KARACHI: Khushhali Microfinance Bank Limited is a leading financial-institution of Pakistan, which has, once again, won the ‘Best Microfinance Bank Award’ 2020, at the 18th annual Excellence-Awards ceremony, recently orchestrated by the CFA Society of Pakistan. Prime Minister’s Advisor on Finance and Revenue – Mr. Shaukat Tarin graced the vibrant event as the Chief-guest, where he personally presented the award to the Khushhali Microfinance Bank.
The Prime Minister’s Advisor stated that: “The Microfinance sector in the country is promising a brighter and healthier future, as the nation continues to achieve bigger milestones towards financial-inclusion, while overcoming the Covid-19 to minimize the impact of this global health-crisis. The government is fully committed to provide the financial sector and the microfinance industry with a conducive regulatory environment to secure the investments and empower the deprived segments.”
The President and CEO of Khushhali Microfinance Bank – Mr. Ghalib Nishtar, who is also the Chairman of Pakistan Microfinance Network PMN, stated that: “It is a great honor for Khushhali Bank to be recognized, year after year, as the Best Microfinance Bank in Pakistan, by the most prestigious forums. I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to the CFA society of Pakistan and other stakeholders of the industry, for recognizing our revolutionary measures and technological advancements, for reaching out to the vast un-banked population, to accelerate socio-economic development and sustainable growth in Pakistan.”
The CFA Society of Pakistan hosts this Excellence-Awards, every year, to recognize the financial institutions, corporates, and professionals, who show outstanding performance in the Finance and Investment-Management sector of Pakistan. A panel of renowned experts is engaged as judges, to evaluate and select the best enterprises in the following Categories: Banking Awards, Best Equity Research Report Award, Best Microfinance Bank Award, Brokerage Excellence Awards, Corporate Finance Awards, Investment Ideas Award, Investor Relations Award and Recognizing Gender-Diversity at Workplace.