Department spokesman has said that the Punjab government has decided to include farmers having land up to …
Agri e-credit scheme benefits farmers
LAHORE – Over 350,000 farmers have been registered in the Punjab under (Punjab Information Technology Board) PITB’s developed centralised system agriculture …
Punjab to provide interest-free loans to 500,000 farmers: Minister
LAHORE – The speakers at a workshop have stressed the need for efficient and continuous credit services with a view …
Green Banking to ensure environment-friendly industrial units
The green banking will ensure environment friendly industrial units in addition to environment complaints business institutions in Pakistan, said Waqas …
Banks surpass agri credit disbursement target of Rs700b
KARACHI – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in its Annual Performance Report (APR) for FY2016-17 has said that during …