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SBP issued circular to DFIs for low-cost housing

13 March, 2019

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KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in a circular issued to all banks and Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) on Tuesday announced Islamic financing for low-cost housing in the country.

“The SBP is introducing a Mudarabah-based “Islamic Financing Facility for Low Cost Housing for Special Segments” for Islamic Banking Institutions (IBIs) and Islamic DFIs; collectively referred as Partici­pating Islamic Financial Institutions (PIFIs),” read the circular. All banks and DFIs would be participants in the Islamic financing scheme.

The SBP said the target amount for Islamic financing has been set at Rs2.7 billion while widows, children of martyrs, special persons, transgender and persons in areas severely affected by terrorism can take advantage from this scheme.

Moreover, the tenure of financing has been set at 12 and half years. Traditionally, the banks have been reluctant to extend loans for housing mainly due to their inability of using funds for long-term periods. Most of the deposits of banks are meant for no more than two years while a small segment of deposits are available for long-term period.

“Under this facility, Mudarabah investment of SBP will be available for up to 100 per cent of the amount financed to eligible customers. SBP will make Mudarabah investment in general pool of the PIFI,” said the SBP.

The PIFIs may submit their requests for allocation and assignment of limits under this facility to be evaluated by the SBP as per its internal criteria, said the central bank adding that yearly limits will be allocated to individual PIFIs under the scheme.

Sanction limit applications for each fiscal year will be sent by the interested PIFIs to the Infrastructure, Housing and SME Finance Department at the SBP latest by 15 May each year. “For the current year, the request for sanction of limits may be submitted within 30 days from the date of issuance of this circular,” said the SBP.

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