KARACHI — On Monday, Saudi Funds granted a $3 billion loan to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).
According to the terms, the sum of the agreement would be deposited in the State Bank of Pakistan’s income.
On the other hand, Minister of Finance Shauqat Tarin met with Prime Minister (PM) Pakistan Imran Khan and informed him on Saudi oil news and financial contributions.
Furthermore, the PM was updated on the recent increase of earnings received by the finance department from public sector institutes.
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