Pakistan is poised to become the latest partner in a China-centred trading network, known as the Belt and Road Initiative, to sell “panda bonds”.Islamabad seeks to raise as much as US$250 million through its first-ever sale of the bonds – yuan-denominated debt instruments sold by foreign entities in mainland China’s onshore market – as early as this week.Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb confirmed on Saturday that Islamabad was preparing to access Chinese capital markets with the sale – the first tranche of a broader US$1 billion programme that Islamabad has been pursuing since at least December.
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TUE · 2026-05-12 · 02:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0512-75479
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Panda power: Pakistan to tap China debt market with first sale of yuan-priced notes
Pakistan is preparing to issue its first "panda bonds," yuan-denominated debt instruments sold in mainland China's onshore market, aiming to raise up to $250 million as early as this week. This move signifies Pakistan's integration into China's Belt and Road Initiative trading network.
Karen TianSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-12 · 02:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Pakistan is preparing to issue its first "panda bonds," yuan-denominated debt instruments sold in mainland China's onshore market, aiming to raise up to $250 million as early as this week. This move signifies Pakistan's integration into China's Belt and Road Initiative trading network. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb confirmed the upcoming sale, which is the initial part of a larger $1 billion program Pakistan has been pursuing since December. By tapping into the Chinese capital markets, Pakistan seeks to access new funding sources.
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This sale is the first tranche of a broader US$1 billion program Pakistan has been pursuing since at least December.
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Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb confirmed Pakistan's preparation to access Chinese capital markets with the sale.
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Islamabad aims to raise up to US$250 million through its first sale of these bonds.
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Pakistan is set to sell "panda bonds", which are yuan-denominated debt instruments sold by foreign entities in mainland China’s onshore market.
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