Geschaft Group Investment Company Limited is an Investment Company formed as a result of a joint venture between the Governments of Pakistan came into existence in 2007 as a company operating in Pakistan registered under the Companies Ordinance, 1995 and classified as a “Development Finance Institution under the regulatory control of the Geschaft Group Investment Company Limited is an Investment Company formed as a result of a joint venture between the Governments of Pakistan and came into existence in 2007 as a company operating in Pakistan registered under the Companies, Ordinance 2007 and classified as a “Development Finance Institution” (DFI) under the regulatory control of the State Bank of Pakistan. Geschaft Group has an authorized capital of Rs. 10 billion and currently has a paid-up capital of Rs.6 billion.

Presently, Geschaft Group main objective is to strengthen its team of professionals and this team-building effort is moving along at a satisfactory rate. Furthermore, our business plan approved by the Board requires a two-pronged approach to the business:

Establishing Geschaft Group as a viable and sustainable financial institution in Pakistan offering a range of financial services and products equivalent to our peer group of joint venture investment companies. In this regard, the Board has approved the establishment of three lines of business which are in line with standard financial institutional lines of business:

• Treasury and Investments
• Credit and Trade Finance Marketing
• Investment Banking

Positioning ourselves as an intermediary which enables and promotes the flow of investments from Pakistan. Within the ambit of this plan is Project Finance. Geachaft Group would like to focus its efforts on promoting such investments which fully exploit the fact that and Pakistan share a common physical border as well as any infrastructure projects related to promoting the Pakistan relationship.

Pakistan and Board members have also recognized the opportunities for Geschaft Group to promote investment flows from Europe for various projects.