Queen Maxima of Netherlands on Wednesday visited the First Women Bank Limited and met the women entrepreneurs and beneficiaries of the Prime Minister's Youth Loan Programme. The Queen appreciated the women who are running successful businesses ranging from boutique to dairy farming, with the help of loans provided by the government.
The Prime Minister's daughter Maryam Nawaz Sharif and Chairperson PM's Youth Programme Leila Khan also accompanied the Queen. Queen Maxima was briefed over the financial services of First Women Bank Limited (FWBL) for the people especially women entrepreneurs.
So far, the FWBL has sanctioned 156 loans worth Rs 187 million under the PM's Youth Business Loan. President FWBL Tahira Raza in a presentation to the Queen said the loan disbursed by the bank had experienced a hundred percent recovery rate. Earlier, Senior Vice President FWBL (North) Fauzia Janjua and Vice President FWBL Uzma Humayun received the visiting dignitaries. Queen Maxima also visited the stalls set up by the loan beneficiaries showcasing their relevant business ventures.