Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has expressed government’s commitment to addressing key constraints to investment, while advancing institutional reforms to strengthen economic policy making.
He was talking to a delegation comprising Standard Chartered Bank Pakistan Board in Islamabad on Friday.
The Minister highlighted government’s renewed push on privatization, underscoring the need for credible sell-side advisory support to accelerate transactions and attract quality investors. He also outlined efforts to diversify financing sources through capital market instruments, including progress on a potential Panda bond issuance and steps to refresh Pakistan’s Global Medium Term Note programme.
The delegation conveyed that Pakistan remains a priority market for Standard Chartered and expressed readiness to support government’s agenda through advisory services, syndications and by connecting Pakistan with investor pools. Interest was also expressed in supporting investment inflows linked to major projects and sectors with strong growth potential.
Both sides agreed to maintain close engagement to support Pakistan’s reform momentum, enhance investor confidence and promote sustainable economic growth.
