Pakistan i pengenød

Pakistan needs a capital infusion of 3-4 billion US dollar up front to stabilize its economy and bolster rapidly dwindling foreign currency reserves, said an economist serving on the Prime Ministers Economic Advisory Council in Islamabad.

Sakib Sherani said Pakistan faces a total financing gap of 7 billion dollar to cover a projected current account deficit of 14 billion for the fiscal year ending June 20, 2009, but not all the funds were needed immediately.

Kilde: www.worldbank.org