NBP President Imran Sarwar briefed Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on the bank’s initiatives during a meeting at the National Bank of Pakistan’s head office on Thursday.

NBP Chairman Naved A. Khan also attended the meeting. The finance minister congratulated Imran Sarwar on his appointment and conveyed his best wishes for the new role.

The meeting covered NBP’s activities and wider issues affecting the financial sector.

NBP highlights key initiatives

Imran Sarwar briefed the minister on NBP’s performance and ongoing initiatives.

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These include efforts to support women’s financial inclusion and economic participation. The bank also highlighted its digital transformation and support for small and medium-sized enterprises.

NBP also briefed the minister on measures to improve customer services and facilities.

Banking sector’s role discussed

The meeting also covered the banking sector’s role in supporting Pakistan’s financial and economic priorities.

The discussion comes as the government continues to focus on expanding access to finance and supporting private-sector activity. Finance Minister Aurangzeb has separately highlighted access to finance for SMEs and other underserved sectors as an economic priority.