LAHORE: State Bank of Pakistan governor Dr Raza Baqir has told All Pakistan Textile Mills Association delegation that the current account deficit has been successfully managed and the Economic sustainability would soon be achieved as the worst is over.APTMA delegation led by its management and senior members including senior vice chairman Naveed Gulzar, chairman APTMA Punjab Adil Bashir and others from Karachi, Multan, Faisalabad and Lahore chapters’ delegation met the State Bank’s governor in Islamabad.The State Bank’s governor assured of considering the industry representation in the larger interest of the economy and will take appropriate steps in supporting the industrial growth and exports. He said the government would extend full support to the exporting industry soon as space is available amidst the fiscal constraints. He also assured of regular engagements with the industry representatives in future. Earlier according to APTMA statement, the SBP governor gave a patient hearing to the representatives of the premier textile industry association and assured of providing all possible facility to encourage industrialisation in the country. The industry’s representatives appreciated the Economic managers for achieving zero current account deficit for the month of July and hoped that this trend would continue in future as well. APTMA made presentation on the state of the industry and envisaged investment and export targets for the industry to catch up with the international market. Appreciating policies of the government for making the industry regionally competitive and resolving issues arising out of the federal budget, the delegation pointed out that the government has issued promissory notes (bonds) against outstanding sales tax refunds to claimants against their RPOs, which are not being discounted by the banks. They further said discounting of promissory notes be at market-based rate.On the LTFF facility, they said it is not currently available to indirect exporters like it was in case of the LTF-EOP scheme. Textile industry be enabled to undertake BMR and new investment to catch up with the competitors, they said and further added that the government should enhance the limit to Rs5 billion/per project. They further pointed out that the liquidity requirement of industrial units has increased 40 percent on account of devaluation and 17 percent on account of imposition of sales tax. Banks should be directed to enhance credit limits accordingly.
08-10-2019, 11:45 AM
Economic sustainability to be achieved soon, says SPB governor
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