{"id":683,"date":"2026-04-24T16:47:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T16:47:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diplomag.com.pk\/?p=683"},"modified":"2026-04-24T16:47:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T16:47:44","slug":"pakistan-repays-3-45bn-to-uae-central-bank-confirms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diplomag.com.pk\/index.php\/2026\/04\/24\/pakistan-repays-3-45bn-to-uae-central-bank-confirms\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan repays $3.45bn to UAE, central bank confirms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>KARACHI:\u00a0<\/strong>Pakistan repaid the $3.45 billion deposit to the United Arab Emirates, the State Bank of Pakistan confirmed on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The central bank said the $1bn deposit was repaid to the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development on April 23 and $2.45bn was repaid to the UAE \u201clast week\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis completes the repayment of total deposits of $3.45 billion to UAE,\u201d said the SBP in a post on X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A senior official said earlier this month that Pakis\u00adtan had decided to return $3.5 billion in debt to the UAE before the end of this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The official described the move as a cost the country was willing to bear to uphold \u201cnational dignity\u201d, even as it is set to significantly draw down foreign exch\u00adange reserves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These funds were part of external financing support extended by the UAE in 2019 to help stabilise Pakistan\u2019s balance of payments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In March, Islamabad failed to secure an agreement with the UAE to roll over the $3.5bn facility, marking the first such failure in seven years and raising concerns about near-term financing gaps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a separate post on X, a day earlier, the SBP said foreign reserves held by the country stood at $20.63bn as of April 17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the current month, Pakistan received a $3bn deposit from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The deposit came in two tranches, with the second tranche of $1bn received on April 21.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pakistan\u2019s foreign exchange position, though under pressure, remains part of a broader stabilisation effort under IMF-supported reforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Analysts say external financing risks remain a key vulnerability, particularly amid volatile energy prices and constrained global capital markets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KARACHI:\u00a0Pakistan repaid the $3.45 billion deposit to the United Arab Emirates, the State Bank of Pakistan confirmed on Friday. 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