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Pakistan Pays $16 Billion in Foreign Loan Interest Over Four Years
Pakistan has paid around $16 billion in interest on its foreign loans over the past four years, averaging approximately $4 billion annually, State Bank of…
SBP Hikes Policy Rate by 50bps to 12% Amid Global Pressures
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased its policy rate by 50 basis points to 12% today. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) announced this decision…
BISP Blocks 229,157 Govt Employees, Recovers Rs712 Million
The Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has blocked 229,157 government employees or their spouses from receiving financial assistance after identifying them through audits, while recovering…
SBP Introduces New Shariah Rules for Islamic Banking
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has adopted Shariah Standard No. 30 on Monetization (Tawarruq), issued by the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial…
Pakistan Posts $356M Current Account Deficit in September 2026
Pakistan’s current account took a notable hit this month. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) just officially released new data regarding the country’s balance of…
Rs750 Prize Bond Draw Result Announced for October 15, 2026
The National Savings Pakistan has announced the result of the Rs750 Prize Bond draw for October 2026. According to officials, Draw No. 108 was held…
Pakistan’s Foreign Currency Deposits Rise by $31 Million in September
Foreign currency deposits in Pakistan increased by $31.31 million, or 0.45%, to $6.966 billion in September 2026, compared with $6.935 billion in August, according to…
Roshan Digital Account Inflows Reach $14.16 Billion
Gross inflows into Pakistan’s Roshan Digital Accounts (RDAs) reached a record $14.16 billion by the end of September 2026, increasing by $251 million during the…
SBP Profits Drop 20%, But Governor Salaries Skyrocket by 94%
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) just released its annual financial statements for the fiscal year 2025-26. The numbers reveal a shocking contrast. SBP profits…
SBP Reserves Rise by $15 Million to $21.45 Billion
Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves increased by $27 million during the week ended October 2, 2026, reaching $26.797 billion, according to the State Bank of Pakistan…
Pakistan Set to Receive $1.2 Billion as IMF Clears Key Hurdle
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement (SLA) with Pakistan on the fourth review of the $7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF)…
QR Payment Merchants Surge 245% in Pakistan
The number of QR-enabled merchants in Pakistan surged by 245% to 3.8 million during fiscal year 2025-26, up from 1.1 million a year earlier, as…
SBP Financial Inclusion Index Rises to 59.5 in 2025
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has released the Pakistan Financial Inclusion Index (P-FII) results for 2025, showing an improvement in financial inclusion across the…
