Agri-financing for affected areas of NWFP, FATA

The State Bank of Pakistan has launched a new Agricultural Loans Refinancing & Guarantee Scheme designed specifically for the affected areas of NWFP and FATA. The new Scheme is designed to support the development of affected districts of NWFP (Swat, Lower Dir, Malakand, Upper Dir, Bunner and Shangla) and FATA (Bajaur Agency, Khyber Agency, Kurram Agency, Mahmand Agency, North Waziristan Agency, Orakzai Agency and South Waziristan Agency) and to facilitate banks and farmers of these areas for resuming agricultural activities.This Scheme, which comes into effect immediately, will remain valid till December 31, 2012.