Bank Alfalah says women account for 18% of its total accounts

KARACHI: Women now account for 18 percent of total accounts of Bank Alfalah with female deposits reaching PKR 237 billion.

According Bank Alfalah has released updated data highlighting its progress in advancing women’s financial inclusion across Pakistan, with growth in women customers, increased financing for women-led businesses, and broader representation of women across its workforce and leadership structures.

Women now hold 18 percent of the bank’s total accounts, representing approximately 650,000 customers.

In 2025, the bank recorded a 12 percent increase in women account holders, while female customers contributed 11% of total deposits, amounting to PKR 237 billion.

The bank also reported growth in lending to women across key economic sectors. In the SME segment, the number of women borrowers increased by 20 percent in 2025, with 117 women-led businesses financed, mainly in manufacturing and trading. Total SME financing for these businesses amounted to PKR 521 million.

In agriculture, 857 women-led businesses received PKR 1.32 billion in financing in 2025, supporting dairy, livestock, and crop production. The bank also disbursed PKR 264 million in interest-free financing to 127 small-scale farmers under its Revive and Rise scheme.

Bank Alfalah continues to support the Benazir Income Support Programme through digital disbursements across Pakistan. Since 2022, the number of women beneficiaries served through the bank has increased by 150 percent, reaching approximately 4.5 million women.

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