Bank deposits witnessed monthly reduction of 2.10 percent, while an annual increase of 18 percent in January 2026 was recorded, it was reported on Thursday.
According to the figures released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), in January the deposits, after a monthly reduction by Rs775 billion, dropped to Rs36,656 billion, while, on the other hand, in the same month, an annual increase by Rs5,653 billion was witnessed.
The figures inform that loan borrowing from banks dropped in one year, while an investment by banks in government securities increased.
Loan borrowing from banks dropped by Rs438 billion in one year: it was Rs14,728 billion a year ago, while in January 2026, it came down to Rs14,290 billion.
In January 2026, monthly investment by banks went up by 2.50 per cent, while an annual increase by 29.4 per cent was recorded.
The figures inform that at the end of January, 2026, investment by banks in government securities touched the Rs38,822 billion mark, while it stood at over Rs30,000 billion during the same month in 2025.
