ISLAMABAD: A delegation of Pakistan Bankers Association had a meeting with Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance, Miftah Ismail here. Minister of State for Finance and Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Revenue, Haroon Akhtar were present on the occasion.
The delegation shared with the adviser finance their budget proposals concerning the banking sector. Adviser Miftah Ismail said that banking was a vibrant sector and a key contributor to development of the economy. It had been playing an important role in promoting the cause of financial inclusion besides providing financing to business community, industrial sector and for different commercial activities. Government would fully encourage and facilitate the banks to keep playing this important role and also bring up new attractive packages and products for the customers.
Adviser Finance assured that government would accord due consideration to the proposals put forth by the visiting delegation in the context of upcoming budget and accommodate them to the extent possible. Representatives from SBP, NBP, MCB, Bank Albarka, Askari Bank, Faysal Bank, UBL, ABL, HBL, Bank Alhabib, Bank Alfalah, Soneri Bank, Meezan Bank and PBA attended the meeting where senior officials of the Finance Division and FBR were also present.
