Business
SBP doubles banks' minimum capital to Rs 20 billion, deadline 31 December 2030
Local banks must hold Rs 20 billion instead of Rs 10 billion; foreign branches and DFIs face new floors too. Analysts expect no cut in dividends.
3d ago
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Economy
Rs 1.5 trillion farm loan target by June 2027: Rs 1,352 billion lent, 3.46 million borrowers so far
PM Shehbaz Sharif told the heads of 10 big banks to reach small farmers. The same meeting set targets for SME loans and the Apna Ghar housing scheme.
9 Oct 2026
Economy
SBP bars bank staff from Apna Ghar 5% home loans: only 9,717 of 60,349 approved loans paid
Employees of banks, DFIs and microfinance banks cannot take a loan from their own employer under the scheme. Here are the scheme's terms and where approvals stand.
16 Sept 2026