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Pakistan’s finance minister: All options open to replace UAE loan

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14-04-2026 | 01:28

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Pakistan’s finance minister: All options open to replace UAE loan

Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said Islamabad is exploring multiple options—including issuing international bonds, securing loans from other countries, and commercial borrowing—to replace a $3.5 billion credit facility from the United Arab Emirates and manage its foreign currency reserves.

He told Reuters that the shock caused by the ongoing war in the Middle East has prompted Pakistan to consider building a strategic oil reserve and accelerating its transition to renewable energy.

Asked whether the government is in talks with Saudi Arabia for a replacement loan, Aurangzeb said, “all options are on the table.”

Reuters reported that Pakistan is set to repay the UAE loan this month, a move that will add pressure on its reserves and risk undermining its targets under the International Monetary Fund program.

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