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Pakistan Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb seeks improved credit rating and multilateral support
On the sidelines of the World Bank Group and IMF Annual Meetings in Bangkok, Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb held a series of high-level meetings with international financial institutions to discuss economic reforms and infrastructure financing.
Aurangzeb met with representatives from the IMF, AIIB, OPEC Fund, IFC, and S&P Global Ratings. Key discussions included seeking a sovereign credit rating upgrade to the double-B category, following a recent upgrade to B by S&P. He highlighted Pakistan’s achievement of three consecutive years of primary fiscal surpluses, increased foreign exchange reserves, and a declining debt-to-GDP ratio.
Infrastructure and energy security were central themes. Discussions with the AIIB and OPEC Fund focused on power transmission projects and the M6 motorway. The Minister also engaged with the IFC regarding the Reko Diq project and private sector involvement in the livestock and water sectors. Additionally, Aurangzeb met with U.S. officials to discuss bilateral economic cooperation, including trade frameworks and energy diversification.
Entities
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank · International Monetary Fund · Muhammad Aurangzeb · Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency · Pakistan · S&P Global Ratings · World Bank Group
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Pakistan is seeking to lift its sovereign credit rating into the double-B category. www.arabnews.pk · www.ghanamma.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The AIIB aims to approve a power transmission project before the end of this year. k2times.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Economic growth has been 3.7 percent. dailykhabrain.com.pk
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The government has introduced targeted fuel subsidy measures for vulnerable groups. theneutral.pk
- [● 2 SOURCES] S&P upgraded Pakistan’s long-term sovereign credit rating to B from B- in July. www.arabnews.pk · www.ghanamma.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Pakistan has achieved primary fiscal surpluses for three consecutive years. dailykhabrain.com.pk · theneutral.pk
- [● 2 SOURCES] Pakistan issued a $3 billion Eurobond in September. www.arabnews.pk · www.ghanamma.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The financial deficit has reached its lowest level in 22 years. dailykhabrain.com.pk