Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Rupee gains 7 paisas against dollar

Rupee gains

The rupee gained seven paisas against the dollar on Monday. The local unit closed at Rs259.92 against the greenback from last Friday’s closing. The local currency recorded a historic low of Rs276.58 against the dollar on February 3, 2023. KARACHI: The rupee gained seven paisas against the dollar on Monday, owing to the inflows received … Read more

SBP receives $700mn loan from Chinese bank

State Bank of Pakistan received $700mn loan from China Development Bank.

SBP has received $700 million financing from China Development Bank The foreign reserves have reached close to $4 billion Finance Minister Ishaq Dar announced the loan facility KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has received $700 million financing from China Development Bank (CDB). Sources within the Finance Ministry said Pakistan has received the loan from … Read more

CDB approves $700 mln for Pakistan: Ishaq Dar

CDB approves
  • He said SBP was expected to receive amount in a week.
  • He said this will shore up country’s forex reserves.
  • Finance Minister said all formalities completed.

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar said here on Wednesday that the Board of China Development Bank (CDB) has approved a US $700 million facility for Pakistan.

In his tweeter message, Ishaq Dar said that the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) was expected to receive this amount in the ongoing week which shore up the country’s forex reserve.

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China Development Bank issues 15 bln yuan of bonds for green transportation projects

BEIJING — The China Development Bank, one of the country’s policy banks, has issued a total of 15 billion yuan (about 2.36 billion U.S. dollars) of bonds to support green transportation projects. With a three-year maturity and a fixed interest rate of 2.19 percent, the bonds were issued in the interbank bond market to provide … Read more