Pakistan, Feb. 10 -- IFC announced a new risk-sharing facility with Habib Metropolitan Bank Limited (HABIBMETRO) to expand access to finance for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across Pakistan, including agricultural SMEs, and address the country's SME financing gap.SMEs account for 90% of businesses in Pakistan and contribute 40% of GDP, yet fewer than 200,000 out of 3.2 million SMEs have access to formal credit.The new risk-sharing facility is designed to catalyze lending to underserved businesses, support job creation, and strengthen market competitiveness in the SME segment.The partnership is expected to help HABIBMETRO significantly scale up its SME loan portfolio in line with its medium-term growth strategy. By evidencing sustaina...