Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, met with the Deutsche Bank delegation on the sidelines of the World Bank Group–IMF Annual Meetings 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand, to discuss Pakistan’s economic progress and financing strategy.
The Finance Minister highlighted improvements in macroeconomic stability, foreign exchange reserves, sovereign ratings and investor confidence. He reviewed Pakistan’s return to international capital markets through private placement, Panda bonds and Eurobonds. The Finance Minister outlined plans to diversify financing through Sukuk, rupee-denominated dollar-settled bonds and possible Eurobond tokenization.
He appreciated Deutsche Bank’s longstanding presence in Pakistan and encouraged broader corporate engagement and support for foreign portfolio inflows. Discussions also covered debt management, currency diversification and investor outreach in Europe and other international markets.
The Finance Minister welcomed Deutsche Bank’s interest in strategic advisory support for privatization, including power distribution companies and major airports.
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