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Web Desk Karachi
Apr 18, 2025

Banks seek SBP regulatory waivers for Rs1.275 trillion circular debt financing

This deal, which involves 18 commercial banks and the state-owned Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA), represents the largest financing agreement in the history of Pakistan.

Business

Web Desk Karachi
Mar 05, 2025

Government aims to eliminate circular debt as PM highlights economic turnaround

Referring to SOEs as “bottomless pits”, he said they required immediate redress and underscored the necessity to eliminate the circular debt within the power sector.

Business

Web Desk Karachi
Feb 24, 2025

Government negotiates Rs1,240 billion loan to tackle circular debt crisis

Once the term sheet is completed, the government plans to borrow from banks for a seven-year period, which will be repaid by electricity consumers through a current debt servicing surcharge of Rs3.23 per unit incorporated into the tariff.