Similarly in Pakistan, the estimated size of the microfinance market is in the range of 25–30 million clients which indicates that the current level of microfinance access at 2.4 million clients is only 10% of the potential market. Financial Inclusion has progressively assumed greater priority in SBP’s financial sector development strategy.
SBP is pursuing a multi-pronged approach to tackle the challenge of high financial exclusion in our country. In particular, SBP is aiming to develop an efficient and sustainable market-based financial structure meeting the financial needs of the marginalized population including women and young people. Let me be clear that the estimated microfinance market of 25–30 million clients may not necessarily just need credit services.