SME financing reaches Rs1.137 trillion by end-September 2026
Most outlets reported the increase in outstanding SME financing to Rs1.137 trillion by end-September 2026, with Business Recorder specifying the rise of Rs23 billion. Dawn highlighted the government's focus on four priority sectors and noted the Rs222 billion in financing they received, while also mentioning data gaps as a challenge.
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Outstanding SME loans hit Rs1.137tr
ISLAMABAD: Highlighting data gaps hampering decision-making, the government on Wednesday said its four top-priority sectors — housing, SMEs, agriculture and electric vehicles — received about Rs222 billion in financing during the July-September quarter of 2026-27. Following the fifth meeting of the Access to Finance Steering Committee, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said in an official st...
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SME financing rises Rs23bn to Rs1.137trn by Sept-end: Finance Division
Outstanding financing to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) increased by Rs23 billion to over Rs1.137 trillion by end-September 2026, as the government reviewed progress on expanding access to finance across priority sectors. The development was discussed during the fifth meeting of the Access to Finance Steering Committee, chaired by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb at the Finance Division...
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