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Current account wavers amid weak exports

The current account keeps on oscillating between monthly marginal surpluses and deficits, as it posted a surplus of...

Updated 19 Feb, 2026 09:24am

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Remittance boost: C/A back to surplus in Jan

KARACHI: Pakistan’s current account returned to surplus in January 2026, supported by higher inflows of workers’...

Published 18 Feb, 2026 05:55am

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SBP revises GDP growth upward up to 4.75%

SBP’s FX reserves expected to reach $20.2bn by end of December 2026

Updated 27 Jan, 2026 03:50pm

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Dec C/A moves back into deficit

KARACHI: Pakistan’s current account moved back into deficit in December 2025 after posting a surplus in November...

Published 20 Jan, 2026 06:04am

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BR RESEARCH: Food imports push Current Account back into deficit

The current account posted a deficit of $1.2 billion in 1HFY26 as compared to a surplus of $957 million in the same...

Updated 20 Jan, 2026 09:07am

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Pakistan’s current account posts $244mn deficit in December 2025

Deficit follows surplus of $98 million in November 2025 and a surplus of $454 million in December 2024

Updated 19 Jan, 2026 11:28pm

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Pakistan’s GDP growth expected to stay at 3%: World Bank

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s GDP growth is projected to remain at 3 percent in fiscal year 2025–26 before rising to 3.4...

Updated 14 Jan, 2026 08:47am

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India’s current account deficit moderates in Sept quarter as trade gap narrows

MUMBAI: India’s current account deficit moderated in the July-to-September quarter on the back of a lower...

Published 01 Dec, 2025 05:44pm

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EDITORIAL: Current account deficit

The government’s claim that it has loosened monetary policy has had little positive effect in view of the fact that it is double the average of our regional competitors

Updated 19 Nov, 2025 07:30am

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Pakistan’s current account deficit soars 256% on surging import bill

Current account records deficit of $733 million during July to October FY26

Updated 18 Nov, 2025 09:26am

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BR RESEARCH: Current account: Stability holding, risks building

The current account has slipped back into deficit—coming in at $112 million in October, compared to a surplus of...

Updated 18 Nov, 2025 08:05am

Business & Finance

Pakistan’s current account posts $112mn deficit in October 2025

Deficit follows a surplus of $83 million in September 2025 and a surplus of $296 million in October 2024

Updated 17 Nov, 2025 10:22pm

Business & Finance

SBP purchased US dollars worth $7.15bn in 12 months ending July 2025: report

KARACHI: Pakistan’s central bank slowed down the purchase of US dollars to five-month low at $189 million from the...

Published 28 Oct, 2025 09:58pm

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Fragile balance of payments

The figures on the balance of payments for Pakistan for the first quarter of 2025-26 have been released recently by...

Updated 28 Oct, 2025 06:36am

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Jul-Aug FY26: Pakistan’s current account deficit widens 45pc to USD624m

KARACHI: Pakistan’s external account has come under renewed pressure as rising imports, driven by a pickup in...

Updated 19 Sep, 2025 09:00am

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Pakistan’s current account posts $245mn deficit in August

In 2MFY26, Pakistan’s C/A posted a deficit of $624mn

Updated 18 Sep, 2025 10:46pm

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Public debt burden

The State Bank of Pakistan has recently released estimates of the stock of debt of the country as of the end of...

Published 16 Sep, 2025 06:26am

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Floods 2025: Pakistan faces $1.4bn economic loss, agriculture hit hardest

The ongoing devastating monsoon floods of 2025 are set to inflict heavy losses on Pakistan’s delicate economy, with...

Updated 08 Sep, 2025 11:05pm

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Rethinking remittances

Pakistan is celebrating a historic surge in remittance inflows, USD 38.3 billion in FY 2024–25, up 27 percent from...

Published 03 Sep, 2025 07:15am

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June 2024, May 2025: SBP bought $7.8bn from market, NA panel told

Inflation expected to stay within 5-7 percent target for FY2025-26

Updated 27 Aug, 2025 05:27pm

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Steady economic improvement

EDITORIAL: In a statement issued by his office Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed great satisfaction over the...

Published 22 Aug, 2025 06:35am

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July-May C/A posts $1.8bn surplus

KARACHI: Pakistan’s current account recorded a surplus of $1.8 billion during the first 11 months of the current...

Published 18 Jun, 2025 06:10am

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Overseas Pakistanis help country post historic current account surplus of $1.9bn in 10MFY25

Pakistan has reported a current account surplus of $1.9 billion during the first ten months of the financial year...

Updated 09 Jun, 2025 11:13pm

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Rupee likely to stand at 291 per USD by end-FY26

LAHORE: The exchange rate should ideally stabilise around Rs 272/USD in Financial Year 2026 (FY26) if the current...

Published 06 Jun, 2025 05:02am

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April C/A posts $12m surplus

KARACHI: Pakistan’s current account remained in surplus in April 2025, posting a modest $12 million surplus ...

Published 17 May, 2025 06:05am

BR Research

Pakistan’s CA: A fragile balance

The current account was nearly balanced in February, posting a deficit of only $12 million compared to a deficit of...

Published 19 Mar, 2025 07:06am

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Jul-Feb FY25: C/A posts $691m surplus on healthy remittance inflows

KARACHI: Pakistan’s current account showed significant improvement, recording a $0.7 billion surplus in the first...

Published 18 Mar, 2025 05:33am

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Export-led growth: first and last option

EDITORIAL: The country’s current account (C/A) posted a deficit of US$420 million in January 2025 after three...

Published 24 Feb, 2025 06:49am

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Workers’ remittances: a pivotal role in Pakistan’s economy

Over the past five decades, Pakistan’s workers’ remittances (WRs) have surged from US$0.14 billion in 1970 to...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 06:49am

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Jan CA posts deficit

KARACHI: After a three-month positive streak, Pakistan’s current account shifted from surplus to deficit in January...

Published 19 Feb, 2025 06:21am