{"id":127833,"date":"2026-06-18T18:31:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T13:31:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=127833"},"modified":"2026-06-18T18:31:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T13:31:41","slug":"adb-approves-700m-loan-for-pakistans-insurance-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2026\/127833\/","title":{"rendered":"ADB approves $700m loan for Pakistan&#8217;s insurance sector"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ISLAMABAD(National Times)-  The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $700 million policy-based loan to support reforms aimed at strengthening insurance in Pakistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an official announcement, the Manila-based lending agency said the programme seeks to expand insurance coverage and reduce protection gaps. It will also help stimulate private sector participation and support sustainable economic growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It said the&nbsp;Insurance Transformation Programme will strengthen Pakistan\u2019s financial resilience by deepening insurance markets and expanding financial protection for households, businesses, farmers and public finances against extreme weather events, disasters and life-cycle risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The reforms are expected to reduce financial vulnerabilities, support faster recovery from shocks, and lessen pressure on public finances following disasters and other crises, it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis programme supports the transformation of Pakistan\u2019s insurance sector from a legacy, rules-based framework to a modern, risk-based, and market-oriented system,\u201d said ADB Country Director for Pakistan, Emma Fan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe reforms will help mobilise patient capital for development, expand financial protection for households and businesses, and support a more competitive, inclusive, and resilient insurance market,\u201d the official added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the ADB, Pakistan\u2019s financial system remains heavily bank-dominated, while<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1995406\">&nbsp;insurance penetration<\/a>&nbsp;stands at only 0.7 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP). As a result, many households, businesses, and farmers remain financially exposed to environmental, health and economic shocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It said the loan will support resilience initiatives and disaster risk financing by expanding inclusive and shock-responsive insurance products, particularly for farmers, women and vulnerable households.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In particular, the programme will promote insurance solutions tailored to the needs of women and girls through targeted product design, digital access and sex-disaggregated data, it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These measures aim to expand insurance coverage through digital distribution systems, satellite-based risk assessment, parametric insurance solutions and risk-pooling mechanisms, while improving claims settlement and access to insurance services, the ADB said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, the programme will support the development of capital markets and private pension products by mobilising long-term savings for infrastructure financing, bond market development and annuity-based pension systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last week, Sindh government had announced a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/2007646\">Rs14 billion financial assistance<\/a>&nbsp;from the ADB for a drainage project in Thatta and Sujawal districts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the 2025 calendar year, the ADB had made&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1994349\">fresh commitments worth $3.672bn<\/a>&nbsp;to Pakistan, up 22pc from $2.995bn the previous year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD(National Times)- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $700 million policy-based loan to support reforms aimed at strengthening insurance in Pakistan. 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