{"id":21931,"date":"2026-05-24T13:54:54","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T08:54:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/?p=21931"},"modified":"2026-05-24T13:54:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T08:54:56","slug":"foreign-funding-to-pakistan-rises-83-yoy-basis-official-data-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/?p=21931","title":{"rendered":"Foreign funding to Pakistan rises 83% YoY basis, official data shows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pakistan has recorded a significant increase in foreign funding during the current financial year, with official data showing a sharp rise in external inflows compared with the previous year.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the Ministry of Economic Affairs, the country secured $11 billion in external loans between July and April, marking an increase of around 83% compared with $6 billion received during the same period last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rise in foreign financing was supported by both bilateral and multilateral inflows, as well as deferred payment arrangements and rollovers of existing deposits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ministry reported that total external financial inflows for the period included $8.31 billion in non-project financing and $2.7566 billion in project financing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, Pakistan received $120 million in grants over the same period, compared with $570 million recorded in the corresponding period last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A substantial portion of the inflows came in April 2026 alone, when the country received approximately $4.5 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among key contributors, Saudi Arabia provided a $1 billion oil financing facility through deferred payment arrangements, while the Islamic Development Bank extended $480 million in loans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/arynews.tv\/imf-seeks-higher-taxes-on-solar-panels-evs-in-fy2027-budget\">IMF seeks higher taxes on solar panels, EVs in FY2027 budget<\/a><\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Multilateral lenders also played a significant role, with $1.924 billion received from the Asian Development Bank and $1.6639 billion from the World Bank Group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The report also noted that $3 billion in deposits from Saudi Arabia have already been rolled over, with a further $9 billion in safe deposit rollovers from Saudi Arabia and China expected during the fiscal year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Separately, Pakistan repaid $3 billion to the United Arab Emirates in April 2026. Overall, the Ministry of Economic Affairs estimates total external inflows for the current financial year at $19.39 billion<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistan has recorded a significant increase in foreign funding during the current financial year, with official data showing a sharp rise in external inflows compared with the previous year. 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