ISLAMABAD (March 11, 2011): President Zardari on Thursday emphasised early finalisation of currency
swap agreement between Pakistan and China, saying that such arrangements should be concluded with
Turkey and Sri Lanka also to promote and facilitate bilateral trade with the countries.
This he said during a meeting on the proposed currency swap arrangements at Aiwan-e-Sadr on Thursday.
The meeting chaired by the President was attended among others by Dr Abdul Hafeez Sheikh, Federal
Minister for Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs, Hina Rabbani Khar, MOS for Foreign Affairs,
Governor State Bank of Pakistan, Shahid Kardar, Chairman BoI, Saleem H Mandviwala, Chairman Aptma
Gohar Ejaz, Chairman Pakistan Business Council Asad Omar, senior government officials and spokesperson
to the President, Farhatullah Babar.
