SBP BSC, KP SIDB hold meeting on ‘SME Value Chain Financing’

Business Recorder reported that a meeting was held in Peshawar between the State Bank of Pakistan's Banking Services Corporation (SBP BSC) and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Small Industries Development Board (SIDB). The talks centred on proposals for easing financing access for manufacturing SMEs, particularly units in SIDB's industrial estates. The session formed part of the SBP BSC's broader review of how SMEs connect along value chains nationwide, covering business ecosystems, commercial ties and openings for expanding formal lending.

Participants stressed that stronger ties between financial institutions and small firms could support business growth and wider financial inclusion in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. SIDB welcomed the SBP BSC's initiative and said it looks forward to working together on SME funding and sustainable industrial development in the province. The report did not list specific financing products or outcomes from the session.