•  Micro finance banking sector which was initiated in 2001, now constitutes of 6 banks (with more than 110 branches) and an asset base of around Rs 9.7 billion as on 30th June 2006.
Micro finance banking has a lot of scope in Pakistan as according to some independent estimates, it is potentially a Rs 300 billion size market which can generate revenues of around Rs. 90 billion per annum. •  Likewise Islamic Banking constitutes 2.3% of the total assets of the banking sector with a branch network of more than 100 branches.