The SME & Agri. Division is committed to providing the Agri. base of Pakistan a banking service which goes above and beyond the traditional norms of Agri. banking. Keeping that in view, the Agri. Business and Non Financial Advisory Services (NFAS) Department recently launched the “Rural Outreach Program” in an effort to reach out to the rural base of Pakistan and provide them banking and agricultural advisory services in addition to apprising them of the various schemes and guarantees offered by the State Bank of Pakistan.
The first event under this program was conducted at Burewala where the local Agri-SMEs and Commodity Traders were engaged to apprise them of the financial products available to them through the banking channels in addition to the various schemes provided by the State Bank of Pakistan.
The second event was conducted in Chiniot where the local maize farmers and business owners were invited for an information session on a wide range of topics including best agricultural practices, the products Bank Alfalah can offer and the benefits of the facilities provided by the State Bank of Pakistan.