ISLAMABAD: Queen of Netherlands and UN Secretary General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development Queen Maxima on Tuesday stressed that financial inclusion is pivotal for the development and economy of Pakistan.
Queen Maxima was addressing Pakistan Innovative Finance Forum in the federal capital. She said the financial inclusion will also create more opportunities for the people of Pakistan. “Situation of ease of doing business in Pakistan has improved a great deal.” The Queen of the Netherlands was appreciative of the government’s revised financial inclusion strategy targeting sixty-five million active digital accounts by 2023 including twenty million to be held by women. The Netherlands’ queen has been the UN Secretary General’s Special Advocate (UNSGSA) for Inclusive Finance for Development since 2009. –Agencies
