The PMN evolved out of an informal effort among practitioners in late 1997 to exchange views and experiences, after the attendance of several Pakistani delegates at the Microcredit Summit in February 1997.
Following the summit, the initial informal group set out to create an association by the name of the Microfinance Group Pakistan. Since first receiving funding from the Aga Khan Foundation and the Asia Foundation in 1999, the MFG-P matured and established greater credibility with donors, government, and other microfinance practitioners. In April 2001, it was registered under Section 42 of the Companies Ordinance 1984 as a separate legal entity under a new name the Pakistan Microfinance Network (PMN).
The Pakistan Microfinance Network (PMN) is a network of organizations engaged in microfinance and dedicated to improving the outreach and sustainability of microfinance services in Pakistan.
Vision:
The frontiers of formal financial services reach out to all.
Mission:
Support the sector, especially retail MFPs, to enhance scale, quality, diversity and sustainability in order to achieve inclusive financial services.
