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Pakistan Investment Bond

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Pakistan Investment Bond (PIB), formerly known as Federal Investment Bond, is a government-issued debt security of Pakistan with maturity exceeding one year.[1][2]

History

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Pakistan Investment Bond was launched in 1992 as Federal Investment Bond.[3][4]

In December 2001, the Government of Pakistan introduced Pakistan Investment Bonds (PIBs), replacing Federal Investment Bonds, with maturities of three, five, and ten years.[5][6] The primary purpose of these scripless bonds was to establish a long-term yield curve to assist corporate entities in pricing their debt instruments.[5] These scripless bonds carry a fixed coupon rate, while their yields are determined by market supply and demand.[5]

By the end of 2001, PIBs had become a benchmark for corporates to price term finance certificates and facilitated secondary market debt raising.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "A boom year for TFCs". DAWN.COM. December 31, 2001.
  2. ^ Aazim, Mohiuddin (September 24, 2002). "Market forces PIBs yield to fall". DAWN.COM.
  3. ^ https://www.brecorder.com/news/amp/3809191
  4. ^ https://rpc.cfainstitute.org/-/media/documents/article/rf-brief/rfbr-apac-capital-markets-pakistan.pdf
  5. ^ a b c d "Corporate lending: KIBOR made benchmark". DAWN.COM. February 2, 2004.
  6. ^ "State Bank sells PIBs worth Rs5 billion". DAWN.COM. November 26, 2001.