Pakistan’s $1.2B Current Account Surplus
“The continuous surplus in the current account for October, November, and December 2024 reflected the right direction of economic policies”, the prime minister said in a press statement.
PM Shehbaz said that a surplus of $1.2 billion was recorded in the first six months of the current fiscal year. “We are actively working to further increase the surplus in the current fiscal year, the prime minister added.
The prime minister said that positive economic indicators reflected the growing trust of the business community in the government and its economic policies. He added that Programs like “Uraan” will further strengthen the national economy, he added.
Earlier in the day, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said that Pakistan’s current account surplus reached US$1.21 billion from July to December in the current fiscal year (2024-25)
According to the central bank, this marked a substantial improvement compared to the same period in the previous fiscal year, which saw a deficit of US$1.039 billion.
Pakistan’s current account surplus has been steadily improving, with a surplus of US$582 million in December 2024 and US$684 million in November 2024.
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