Posts Tagged ‘pakistan’

Microfinance Focus, Aug 12, 2010: With the heavy rainfalls and the ensuing flood in Pakistan, BRAC, world’s largest development organization has temporarily halted its microfinance and health operations in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and is focusing on providing emergency relief.  “Drawing upon years of experience in flood relief work in Bangladesh, a flood-prone country, BRAC Pakistan staff are rapidly and effectively assisting the people of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province,” said Susan ... Full story

Microfinance Focus, March 8, 2010: Pakistan’s largest retail microfinance bank Khushhalibank celebrated International Women’s Day on Monday, marking more than 100 years of International Women’s Day observed across the globe in recognition of the economic, political and social empowerment of women. International Women’s Day, symbolic of women empowerment, solidarity and equality, is celebrated to commemorate women working in the formal and informal sectors despite the numerous ... Full story

By Farhat Abbas Shah Feb 3, 2010: Poverty certainly emerged as the single most problem that lies at the heart of modern day crisis. It quite recently has assumed alarming proportions. Many efforts were made in the past but they could not wholly succeed. Among significant tools, the microfinance was also used for getting rid of poverty which quite recently plagued the whole world. There is ... Full story

By Nagesh Narayana Microfinance Focus, Jan. 21, 2010: IFC has signed an agreement with the Aga Khan Foundation in Pakistan (AKF) to support the growth of smaller businesses in Pakistan by providing training and skills development to businessmen and women in the country. IFC and AKF(P), will partner to offer IFC’s Business Edge management training product to Pakistani entrepreneurs seeking to grow their businesses. IFC will train 20 ... Full story

Microfinance Focus, Nov. 23, 2009: Pakistan's Tameer Microfinance Bank, in association with Telenor Pakistan has announced launch of Money Transfer, as part of its "easypaisa" product line. Money Transfer is a secure, easy and convenient way of sending and receiving domestic remittances through "easypaisa" outlets. Users will have the convenience to access the service from more than 4,000 "easypaisa" merchants, and the bank hopes the figure ... Full story

By Naagesh, N. Microfinance Focus, Sept. 17, 2009: At its board meeting in Rome, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has approved $161.56 million in loans and $56.26 million in grants for projects helping smallholder farmers adapt to a changing climate and contributing to reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. Full story

Microfinance Focus, Sept 11, 2009: Extreme poverty affects at least 10 per cent of the population in many parts of the Asia and Pacific region, Asian Development Bank said in a report. Titled “The Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2009”, the report lists 19 economies where more than 10 per cent of the population were living on less than $1.25 a day in the latest year for which data are available. Six of the 19 economies are from the former Soviet Union. Four of the five most populous countries are also included and the data is not available for Indonesia. Full story

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. Full story

MicrofinanceFocus, July 18, 2009: A two day International Conference on the “Emerging concept of Islamic Microfinance” will be held in Islamabad from July 21 to 22. Islamic microfinance aims at lending not money but providing necessary goods, equipment and machinery to the clients to run the business at micro level. Full story