Governor Baqir to moderate Consultative Dialogue on SBP’s Banking on Equality Policy hosted by World Bank
Karachi, February 21, 2021 (PPI-OT): The State Bank of Pakistan has developed a draft policy titled ‘Banking on Equity’, which aims to introduce a gender lens within the financial sector through targeted measures to bring a shift to women friendly business practices and to significantly increase women’s financial inclusion in Pakistan. This policy is currently in a public consultation phase and is expected to be launched shortly. SBP has held several Focus Group Discussions led by Governor SBP, Dr. Reza Baqir and Deputy Governor Sima Kamil with key stakeholders including government, financial institutions, regulatory bodies, academia, business federations, gender policy experts, civil society and women entrepreneurs.