📈 DFCC Bank Launches "Pragathi" to Boost Sri Lanka's MSMEs

• Overview: DFCC Bank has introduced DFCC Pragathi, a unified proposition combining specialized financial solutions, value chain financing, business advisory services, and capacity-building initiatives under one brand to support Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises. • Track Record: Building on a dedicated MSME business established in 2016, the bank has partnered with over 10,000 entrepreneurs islandwide. • Target Sectors: Key focus areas include _agriculture_, _dairy farming_, _manufacturing_, and value-added agricultural industries such as tea, _cinnamon_, _pepper_, _banana_, _turmeric_, _ginger_, and _paddy cultivation_. • Inclusivity Initiative: The launch included DFCC Aloka - Pragathi, a specialized financing loan scheme designed to empower women entrepreneurs, with initial funding distributed to seven women-led businesses. • Support Network: Backed by a dedicated team of over 75 Pragathi Relationship Officers deployed across Sri Lanka to provide personalized guidance and local expertise.