The 14th anniversary of the First Women Bank Limited is a milestone in the history of the Bank. I am pleased to learn that the Management of FWBL is celebrating it in a befitting manner.

In a country like Pakistan where female literacy and female labour force participation have lagged behind times, innovative interventions have to be put in place to overcome the constraints facing our female population. One such intervention was to establish the First Women Bank Limited with the aim to bringing women entrepreneurs of the country to the mainstream of economic growth.

I am confident that in the years to come, FWBL will be more proactive to meet the credit and investment needs of women entrepreneurs of the country. I wish the Management of FWBL all the success in its endeavours.