{"version":"1","article":{"id":"pakistan-women-microfinance-credit-guarantee-2026","slug":"pakistan-women-microfinance-credit-guarantee-2026","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/pakistan-women-microfinance-credit-guarantee-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/pakistan-women-microfinance-credit-guarantee-2026?lang=en","title":"Pakistan central bank launches microfinance credit guarantee for women","summary":"The SBP scheme offers first-loss cover of up to 25% of eligible portfolios lent by banks to microfinance firms serving women entrepreneurs.","category":"finance","region":"world","topics":[],"published_at":"2026-10-06T17:58:54+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-06T17:58:54+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-09-04","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"State Bank of Pakistan","url":"https://www.sbp.org.pk/circulars/acfid-circular-no-01-of-2026","publishedAt":"2026-09-04","checkedAt":"2026-10-06"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/pakistan-women-microfinance-credit-guarantee-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/pakistan-women-microfinance-credit-guarantee-2026?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/pakistan-women-microfinance-credit-guarantee-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/pakistan-women-microfinance-credit-guarantee-2026?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/pakistan-women-microfinance-credit-guarantee-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/pakistan-women-microfinance-credit-guarantee-2026?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/pakistan-women-microfinance-credit-guarantee-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/pakistan-women-microfinance-credit-guarantee-2026?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/pakistan-women-microfinance-credit-guarantee-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/pakistan-women-microfinance-credit-guarantee-2026?lang=es"}],"data_types":[],"data":null,"data_compilations":[],"data_downloads":[],"content":{"paragraphs":["A 4 September State Bank of Pakistan circular established a guarantee mechanism under the Women Inclusive Finance Sector Development Programme. A trust with the SBP as trustee will support banks and development finance institutions that lend to microfinance companies for onward lending to women entrepreneurs.","The guarantee covers up to 25% of an eligible credit portfolio on a first-loss basis. The SBP encouraged financial institutions to apply within 30 days; the circular does not announce an approved facility or guarantee amount for any specific lender."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"The SBP scheme offers first-loss cover of up to 25% of eligible portfolios lent by banks to microfinance firms serving women entrepreneurs.\n\nA 4 September State Bank of Pakistan circular established a guarantee mechanism under the Women Inclusive Finance Sector Development Programme. A trust with the SBP as trustee will support banks and development finance institutions that lend to microfinance companies for onward lending to women entrepreneurs.\n\nThe guarantee covers up to 25% of an eligible credit portfolio on a first-loss basis. The SBP encouraged financial institutions to apply within 30 days; the circular does not announce an approved facility or guarantee amount for any specific lender.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"finance","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/finance-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic financial system with a vault door, columns and unmarked coins.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"finance","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/finance-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic financial system with a vault door, columns and unmarked coins.","language":"en"}}}