Pakistan’s SMEs heavily underfinanced, CCP study reveals


The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has concluded an extensive study titled “Enhancing Economic Efficiency of SMEs in Pakistan”, identifying barriers to competition, and providing recommendations for improving the economic efficiency of small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

The study is based on data from 50 Financial Institutions (FIs), 18 focused group discussions, and 362 SMEs across 11 cities and a seminar conducted by CCP on women entrepreneurs.



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Posted on Jul 14, 2023
Region: Pakistan
SME lending
MSME financing, Competition Commission of Pakistan