China to transfer $2.1 bn loan to Pakistan on Monday: sources

ISLAMABAD (Monitoring Desk): China is expected to transfer as many as $2.1 billion loans to Pakistan on Monday, said sources privy to the development.

The draft agreement to be signed between the State Bank of Pakistan and Chinese Bank has been finalized.

With the addition of $2.1 billion in the national exchequer, the foreign reserves are expected to reach over $17 billion.

Earlier, on March 12, Pakistan had received $1 billion from United Arab Emirates (UAE), which would further improve its balance-of-payment situation. In a statement, Najeeb said the payment would also help improve the foreign exchange reserves of the country.

He said it was due to effective policies of the government that country’s that the situation of balance of payments was improving.

Pakistan and UAE have been working closely to transform the existing special relations into a “Long-Term Strategic Economic Partnership.”

UAE had earlier pledged $3 billion to support Pakistan overcome its balance of payment crisis.