{"id":103404,"date":"2025-09-23T17:09:53","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T12:09:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=103404"},"modified":"2025-09-23T17:09:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T12:09:57","slug":"govt-eyes-usd-750m-through-panda-bond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/govt-eyes-usd-750m-through-panda-bond.html","title":{"rendered":"Govt eyes USD 750m through Panda Bond, commercial loans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Islamabad: Pakistan is preparing two financing plans to secure around USD 750 million (approximately PKR 213 billion) in inflows over the coming weeks, including the launch of its first Panda Bond and fresh commercial borrowing from international banks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to official sources, the government is considering raising USD 300\u2013500 million through a consortium of international lenders, including Deutsche Bank and Standard Chartered Bank. The move comes as Islamabad faces a USD 500 million Eurobond repayment due on September 30, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/pakistan-launches-15-year-zero-coupon-bond.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pakistan launches 1st-ever 15-year zero-coupon bond<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, Pakistan plans to issue its inaugural Panda Bond in November, aiming to raise USD 250 million in the first installment from the Chinese market. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb confirmed that preparations for the bond are underway, with the inaugural issuance to be finalized soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bond, denominated in Chinese Renminbi (RMB), will diversify Pakistan\u2019s funding sources and provide access to China\u2019s capital markets for the first time. Structured with a fixed-rate coupon and a three-year maturity, the issuance will be privately placed on China\u2019s Interbank Bond Market and offered to qualified institutional investors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To make the issuance possible, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) will provide credit enhancement guarantees covering up to 95% of the principal and accrued interest, capped at USD 285 million. ADB will guarantee up to USD 160 million, while AIIB will cover USD 125 million. These guarantees are required due to Pakistan\u2019s sub-investment-grade credit rating, enabling the bond to secure a domestic AAA rating in China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The issuance is being coordinated with financial advisors and underwriters, including China International Capital Corporation and Habib Bank Limited. Final regulatory approvals in both Pakistan and China are expected before the targeted November 2025 launch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/pakistan-issues-bond-for-green-investments.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pakistan issues Green Bond for climate-friendly investments<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, Pakistan\u2019s repayment schedule includes another USD 1 billion Eurobond maturing in April 2026, prompting authorities and the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to explore financing options that will ease pressure on foreign exchange reserves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The financing initiatives come as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) review mission visits Karachi this week. The IMF team is scheduled to meet with SBP officials, the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce &amp; Industry (OICCI), and Pakistan Business Council (PBC) representatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Officials say the combined strategy of commercial borrowing and Panda Bond issuance will help the government bridge financing gaps while diversifying its investor base and reducing reliance on traditional lenders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad: Pakistan is preparing two financing plans to secure around USD 750 million (approximately PKR 213 billion) in inflows over the coming weeks, including the launch of its first Panda Bond and fresh commercial borrowing from international banks. According to official sources, the government is considering raising USD 300\u2013500 million through a consortium of international lenders, including Deutsche Bank and Standard Chartered Bank. The move comes as Islamabad faces a USD 500 million Eurobond repayment due on September 30, 2025. Read: Pakistan launches 1st-ever 15-year zero-coupon bond In addition, Pakistan plans to issue its inaugural Panda Bond in November, aiming to raise USD 250 million in the first installment from the Chinese market. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb confirmed that preparations for the bond are underway, with the inaugural issuance to be finalized soon. The bond, denominated in Chinese Renminbi (RMB), will diversify Pakistan\u2019s funding sources and provide access to China\u2019s capital markets for the first time. Structured with a fixed-rate coupon and a three-year maturity, the issuance will be privately placed on China\u2019s Interbank Bond Market and offered to qualified institutional investors. To make the issuance possible, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) will provide&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":63188,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15016],"tags":[6445,8586,68228,65553,68175,62434,7793,60859,56134,68227,12669,34475,68226,2631],"persona":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-103404","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-developments","8":"tag-adb","9":"tag-aiib","10":"tag-chinese-market","11":"tag-commercial-loans","12":"tag-eurobond-repayment","13":"tag-external-financing","14":"tag-foreign-exchange-reserves","15":"tag-foreign-inflows","16":"tag-imf-review","17":"tag-international-banks","18":"tag-ministry-of-finance","19":"tag-pakistan-economy","20":"tag-panda-bond","21":"tag-state-bank-of-pakistan","22":"cat-15016-id"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Govt eyes USD 750m through Panda Bond - Zameen News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The bond, denominated in Chinese Renminbi (RMB), will diversify Pakistan\u2019s funding sources and provide access to China\u2019s capital markets...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/govt-eyes-usd-750m-through-panda-bond.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Govt eyes USD 750m through Panda Bond - Zameen News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The bond, denominated in Chinese Renminbi (RMB), will diversify Pakistan\u2019s funding sources and provide access to China\u2019s capital markets...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/govt-eyes-usd-750m-through-panda-bond.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Pakistan Real Estate News &amp; 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