{
  "id": 15411300,
  "title": "Bank Lending is Rapidly Increasing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/bank-lending-is-rapidly-increasing",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-18T11:56:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/18/bank-lending-is-rapidly-increasing/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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 .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}