CAD shrinks to $1.1bn in Sep from $1.47bn in Aug: SBP

The current account balance recorded a surplus of $27 million in the same period of last, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reported on Tuesday.

In September, the deficit amounted to $1.11 billion. It was 24.48% lower than the deficit recorded in the previous month of August.

The current account deficit narrowed to $1.11 bn in Sep 21 from $1.47 bn in Aug 21. A strong rebound in economic activity and higher int'l commodity prices kept the CAD at an elevated level of $3.4 bn in Q1-FY22.https://t.co/Od8ikVvpBF pic.twitter.com/AYvOAnhfUh

— SBP (@StateBank_Pak) October 19, 2021

The data showed during 1QFY22, the country’s deficit reached $3.4 billion compared with a surplus of $865 million during the same period last year.

The central bank wrote on Twitter: “A strong rebound in economic activity and higher [international] commodity prices kept the [current account deficit] at an elevated level of $3.4 billion in Q1-FY22.”