Similarly, Agriculture and SMEs are areas that have so far been missed out by both conventional and Islamic banks due to the perception of high risk despite their paramount importance for the country’s economy.
Financial inclusion is one of the key strategic objectives of SBP and as most are aware, very near to my heart; I would thus strongly emphasize the industry to come out of these perception myths and develop capacity to tap these strategically important sectors and create value for your shareholders, depositors and the country’s economy as a whole.