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Looking at the World Bank’s data, it can be inferred that access to finance is very low within Pakistan’s business community and concrete steps are required to improve their connectivity with the financial system.
#AccesstoFinance #A2F @KarandaazPK
Link: karandaaz.com.pk/blog/businesse…
For making relevant policy interventions access to quality demand and supply data is imperative. Currently, all data points with respect to businesses are significantly dated. Economic Census Pakistan was conducted in 2005 and World Bank Survey in 2013.

karandaaz.com.pk/blog/businesse…
An SME Survey may also be considered by the government through public private partnership or the relevant questions may be added in the relevant PBS surveys.
#AccesstoFinance #A2F @KarandaazPK
Link: karandaaz.com.pk/blog/businesse…
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The most recent and available data source on businesses’ access to finance is available from World Bank Enterprise Survey 2013, which asks 13 very pertinent questions.
#AccesstoFinance #A2F #SME @KarandaazPK
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58% of the firms in Pakistan have either checking or savings accounts. Pakistan ranks 6th among the 7 South Asian countries while Bhutan ranks 1st with (93%) firms having checking/saving accounts.
#AccesstoFinance #A2F #SME @KarandaazPK
Read in detail: karandaaz.com.pk/blog/businesse…
Less than 10%, estimated to be 6.7% firms in Pakistan report a bank loan or a line of credit. In India approximately 21% firms report to have a bank loan/line of credit (World Bank Enterprise Survey)
#AccesstoFinance #A2F @KarandaazPK
Read in detail: karandaaz.com.pk/blog/businesse…
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#Muslims r one of the most financially excluded citizens in #Ethiopia & their primarily reason is #Riba. But I wonder how & where the data for such reports are collected? "Financial inclusion in Ethiopia: 10 takeaways from the latest Findex" tinyurl.com/ydhmd738 via @WorldBank
Citizens who identify themselves as #Muslims account for 34% of the #Ethiopia'n population (CSA, 2007). This large segment of the society was demanding Shari'ah Compliant #finance for long time. Banks first responded by introducing 0% interest A/C #financialinclusion @WorldBank
Banks attracted millions of customers and mobilized billions of Birr in deposits. Sadly, customers were unaware that these deposits are not #ShariahCompliant and they were subjected to successive devaluations which has impacted them a lot. #financialinclusion #Ethiopia @WorldBank
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