IslamabadLiquid foreign exchange reserves in Pakistan decreased by $ 540 million, reaching 15.55 billion dollars from March 21, 2025, due primarily to external debt service, according to a report issued by the Pakistani State Bank (SBP) on Thursday. SBP reserves fell to $ 10.61 billion, while net foreign reserves of commercial banks amounted to $ … Read more
Islamabad: The total debts of the central government in Pakistan reached the highest new level. 71.64 trillion in December 2024, which reflects a 10 % increase compared to the same month last year. According to the latest data issued by the Pakistani Bank (SBP), the public debt shares rose from rupees. 65.19 trillion in December … Read more
IslamabadForeign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) fell by $276 million on a weekly basis, reaching $11.45 billion as of January 17, data released on Thursday showed. The total liquid foreign reserves held by the country amounted to $16.19 billion. Net foreign reserves at commercial banks amounted to $4.74 billion. The … Read more
Pakistan’s gross domestic debt and government liabilities rose by 17.71% to reach Rs49 trillion in November 2024, compared to Rs41.53 trillion in the same period last year, according to the latest data from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). On a monthly basis, domestic debt and liabilities rose by 2.85% from Rp47.53 trillion in October … Read more
In a move that makes some progress towards tackling rising circular debt in Pakistan’s gas sector, the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has approved significant price increases for the country’s two major gas distribution companies. The decision, announced on December 18, 2024, allows Sui Northern Gas Pipelines (SNGP) and Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) … Read more
The federal government’s reliance on loans continued in 2024, with its total debt increasing by 3,919 billion rupees during the year, according to a document issued by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). This increase is due to the significant increase in domestic debt, while external debt has witnessed a decline. Data from the State … Read more
The Ministry of Energy issued an urgent appeal to release 400 billion rupees in support by the end of December to prevent a slide in circular debt management, a key goal agreed with the International Monetary Fund. News I mentioned. So far, the Finance Ministry has released only 82 billion rupees out of 1,229 billion … Read more
The federal government’s total debt stock fell by Rs456 billion in October 2024, driven by record profit remittances from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and continued debt servicing. According to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan, total debt stood at 69.114 trillion rupees at the end of October, down from 69.570 trillion … Read more
The government announced the retirement of 1.9 trillion rupees of debt, supported by record high revenues from the Petroleum Development Levy (PDL) and big profits from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), driven by high interest rates and low inflation. . According to the Ministry of Finance’s monthly economic update and outlook (November 2024), the … Read more
Islamabad: Retail investors can now invest directly in government debt securities, including Sukuks, marking an important step towards expanding retail participation in Pakistan’s financial markets. The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) conveyed this update to Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb during his recent visit to the SECP headquarters. Government debt securities include various instruments … Read more