Course

• Financial Institutions
• Teacher: Faran Ali
• Recommended Books:
• Madura, Jeff. Financial Markets and Institutions, Florida: Thomson
Learning Inn. (Latest Ed.)
• Thygerson, J. Kenneth. Financial Markets and Institutions (Latest Ed.),
• Saeed, Khawaja Amjad. Financial Institutions in Pakistan: Operational
and Procedural Aspects
• Introduction to Financial Systems & Banking Regulations published by
Institute of Bankers Pakistan (IBP) Publication for ISQ Stage 1

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 Small and Medium Enterprises
Development Authority - SMEDA
• Premier institution of the Government of Pakistan
under Ministry of Industries & Production.
SMEDA was established in October 1998 to take
on the challenge of developing Small & Medium
Enterprises (SMEs) in Pakistan.
• SMEDA is not only an SME policy-advisory
body for the government of Pakistan but also
facilitates other stakeholders in addressing their
SME development agendas

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 SMEDA Objectives
• Formulate Policy to encourage the growth of
SMEs in the country and to advise the Government
on fiscal and monetary issues related to SMEs
• Facilitation of Business Development Services to
SMEs.
• Facilitation of SMEs in securing financing.
• Strengthening of SMEs by conducting and
facilitating seminars, workshops and training
programs.
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 International Monetary Fund
• The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is
an organization of 189 countries, working to
foster global monetary cooperation, secure
financial stability, facilitate international
trade, promote high employment and
sustainable economic growth, and reduce
poverty around the world.

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 IMF
• Created in 1945, the IMF is governed by
and accountable to the 189 countries that
make up its near-global membership.

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 What does IMF do?
• The IMF’s fundamental mission is to ensure
the stability of the international monetary
system. It does so in three ways: keeping
track of the global economy and the
economies of member countries; lending to
countries with balance of payments
difficulties; and giving practical help to
members.

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 What does IMF do?
• Economic Surveillance
• Lending
• Capacity Development

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 Study Material
• https://www.imf.org/en/About
• https://smeda.org/index.php?option=com_c
ontent&view=article&id=2&Itemid=689