Pakistan Seeks More China Onshore Funding After $258 Million Yuan Bond Debut
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 15
Pakistan Seeks More China Onshore Funding After $258 Million Yuan Bond Debut
5 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 15
$258 million raised in Pakistan’s first yuan-denominated bond sale has prompted Islamabad to seek more borrowing from China’s onshore markets this year, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said.
More than five times oversubscription signaled strong investor demand for the debut notes, giving Pakistan confidence it can return for additional funding.
The yuan sale was Pakistan’s cheapest foreign-currency bond offering ever, potentially lowering external financing costs as it broadens access beyond traditional markets.
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