Bank Lending is Rapidly Increasing
Deposits held by Pakistan’s banks rose 16 percent year-on-year (YoY) to Rs. 40.8 trillion in September 2026, up from Rs. … Read More The post Bank Lending is Rapidly Increasing appeared first on ProPakistani .
Banks in Pakistan witnessed a surge in lending, with advances increasing by 14.3% year-on-year (YoY) to Rs. 15.4 trillion in September 2026, according to State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) data. This rise was more than the 6% increase in deposits, which grew from Rs. 14.5 trillion in August to Rs. 15.4 trillion. Consequently, the advances-to-deposits ratio (ADR) improved to 37.7%, up from 37% in the previous month.
However, it remains 54 basis points below the 38.2% recorded a year earlier. Despite this, bank investments fell by 2.5% to Rs. 40.1 trillion YoY, falling short of the 12.1% increase observed in August. The investment-to-deposits ratio (IDR) declined to 98.3% due to the drop in investments and the reduction in deposits, compared to the 342 basis points drop YoY and 664 basis points MoM.
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