International Finance Corporation loan for women

The Newspaper's Staff Reporter Published August 22, 2026

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KARACHI: The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced a $10 million, four-year loan to ASA Microfinance Bank (Pakistan) Ltd to expand financing for women entrepreneurs and microbusinesses.

The loan will enhance ASA MFB’s on-lending capacity nationwide, providing liquidity stability to serve more clients as the bank scales operations.

Published in Dawn, August 22nd, 2026

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