Bangkok: The Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, alongside the Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, engaged in discussions with Standard Chartered Bank on financing cooperation, reserve management, and infrastructure investment. This meeting occurred on the sidelines of the World Bank Group-IMF Annual Meetings 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand.

According to Press Information Department, the Finance Minister expressed appreciation for SCB’s role in bridging external financing gaps and aiding Pakistan’s re-entry into international capital markets. The talks highlighted potential upgrades in refineries and invited follow-up proposals through pertinent ministries.

The discussions also delved into prospective Sukuk, rupee-denominated, dollar-settled bonds, additional Panda bonds, and potential tokenization ventures. The participants considered gold-backed liquidity and energy-price hedging, focusing on straightforward structures and competitive costs.

Moreover, the Finance Minister welcomed SCB’s proposed diaspora deposit products and financing options against rupee-denominated securities or cash. The dialogue also included an examination of multilateral guarantees and export-credit financing for key power transmission, railway, and road projects.