Pakistan Mortgage Refinance Company (PMRC) and The Bank of Punjab (BOP) joins hands together for providing and promoting affordable mortgage finance in the country.
This landmark transaction makes The Bank of Punjab the first Government Bank in Pakistan to enter in mortgage refinance arrangement.
With this venture, PMRC has created a far-reaching footprint and has now become the first financial institution in Pakistan to register security / collateral of a body corporate using Secured Transaction Registry.
This transaction is an effort by both the institutions to materialize and contribute to Prime Minister’s mission of providing affordable housing to citizens. The transaction will allow The Bank of Punjab to provide affordable housing finance to low and middle income citizens and government employees.
Mudassir H. Khan, MD & CEO of PMRC expressed that “it is indeed a proud moment for both the institutions, as we recognize the importance of mutual coordination between the financial institutions and achieving a milestone transaction which would help to achieve government
vision of providing accessible housing finance”.
Mr. Zafar Masud, President of BOP while emphasizing on the role of PMRC said, “we are witnessing a momentum shift, as this is the first mortgage refinance transaction where a Government bank is now a Partner Financial Institution with PMRC and will be engaged in promoting affordable housing finance business”. He further appreciated PMRC Business and Product team’s efforts for making this transaction happen.
