Banks Told to Lift Women's Staff Share to 22% by 2028

The SBP women workforce plan sits under the Banking on Equality Policy 2026, and lenders must prepare timed action plans starting from a 17% base.

Banks must raise women's share of their staff from 17% to 22% by December 2028.

Lenders must prepare action plans with timelines under the Banking on Equality Policy 2026.

Women made up 17% of bank staff in 2025, up from 13% in 2021, with close to 50,000 women employed.

The directives also cover merit-based promotion, mentoring, more female financing officers, leave and daycare support.

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