The PML-N-led coalition government has suspended two major subsidised loan programmes introduced by the previous PTI administration for low-cost houses and youth entrepreneurship. Government Markup Subsidy (G-MSS) for Housing Finance, also known as the Mera Pakistan Mera Ghar (MPMG) scheme, is being reviewed/revised by the government of Pakistan in light of recent macroeconomic developments.
For this reason, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) advised commercial banks, development finance institutions (DFIs) and microfinance banks (MFBs) to put further disbursements under the MPMG on hold from July 1, 2022, to August 31, 2022.
As long as partial payments have already been made up to June 30, 2022, banks, DFIs, and MFBs can release the remaining funds under the MPMG. Subsidized loans under the MPMG programme were introduced by the PTI government in 2020.
From Dec'20 to May'22, total disbursement against Mera Pakistan Mera Ghar Financing reached PKR 85.3bn.
During May'22, an amount of PKR 9.8bn was disbursed.@StateBank_Pak#SBP #Pakistan #Economy #AHL pic.twitter.com/y4f7xwrn8o— Arif Habib Limited (@ArifHabibLtd) June 22, 2022
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As of now, banks have given out Rs85 billion in loans.
They’ve also given the go-ahead to applications totaling Rs212 billion, despite a demand of Rs474 billion.
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Prime Minister Kamyab Jawan Youth Entrepreneurship Scheme has also been temporarily suspended by the government (PMKJ-YES).
According to a statement from the central bank, the government of Pakistan may revise or restructure the subject (PMKJYES) scheme in light of recent macroeconomic changes.
Banks acting as executing agencies under PMKJYES have been instructed by the SBP to postpone making any new disbursements between July 1 and July 15, 2022.”