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[hydrabadi_arab]

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has agreed to roll over $2 billion deposits for two months, reported The News.

According to the report, the assurance came after Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar contacted the UAE’s top officials earlier this week. Citing top Pakistani officials, the report said the UAE has granted a rollover until April 17 at an interest rate of 6.5%

Earlier, reports indicated that repayment of $2 billion in UAE deposits with the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) was due in recent weeks, with initial doubts about routine rollovers.


Pakistan’s external debt profile is heavily short-term and exposed to geopolitical risks, as a major portion comes from “friendly” countries such as the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and China.

Meanwhile, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission is set to arrive in Pakistan later this month for the third review under the ongoing Fund programme.

Previously, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb told the media after the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue meeting that there is no shortfall in external financing.

He also confirmed at the time that discussions with the UAE on rollovers were underway. However, when Committee members asked whether the UAE had rolled over its loan for only one month. The finance secretary responded that this was not the case and said the question was not appropriate.

 

[hydrabadi_arab]

I'll give this regime 10/10 if they can get rid of these rollovers by 2030. If it was up to me I would do it by next year even if it mean giving less money to provinces. This shit is embarrassing and provincial NFC award have crippled federal finances.

 

[Goenitz]

Man... this is what udhari life is.. yar.. pakak agly hafty day dun ga.. bus pasay aany waly hain 3-4 dino ma..

 

[mythbuster]

I'll give this regime 10/10 if they can get rid of these rollovers by 2030. If it was up to me I would do it by next year even if it mean giving less money to provinces. This shit is embarrassing and provincial NFC award have crippled federal finances.

UAE is a pain in the neck , if we find a way to take care of this duck we will be fine.

 

[Fatman17]

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has agreed to roll over $2 billion deposits for two months, reported The News.

According to the report, the assurance came after Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar contacted the UAE’s top officials earlier this week. Citing top Pakistani officials, the report said the UAE has granted a rollover until April 17 at an interest rate of 6.5%

Earlier, reports indicated that repayment of $2 billion in UAE deposits with the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) was due in recent weeks, with initial doubts about routine rollovers.


Pakistan’s external debt profile is heavily short-term and exposed to geopolitical risks, as a major portion comes from “friendly” countries such as the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and China.

Meanwhile, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission is set to arrive in Pakistan later this month for the third review under the ongoing Fund programme.

Previously, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb told the media after the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue meeting that there is no shortfall in external financing.

He also confirmed at the time that discussions with the UAE on rollovers were underway. However, when Committee members asked whether the UAE had rolled over its loan for only one month. The finance secretary responded that this was not the case and said the question was not appropriate.

What a proud moment

 

[hydrabadi_arab]

UAE is a pain in the neck , if we find a way to take care of this duck we will be fine.

Saudis also blackmailed with rollover debt after Imrandu insulted MBS.

Get rid of them at any cost in couple of years.

 

[mythbuster]

Saudis also blackmailed with rollover debt after Imrandu insulted MBS.

Get rid of them at any cost in couple of years.

Saudi tits are saggy now.

 

[Pakistan Space Agency]

Pakistan bonds see biggest foreign inflows since June 2024: Bloomberg​

BR Web Desk
Published 13 February 2026



Pakistan drew the biggest monthly net foreign inflows into its sovereign bonds in 19 months, i.e. since June 2024, reported Bloomberg on Thursday, which indicates improving investor sentiment for the market as the Pakistani rupee strengthens.

According to the report, net inflows in January reached $176 million, compared with withdrawals of $50 million a year ago, showed the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) data.

Short-term bonds, having a duration of one year or less, drew 85% of these flows, it said.

“The shift comes as Pakistan’s rupee recovers from its July low and is on pace to rise against the dollar for an eighth month,” reported Bloomberg.

Mohammed Sohail, CEO at Topline Securities Ltd, attributed the rise in inflows to a stable currency

Meanwhile, BMI, a unit of Fitch Solutions, expects that policymakers will keep the rupee at around 280 against the US dollar in 2026.

Khurram Schehzad, an adviser to the finance minister of Pakistan, mentioned currency stability, improving external balances and policy continuity among factors driving the flows.

The currency settled at 279.62 against the US dollar in the interbank market on Friday.

 

[Mighty_Dragon_Strike]

biggest inflows since '24?!!!

what am i missing?

where there any actual inflows in 2024, to lift the economic gloom?

no, then, whats this news is about!


this news is about padding up affairs of banker friends and family of Khurram Shehzad

this is insider trading!

I will sack him and start criminal investig. right way!

 

[جوبا]

These are government bonds, how can someone do insider trading with a government bond?

 

[Mighty_Dragon_Strike]

These are government bonds, how can someone do insider trading with a government bond?

good question!

1. bec. issuer (Khurram sch. and co, who has a investment banking background, people who are steeped in insider dealing frauds!) knows when bonds were to be issued well before the market!
(this is more relevant you can possibly imagine bec. of convexity effect and rate premiums due to higher gold prices!)

2. timing of yields and amount to be offered into market (or taken out!)

3. yields determine factor premiums, which derive risk aversion of investors

4. Leverage effect determines, short positions of the speculators


Further, your question, also gives way into seeing, your mind works, which is obviously quite oblivious to methods can be adopted to distort prices and auctions.

I find this quite odd and frankly, this much un-awareness about investment instruments and the means to fix markets, is the root cause of our problems

our incapacity and inability to question the prevailing wisdom is going to sink us all!


so, to sum up:

The issue is not whether bonds can involve fraud; the issue is whether any government bond can be issued without it!

 

[Mighty_Dragon_Strike]

These are government bonds, how can someone do insider trading with a government bond?

When I used to work at a bank in Pakistan, something very strange happened once. I was sitting in the office when the GM of our depatt. suddenly asked all of us to name an instrument that is both a demand deposit and a current account. I won’t explain what happened after that (bec. I want to leave that on you, since, you have assumed there can be no insider trading in a gov. issues!)


this was the query which was forwarded to him by our legal deptt!

 

[جوبا]

good question!

1. bec. issuer (Khurram sch. and co, who has a investment banking background, people who are steeped in insider dealing frauds!) knows when bonds were to be issued well before the market!
(this is more relevant you can possibly imagine bec. of convexity effect and rate premiums due to higher gold prices!)

2. timing of yields and amount to be offered into market (or taken out!)

3. yields determine factor premiums, which derive risk aversion of investors

4. Leverage effect determines, short positions of the speculators


Further, your question, also gives way into seeing, your mind works, which is obviously quite oblivious to methods can be adopted to distort prices and auctions.

I find this quite odd and frankly, this much un-awareness about investment instruments and the means to fix markets, is the root cause of our problems

our incapacity and inability to question the prevailing wisdom is going to sink us all!


so, to sum up:

The issue is not whether bonds can involve fraud; the issue is whether any government bond can be issued without it!

That’s all true for corporate issues, doesn’t work the same for government bonds. I thought you were talking about insider trading now you changed your post to fraud, that’s two entirely different things.
Btw who even is Khurram Shehzad?

 

[Mighty_Dragon_Strike]

That’s all true for corporate issues, doesn’t work the same for government bonds. I thought you were talking about insider trading now you changed your post to fraud, that’s two entirely different things.
Btw who even is Khurram Shehzad?

no sir! risk aversion, risk premium and leverage effect applies to all the market!

i did not change my position, timing and issue size are the exact dots, which could link this issue with insider trading and needs to be investigated!

Khurram shc, is a advisor as I understand, but, the issue does not pertain to him.

it goes deeper, Pak. markets are fixed in favor of seths!


BTW, where in my post where I have explain investment and speculation preferences, have I mentioned Khurram Shehzad?!!!

how does he know about currency stability, when he cannot foretell the long term production output rates with accuracy, like wise, he does not know, fiscal shortfall due to import shortages!

so how can he talk about currency stabilization?!

I tell you how he knows, he exactly knows bec, he will tweak inflation and fudge the inflation numbers, which will reduce spreads in the short term!

 

[جوبا]

I would agree with you as all private markets are fixed but the point I am trying to make is that this is the international bond market with a govt. issue, there are no balance sheets to befuddle or play with your P&L-either the country pays or they go the Argentina route.
I would prefer the Argentinian way if the government had balls