Finance Minister Hopeful for More Money from China and US

While the administration expects a response within two months on its request for a $10 billion exchange stabilization facility from the United States, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb noted, pakistan intends to seek an expansion of its 30 billion yuan currency swap line.

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• Separately, Aurangzeb remarked he anticipated a response within two months to Pakistan's request for a $10 billion exchange stabilization facility from Washington.
• Aurangzeb remarked Pakistan had fully drawn the existing 30 billion yuan swap line with China.
• Asked regarding seeking further financial backing from both China and the United States, Aurangzeb described it as an "and and" approach.
• Despite the external financing needs, Aurangzeb remarked the administration had no intends to seek further financing or emergency backing from the International Monetary Fund.

Pakistan remains reliant on external financing to backing its foreign exchange reserves and meet debt repayments, making financial backing from China, Gulf states and multilateral lenders significant for maintaining economic stability and investor confidence. Govt Exempts Armed Forces, FBR From Fuel Restrictions.

Aurangzeb remarked Pakistan had fully drawn the existing 30 billion yuan swap line with China. He remarked the administration had not yet decided how much extra financing it would seek when the facility comes up for renewal but aims to create a formal request at that time. He remarked China had indicated that it was open to the request, but the process would have to be followed before any decision is produced.

Separately, Aurangzeb remarked he anticipated a response within two months to Pakistan's request for a $10 billion exchange stabilization facility from Washington. The administration is additionally in discussions with the Export Import Bank of the United States and the US International Development Finance Corporation.

EXIM financing could backing aircraft purchases from Boeing by Pakistan International Airlines after the privatization of the national carrier. DFC financing could support fund a planned $5 billion program to upgrade Pakistan's oil refineries.

Asked regarding seeking further financial backing from both China and the United States, Aurangzeb described it as an "and and" approach. While Pakistan additionally had a solid relationship with the Trump administration, he remarked China remained a long-standing strategic partner.

Aurangzeb remarked Pakistan had managed the initial rise in crude oil costs after US and Israeli strikes on Iran relatively well, but cautioned that the outlook had become more uncertain.

He remarked Pakistan had secured enough oil stocks to meet its needs through September and was well positioned for October. While an institutional mechanism was reviewing the situation daily, planning for November supplies was already underway. Govt Restores Fuel Limits and Total Ban on Foreign Travel.

In practice, the finance minister cautioned that a prolonged Middle East conflict extending into November or December could become a concern and put the government's 4 percent economic expansion target for the fiscal year at risk.

Despite the external financing needs, Aurangzeb remarked the administration had no intends to seek further financing or emergency backing from the International Monetary Fund. He remarked the situation remained manageable.

For context, an IMF mission is due next week for the fourth review of Pakistan's $7 billion program and the third review of its Resilience and Sustainability Facility. Aurangzeb remarked Pakistan was in good standing on its quantitative benchmarks and was largely compliant with its structural benchmarks. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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