--- title: "SBP launches second edition of Banking on Equality Policy" description: "Most outlets highlighted the launch of the second edition of the Banking on Equality (BoE) Policy by the State Bank of Pakistan, with a focus on reducing the gender gap in financial access and improving women’s financial inclusion. Variations in framing included the mention of a 2026 policy timeline and a 25 percent gender gap reduction target by 2028, which 24 News HD explicitly noted. Other outlets either omitted the target or focused more broadly on the policy’s goals." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/14101-sbp-to-close-gender-gap-in-banking site: HarZaviya language: en --- # SBP launches second edition of Banking on Equality Policy business · updated 14 Oct 2026, 8:31 AM PKT · 13–14 Oct 2026 · 7 articles from 7 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 7 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets highlighted the launch of the second edition of the Banking on Equality (BoE) Policy by the State Bank of Pakistan, with a focus on reducing the gender gap in financial access and improving women’s financial inclusion. Variations in framing included the mention of a 2026 policy timeline and a 25 percent gender gap reduction target by 2028, which 24 News HD explicitly noted. Other outlets either omitted the target or focused more broadly on the policy’s goals. ## Same story from 7 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Profit** — [SBP targets reducing gender gap in financial inclusion to 25% by 2028 under new policy](https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/10/14/sbp-targets-reducing-gender-gap-in-financial-inclusion-to-25percent-by-2028-under-new-policy) · 14 Oct 2026, 8:31 AM PKT > Banking on Equality Policy 2026 sets new targets for women's hiring, digital banking access and financing; gender gap narrowed from 39% in 2021 to 29% in 2025 - **Dawn** — [Gender gap in financial inclusion narrows](https://www.dawn.com/news/2037006/gender-gap-in-financial-inclusion-narrows) · 14 Oct 2026, 7:02 AM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Tuesday launched the second edition of its Banking on Equality (BoE) Policy, following the previous framework that helped narrow the gender gap in financial inclusion from 39 per cent to 29pc. The first BoE policy, launched in 2021, was Pakistan’s first gender-mainstreaming initiative for the banking sector, aimed at reducing the gender gap in financ... - **The Nation** — [SBP launches second edition of Banking on Equality Policy](https://www.nation.com.pk/14-Oct-2026/sbp-launches-second-edition-banking-equality-policy) · 14 Oct 2026, 6:22 AM PKT · 71% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD - State Bank of Pakistan has launched the second edition of its Banking on Equality (BoE) Policy that aims to further reduce the gender gap and advance women’s financial inclusion in the country. - **Business Recorder** — [SBP launches ‘BoE 2026’ policy](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40444100/sbp-launches-boe-2026-policy) · 14 Oct 2026, 4:32 AM PKT · 76% identical wording to the newest filing > KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has launched the second edition of its Banking on Equality (BoE) policy that aims to further reduce the gender gap and advance women’s financial inclusion in the country. The BoE 2026 is the reflection of SBP’s commitment to create an enabling environment where women can thrive to contribute their true potential in the economic development of the countr... - **24 News HD** — [SBP introduces Banking on Equality Policy 2026 for women](https://www.24newshd.tv/13-Oct-2026/sbp-introduces-banking-equality-policy-2026-women) · 13 Oct 2026, 11:30 PM PKT · 88% identical wording to the newest filing > State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has introduced the Banking on Equality Policy 2026 to improve women’s financial inclusion with a target of reducing the gender gap in financial access to 25 percent by 2028, reported 24NewsHD TV Channel. - **ProPakistani** — [SBP to Close Gender Gap in Banking](https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/13/sbp-to-close-gender-gap-in-banking/) · 13 Oct 2026, 9:43 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has launched the second edition of its Banking on Equality Policy to narrow the… Read More - **Pakistan Observer** — [SBP Unveils New Policy to Improve Women’s Access to Banking](https://pakobserver.net/sbp-unveils-new-policy-to-improve-womens-access-to-banking/) · 13 Oct 2026, 7:43 PM PKT · 76% identical wording to the newest filing > The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has launched the second edition of its Banking on Equality (BoE) Policy, introducing enhanced… 7 articles from 7 outlets, 13–14 Oct 2026. 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