Pakistan repay $1 billion international Sukuk bonds
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced that it would repay $1 billion in international Sukuk (Islamic bonds) on December 2. The State Bank made the announcement on Friday. The Pakistan bank is all set to repay the international amount three days before the due date of maturity. Although the state bank had already paid $1.8 billion in full for the current month alone against foreign obligations.
SBP Governor Jameel Ahmed briefed a few analysts after the Monetary Policy announcement. He said that the nation has been making regular payments to foreign creditors. Moreover, he said that he is confident that there would be no obstacles to the repayment of the nation's foreign debt.
An attendee senior analyst said that the earlier payment may be in the processing for clearance of the ...