Pakistan Secures $3B Loan from ITFC After Key Washington Meeting
The announcement came following a meeting between Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and the delegation of the Islamic Trade Financing Corporation (ITFC) in Washington.
As per details, the $3 billion loan amount will be disbursed to Pakistan over the next three years.
The CEO of ITFC, Engineer Hani Salem Sonbol, was also present during the meeting. The finance minister appreciated the $3 billion commodity financing agreement.
In the first phase, $270 million will be provided to Pakistan. The finance minister assured the full government of support for this initiative.
Earlier, Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb emphasized the need for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to embed social protection measures in its lending frameworks.
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According to the press release the minister stated this during his intervention at the meeting of the Managing Director of the IMF with Finance Ministers, Central Bank Governors, and Heads of Regional Financial Institutions of the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan (MENAP) region.
He urged the Fund to focus on enhancing climate resilience financing and continuing to expand debt relief and concessional financing mechanisms to support vulnerable nations.
He welcomed the incorporation of emerging challenges such as climate-related risks, domestic public debt, and complex debt restructuring scenarios in the review of the Low-Income Countries Debt Sustainability Framework (LIC-DSF).
Meanwhile, the minister attended a roundtable organized by Jefferies International with institutional investors. He briefed the investors on the positive economic indicators of Pakistan, driven by the successful Stand-By Arrangement (SBA).
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