Washington: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb met rating agencies, international counterparts and lenders at the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings this week, securing a staff-level agreement with the IMF and engaging Fitch, Moody's and Chinese officials while updating on debt repayments and measures to stabilize Pakistan's external finances. He spoke on the sidelines of meetings to reassure investors and outline policy steps. Washington: Immediate outcomes include Fitch maintaining Pakistan's long-term foreign currency issuer default rating at B- with a stable outlook and the finance ministry announcing completion of a staff-level IMF review, with IMF board approval expected in early May. The minister also discussed Saudi support, Eurobond repayments and regional diplomatic efforts this week, and outlined a medium-term strategy to regain market access.
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如果巴基斯坦获得国际货币基金组织(IMF)董事会批准并获得额外的外部融资承诺,将有助于市场准入和债务偿还,国际债权人、评级机构和出口商可能会因此受益于投资者信心的改善。
巴基斯坦纳税人和弱势家庭在当局实施改革和维持债务偿还以满足国际货币基金组织和债权人期望之际,可能面临短期财政整顿压力。
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