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$240,000.00 (Project budget includes all project-funded activities)
Last Updated Date
Jun 12, 2021
Project Estimated Start Date
Oct 1, 2015
Project Estimated End Date
Dec 31, 2016
Project Description
The proposed AS project seeks to assist NRSP Bank in developing a detailed and comprehensive strategy and business plan to introduce a new line of digital financial services and/or branchless banking through cost-effective alternative delivery channels, and ultimately enable the bank to scale up access to finance in Pakistan.
Development Results
The overall aim of this project is to support NRSP Bank in its efforts to design a strategy and business plan to introduce a new line of digital financial services (DFS) / branchless banking (BB) that can deliver a full range of competitive products and services through cost-effective and convenient alternate delivery channels, and ultimately help scale up access to finance in Pakistan.
Indicator
Calendar Year 2020 Results
Cumulative Results as of 2020
Number of reports (assessments, surveys, manuals, Phase I/strategic option reports, research, analytical, evaluations, etc.) completed
Not Available
6
Number of entities receiving advisory services
Not Available
1
Number of new financial products designed
Not Available
1
Number of procedures/firm-level policies/practices/standards recommended for improvement or elimination
Not Available
7
Number of recommended procedures/firm-level policies/practices/standards that were improved or eliminated
Not Available
4
Number of entities that implemented recommended changes
Not Available
1
E&S Risks / Impacts and Mitigation
Performance Standard
Description & Potential Impact
Mitigation
PS 1. Assessment and Management of Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts
As part of its Due Diligence, and as mandated by IFC's Sustainability Policy, IFC team has screened this project to assess consistency with IFC's Performance Standards.
IFC's advice will be provided in a manner consistent with the principles of the relevant Performance Standards. The IFC team will assist the client, as the final decision maker, in gaining a good understanding of IFC's Performance Standards.
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