Pbit Presentation

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Punjab Board of Investment and TradeUntapped Investment Opportunities in Punjab[ ]

TODAY’S AGENDA

• Snapshot of Pakistan

• Snapshot of Punjab

• Overview of Potential Sectors

• Overview of PBIT

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SALIENT FEATURES OF PAKISTAN

• Pakistan GDP is USD 162 Billion (current USD)

• Ranked as the 46th economy in the world.

• Population of 169 Million

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PAKISTAN: INVESTMENT DESTINATION OF CHOICE

1: Geo-strategic LocationThe gateway to the energy rich Central Asian States, the financially liquid Gulf States and the economically advanced Far Eastern Economies

2: Trained Workforce Proficient in English, hardworking and skilled mostly in engineering and medicine

3: Positive Economic Outlook One of the fastest growing economies of the world having touched a GDP growth rate of 8.4% in 2005. Over 170 million consumers. Foreign Direct Investment has risen sharply from an average of $300 million in the 1990s to over $3.7 billion in 2008-09

4: Investment PoliciesTailor made to suit investor needs. No investment in Pakistan has ever been nationalized

5: Financial MarketsDevelopment of improved infrastructure in the stock exchanges of the country

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• 100% Foreign Equity is allowed

• Remittance of capital, profits, dividends, etc is allowed

• Advanced tax ruling

• International arbitration enforcement guide

• All economic sectors in Punjab open to FDI

• Equal Treatment of local and foreign Investors

• No government sanction is required

• Only 5% customs duty on import of parts not available in

Pakistan

POLICY INCENTIVES

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• USA; close brush with sovereign default

• Euro zone; in sovereign debt crisis

• Middle East; heading into tumultuous era beginning with the Arab spring

• India, China, Argentina, Turkey and Brazil; turning red hot, running out of growth space.

• Where next?

PUNJAB[ ]

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• Punjab GPP 95 billion (Current USD)

• 58.5% of Pakistan’s National Economy

• Population of 93 Million

• Most industrialized province of Pakistan

• Fertile and well irrigated agricultural land

• Business conducive policy regime

• Political commitment to Private Sector

Development

PUNJAB – REGION OF UNTAPPED OPPORTUNITIES

PUNJAB

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MARKET SIZE COMPARISON

Source: Data @ World Bank

Punjab

Germany

Turkey

Thailand

France

South

Korea

Argentina

CanadaNepal

Malays

ia

Australia

93

8275

6863

4940

3429 27

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Population in million

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9588

63

52 4942

3525

2112

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PUNJAB LEADS MANY COUNTRIES IN GDP

Source: Data @ World Bank

GDP in USD billion

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WORLD BANK: EASE OF DOING BUSINESS 2011

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79 83102 107 116 123 127 134

167

Source: World Bank Ease of Doing Business Index 2011Potential & Opportunities in Punjab 11

Agriculture

Mining

Livestock Infrastructure

PowerManufacturing

SECTORS IN FOCUS

PBIT[ ]

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IMAGE BUILDING

INVESTMENT GENERATION/ CREATION

INVESTOR FACILITATIO

N/ SERVICING

POLICY ADVOCACY

PBIT’s Role and Focus as an IPA

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Services PBIT provides to Investors

1. One-to-One Relationship

2. Reduced Time to Market

3. Link Relevant Government Departments

4. Matchmaking between International businesses and local businesses

POTENTIALINVESTORS

PBIT’s ONE WINDOW

OPERATION

42 RELEVANT GOVERNMENT AGENCIES FOR ACQUIRING PERMISSIONS AND

AUTHORIZATIONS

1. Build Punjab’s image and perception

2. Identify opportunity and develop concrete sellable projects

3. Match-make investors, generate MOU/EOI/Agreements and follow-up on these with related departments till execution

4. Undertake trade promotion to boost exports

5. Carry out Business Facilitation and undertake policy advocacy

PBIT’S STRATEGIC FOCUS AREA

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Punjab Board of

Investment &

Trade

23 – Aikmen

Road, GOR

1 ,Lahore.

Pakistan+92-42-99205201

[email protected]

www.pbit.gop.pk+92-42-99205171

OFFERING A ONE-WINDOW FACILITY TO BOOST

INVESTMENT AND TRADE IN PUNJAB

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PHILIPPINESPopulationGDPPer CapitaEconomyHDIGINIExport Market RankingExchange rate as per US $FDI stock AbroadInvestment in PakistanInterest rateInflation rateUnemploymentGDP Growth

94 Million (12TH )$188.719 Billion (33RD)$ 2007 (7TH)46th largest0.603 (97TH)45.830th Largest Export45.11$ 6.582 Billion$1.148 Billion4.5%5.5%7.3%7.3%

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TRADE

IMPORTS

Electronic ProductsMineral FuelsMachinery Transport EquipmentIron and SteelTextile FabricsGrains ChemicalsPlastic

EXPORTS

Electronic productsSemi Conductors Transport equipmentGarmentsCopper ProductsPetroleum ProductsCoconut OilFruits

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Major Trade Partners

IMPORTS

• Japan• USA• China• Singapore• South Korea• Taiwan• Thailand

EXPORTS• USA• Japan• Netherlands• Hong Kong• China• Germany• Singapore• South Korea

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OUR TRADE WITH PHILIPINES

ExportsRicePharmaceuticals Cotton ProductsGlass and Glassware

ImportsAuto partsMachinery and its partsPaperPaper boards

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Potential Sectors for Trade

• Halal food• Vegetables• Live stock• Agriculture• Manpower Training

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Competitive Edge in Pakistan

• Low cost labor• Exchange Rate Advantage• Unsaturated Market• Foreign Exchange Earning Sector