Pakistan Ka Beta
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A deal signed between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan back in 2018 involved USD 3.2 billion worth of the fuel, which expired two months ago and Imran Khan, is still waiting for a response from the Saudi monarchy over his request to extend the facility. The reason why $1 billion was paid early was due to a $1 billion loan from China. Folks, Narendra Modi’s Hindutva trolls are having a field day over this. However, there is some logic in all this. Pakistan was paying 3.2% interest on Saudi Arabia loan. It has now arranged $1 billion loan from State Administration Foreign Exchange (SAFE) of China at London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus 1%, which at current rates comes to around 1.18% Saudi Arabia, the largest exporter of petroleum and one of the richest countries in the world, is facing an unprecedented crisis due to historically low oil prices. Brent crude, the oil that primarily Saudi Arabia sells to the world, is trading at 44 dollars per barrel, against the 82 dollars per barrel rate budgeted by the Saudi government in FY 2020.
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