Press Releases

UNISAME STRESSES NEED FOR AWARENESS OF SBP SCHEMES FOR MSMEs

Oct 13, 2015 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) appreciated the several schemes of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and regretted that the SMEs are unaware of different financial schemes and urged the promotion and development stakeholders to visit the useful links for schemes and cluster profiling prepared by the SBP for better and sharper facilitation […more]

SME RICE EXPORTERS SEEK EXTENSION TO ADJUST ERF

Oct 7, 2015 |

The Union of Small and Medium enterprises being deeply concerned about the SME rice exporters has urged the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to consider the non performance due to various reasons and not to penalise the SME rice exporters who have failed to export the rice due inevitable circumstances. President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver on […more]

Commercial Banks not obliging SMEs

Oct 5, 2015 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) regretted that despite the rate cut by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) the commercial banks are not passing the benefit to the SME borrowers. President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver said the union was sure that the rate cut in the monetary policy would provide the much needed […more]

SBP URGED TO TAKE HIGH IMPACT MEASURES FOR MICRO,SMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

Sep 19, 2015 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) at a meeting of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) SME Consultative Group (SMECG) held on 18th September 2015 at the Learning and Resource Centre Karachi urged State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to take measures for high impact jump start for the micro,small to medium sized enterprises. […more]

UNISAME TO URGE SBP TO STRENGTHEN SME BANK & REMOVE LENDING RESTRICTIONS OF MICROFINANCE BANKS

Sep 17, 2015 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame ) will urge the Executive Director State Bank of Pakistan (SBP ) Syed Samar Hasnain to impose upon the commercial banks to facilitate the micro and small to medium sized sector to enable them import and export without subjecting them to mortgage of immovable property at a […more]

BIRYANI FESTIVAL/COOKING COMPETITIONS TO PROMOTE BASMATI EXPORTS

Sep 15, 2015 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has urged S.M. Muneer chief executive officer (CEO)Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) to arrange Biryani Festivals and cooking competitions at our embassies and consulates abroad to promote export of white and parboiled Pakistani basmati rice. President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver said our basmati rice and super basmati […more]

SBP MAKES FINANCE AFFORDABLE BUT ISSUE OF ACCESS TO FINANCE REMAINS

Sep 12, 2015 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) welcomed the reduction in mark up rate by 0.50 basic points and whilst appreciating the cut in discount rate by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in the monetary policy urged the central bank to focus on access to finance for the SMEs which is the main […more]

UNISAME URGES RECONSTRUCTION OF TRADE POLICY

Sep 1, 2015 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) offered constructive criticism and urged the federal commerce minister Khurram Dastagir to reconstruct the Strategic Trade Policy Framework 2015-18 on modern lines to facilitate the SME sector to meet the global challenges and meet the export target. President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver speaking on a local television channel […more]

UNISAME URGES PM TO RE-LOOK THE APPROVED TRADE POLICY BY THE CABINET

Aug 30, 2015 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) felicitated the prime minister (PM) Mian Nawaz Sharif and his cabinet for approving the much awaited trade policy and urged for a re-look and early implementation of the strategic policy framework by the different ministries for integrated efforts. President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver invited the attention of the […more]

UNISAME ADVISES SMEs TO INSTALL SOLAR SYSTEMS

Aug 28, 2015 |

KARACHI – Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has advised it’s SME members to install solar systems to overcome power crisis and have uninterrupted supplies of energy. President Unisame Zulfikar Thaver said the union has had series of meetings with energy prominent solution companies namely Reon, Orient Energy, Nizam Energy and Adaptive Technologies and […more]