Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has highlighted the promising investment prospects in Pakistan and invited Chinese banking entrepreneurs to tap into the vibrant market.
The prime minister said this during meeting with Chairman of Bank of China (BOC) Limited Tian Guoli who called on him on Saturday.
Nawaz Sharif said Pakistan offered abundant business and economic investment opportunities for the Chinese banking sector. He said he was pleased to see Pakistan and China inking 19 contracts worth billions of dollars in important sectors including energy, infrastructure, ports, shipping, and roads. Implementation of these projects would not only fulfil the country’s energy requirements but would also establish and further reinforce connectivity linkages of communications infrastructure networks, he added.
He said with commercially viable energy projects offering attractive return on investment, it was a win-win opportunity for prospective Chinese banking and financing institutions.
Guoli said the BoC was one of the leading banks in the world and would play its role in bringing close Chinese banks and enterprises for investments in Pakistan. He said he had received encouraging feedback from businessmen and entrepreneurs experiencing Pakistan, and the Chinese investors and entrepreneurs were highly optimistic about their investments in Pakistan.
Executive Vice President of Export and Import Bank of China Zhu Xinqiang Ms Li Tong, CEO of International Holdings Limited, and Ms Amy Cheng Executive Head of Global Coverage, International Holdings Limited were also present in the meeting. He also accepted prime minister’s invitation to visit Pakistan.