Pakistan (Tuesday, 11:45 AM)

Is there a possibility of Pakistan issuing green bonds to retire some of the more high-emission energy projects that are a drain on the public finances?

We are quite hopeful that during this calendar year we can print the first inaugural Panda bonds. Now this is also going to be green in nature because the proceeds of those bonds are going to be linked to SDG projects.

Financing is less of an issue... It’s really our ability to implement and execute on the ground... We as the government have to take ownership and be held accountable.

“Our weighted average tariff on US imports is 7 percent... our exports, the weighted average tariff is a little over 10 percent. So I don't think it's really about tariffs. It’s the situation around the imbalance... We don't necessarily see that as a big issue.”

From where we sit, I think it’s a real opportunity for us to very constructively engage with the US... because this is commerce and trade.

Copper is going to be a very critical component and enabler in the energy transition... At the global level, this is going to have a shortage. Our Tethyan Belt is the supply side answer to that equation.

Can you tell us about reforms underway to encourage or attract private investment?

What about the tariffs?

Aasim Husain

Muhammad Aurangzeb Minister of Finance and Revenue of Pakistan

Aasim Husain

What about the tariffs?