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ISLAMABAD:<\/strong> Pakistan has repaid $700 million against a commercial loan obtained from China, resulting in a decline in the foreign exchange reserves of the State Bank of Pakistan to $15.5 billion, according to financial sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reports said the payment was made to the China Development Bank, which had earlier rolled over the same facility for three years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Government sources indicated that another $1 billion loan from the CDB is maturing in June, and authorities are considering early repayment in hopes of securing refinancing before the end of the current fiscal year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The development comes ahead of a scheduled visit by a mission of the International Monetary Fund from February 25 to March 11. The review talks will focus on approval of a $1 billion tranche under the Extended Fund Facility as well as more than $200 million in climate financing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The IMF delegation is expected to spend the initial days in Karachi before commencing formal discussions with federal authorities from March 2.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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