Pakistan has secured assurances from China and Kuwait to roll over loans worth $4.3 billion, providing critical support for the country’s external financing requirements during the current fiscal year, sources have told ProPakistani.

China is expected to roll over $4 billion in loans, while Kuwait will extend a rollover of $300 million.

According to sources in the Ministry of Finance, the $4 billion Chinese loan is expected to be rolled over in March 2027. The loans from China and Kuwait, along with financing from Saudi Arabia, are expected to be extended for approximately one year.

With the latest assurances, Pakistan is scheduled to secure total debt rollovers of $7.3 billion from Saudi Arabia, China and Kuwait.

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The rollover arrangements form part of Pakistan’s external financing strategy for the current fiscal year, during which the country faces external debt repayment obligations of approximately $21 billion. The expected $7.3 billion in rollovers is included in these obligations.

Meanwhile, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said Pakistan is also expected to receive $1.21 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in December.

The expected IMF disbursement, combined with loan rollovers from friendly countries, is expected to help Pakistan meet its external financing requirements and maintain its foreign exchange reserves.