Govt Plans Rs. 6,046 Billion Domestic Borrowing, Shifts Away From Short-Term Debt

Meanwhile, the administration aims to finance around 75 percent of the federal fiscal deficit through domestic borrowing, with net domestic borrowing projected at Rs.

Key points

• The administration additionally intends to rise the issuance of Pakistan Investment Bonds, with net issuance projected at around Rs.
• The administration additionally intends to return to international capital markets through the issuance of more than $2 billion in Eurobonds and international Sukuk.
• The net retirement of short term debt, particularly Treasury Bills, is planned at Rs.
• Under its Sukuk expansion strategy, the administration has set a gross issuance target of approximately Rs.
• On the external financing front, the administration has projected a modest net inflow of $2.8 billion, equivalent to Rs.

Under its borrowing strategy, the administration intends to reduce reliance on short term debt and shift toward financing instruments with longer tenors to manage debt servicing and refinancing risks.

In practice, the net retirement of short term debt, particularly Treasury Bills, is planned at Rs. 2, 592 billion, with maturing liabilities projected to be rolled over into instruments carrying longer tenors. China, Kuwait Assure Pakistan of $4.3 Billion Loan Rollovers.

Notably, the administration additionally intends to rise the issuance of Pakistan Investment Bonds, with net issuance projected at around Rs. 4, 580 billion. Fixed rate bonds are projected to account for more than 50 percent of new issuances. The administration will additionally cap floating rate debt, with the 10 year Sukuk Variable Rental Rate instrument projected to remain the only floating rate instrument. Sukuk Expansion And Liability Management.

Under its Sukuk expansion strategy, the administration has set a gross issuance target of approximately Rs. 6, 600 billion. The plan includes the introduction of new hybrid Sukuk instruments as well as three month and six month Sukuk.

Meanwhile, the borrowing strategy additionally envisages continued liability management operations, including debt buybacks and switches, to reduce refinancing risks. While retail investor access will be expanded through InvestPak and digital wallets, meanwhile, the administration aims to restructure National Savings schemes through market based pricing and digitalization. Pakistan Gets Another $3 Billion Loan Rollover from Saudi Arabia.

On the external financing front, the administration has projected a modest net inflow of $2.8 billion, equivalent to Rs. 813 billion, for deficit financing. Multilateral development partners are projected to remain the primary source of external financing, with a projected net inflow of $1.58 billion. External repayments are projected at Rs. 17 trillion.

In practice, the administration additionally intends to return to international capital markets through the issuance of more than $2 billion in Eurobonds and international Sukuk. The strategy notes that $3 billion worth of Eurobonds has already been issued.

Meanwhile, the administration intends to replace shorter external debt with longer dated financing to improve the country's debt maturity profile. As part of its efforts to diversify financing sources, Pakistan will additionally explore Panda Bonds and initiatives to channel foreign portfolio investment into domestic bonds. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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