ISLAMABAD
\nThe International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Bank Alfalah Limited have signed a Project Agreement marking a key milestone toward IFC\u2019s upcoming investment of up to US$100 million in Pakistan\u2019s first-ever Diversified Payment Rights (DPR) note, to be issued by Bank Alfalah under its DPR Program.
\nThis landmark transaction will introduce a new source of competitively priced, long-term international financing for Pakistan\u2019s banking sector and represents an important step in deepening the country\u2019s debt capital market.
\nApproved by IFC\u2019s Board on May 27, 2026, the arrangement will enable Bank Alfalah to access international debt capital markets through a secured structure backed by diversified future foreign-currency receivables.
\nImportantly, the market-based structure does not require a sovereign guarantee and may also facilitate mobilization of additional financing from international private investors.
\nThe transaction builds on IFC\u2019s advisory support to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and the Ministry of Finance between December 2022 and August 2024 to establish the regulatory and fiscal framework for DPR issuances.
\nBank Alfalah is the first Pakistani bank to launch a DPR program under this framework, creating a pathway for potential wider adoption across the banking sector.
\nDPR structures have been successfully used in several emerging markets, including T\u00fcrkiye, El Salvador and Guatemala, to help financial institutions diversify funding sources and access international capital.
\n\u201cThis investment will strengthen Pakistan\u2019s capacity to access new sources of long-term international funding. Bank Alfalah\u2019s upcoming issuance will demonstrate the potential of the DPR framework and can pave the way for broader adoption across the banking sector, supporting greater access to finance and economic growth,\u201d said Momina Aijazuddin, Regional Financial Sector Director, IFC.
\n\u201cThis is an important step in broadening Pakistan\u2019s access to international capital and deepening its financial markets. Bank Alfalah is proud to pioneer this instrument in Pakistan and help establish a new funding avenue for the country\u2019s banking sector,\u201d said Atif Bajwa, President and CEO, Bank Alfalah.
\nThe initiative reflects continued collaboration among IFC, Bank Alfalah, SBP and the Ministry of Finance to promote financial-sector innovation, diversify funding sources and strengthen Pakistan\u2019s integration with international capital markets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Bank Alfalah Limited have signed a Project Agreement marking a key milestone toward IFC\u2019s upcoming investment of up to US$100 million in Pakistan\u2019s first-ever Diversified Payment Rights (DPR) note, to be issued by Bank Alfalah under its DPR Program. This landmark transaction will introduce a new source of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":563111,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-563091","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-business"],"yoast_head":"\n