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Finance Ministry announces USD 207.52 million treasury bill sale

The Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises announced the sale of four treasury bills worth approximately USD 207.52 million to finance Government expenditure. The sale comes as the Government projects a wider budget deficit in 2027, with Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises Hassan Zareer projecting an overall deficit of USD 609.60 million.

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  • USD 207.52 million total treasury bill sale value PSM News has announced the sale of four treasury bills worth approximately USD 207.52 million to finance Government expenditure.

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  • USD 85.60 million 28-day treasury bill value PSM News The sale includes a 28-day bill worth USD 85.60 million and a 98-day bill worth USD 4.55 million.

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  • USD 4.55 million 98-day treasury bill value PSM News The sale includes a 28-day bill worth USD 85.60 million and a 98-day bill worth USD 4.55 million.

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  • USD 3.24 million 188-day treasury bill value PSM News The longer-dated bills are valued at USD 3.24 million for the 188-day term and USD 114.14 million for the 364-day term.

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  • USD 114.14 million 364-day treasury bill value PSM News The longer-dated bills are valued at USD 3.24 million for the 188-day term and USD 114.14 million for the 364-day term.

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  • 3.50 per cent to 4.60 per cent treasury bill interest rate range PSM News Interest rates range from 3.50 per cent to 4.60 per cent.

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  • USD 492.87 million estimated overall deficit at end of 2026 PSM News up from an estimated USD 492.87 million, or 6.2 per cent of GDP, at the end of 2026.

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  • 6.2 per cent estimated overall deficit as share of GDP at end of 2026 PSM News up from an estimated USD 492.87 million, or 6.2 per cent of GDP, at the end of 2026.

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  • 2.5 per cent estimated primary balance in 2026 PSM News Minister Zareer estimated the primary balance at 2.5 per cent of GDP in 2026 and projected it would reach 3.4 per cent by the end of 2027.

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  • 3.4 per cent projected primary balance by end of 2027 PSM News Minister Zareer estimated the primary balance at 2.5 per cent of GDP in 2026 and projected it would reach 3.4 per cent by the end of 2027.

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  • 5 per cent target overall deficit as share of GDP by end of 2028 PSM News reducing the overall deficit to 5 per cent of GDP by the end of 2028 as the main objective of the budget measures.

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  • 7 per cent projected PSIP spending as share of GDP in 2028 PSM News the Government expects spending under the Public Sector Investment Programme (PSIP) to fall to 7 per cent of GDP in 2028.

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