Current account posts $356m deficit in September
Pakistan’s current account deficit widened to $356mn in September from a revised $73mn in August, and a reversal from the $133mn surplus recorded in September last year, taking the first-quarter (July-September) FY27 deficit to $874mn, 15.8% wider th
October 16, 2026 (MLN): Pakistan’s current account deficit widened to $356mn in September from a revised $73mn in August, and a reversal from the $133mn surplus recorded in September last year, taking the first-quarter (July-September) FY27 deficit to $874mn, 15.8% wider than the $755mn a year earlier, according to Balance of Payments data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). The widening reflects a goods t...