Pakistan, Nov. 8 -- The government has reserved the entire Rs300 billion allocation under under the Pak EXIM-administered Export Finance Scheme (E-EFS), exclusively for eligible small and medium enterprises (SMEs) exporters to facilitate their access to affordable financing and strengthen the country's export base, Adviser to the Finance Minister Khurram Schehzad saud.

The allocation, equivalent to around $1.1 billion, was previously shared among SMEs, agricultural SMEs and new-to-scheme borrowers but has now been ring-fenced exclusively for eligible SME exporters, he posted on social media platform X,.

The decision aims to improve access to export financing, particularly for working capital requirements, enhance business competitivenes...