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Current account slips into $139m deficit in FY26
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Shahid Iqbal
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Pakistan concluded the 2026 fiscal year with a current account deficit of $139 million, a reversal from the previous year's surplus. Despite strong remittance inflows, the economy faced pressure from high import costs and geopolitical instability.
An employee of a foreign exchange shop counts US dollar banknotes from behind a glass booth in Karachi on September 7, 2023. — Reuters/File Listen to article 1x 1.2x 1.5x comments Join our Whatsapp Channel Add Dawn as a trusted source • CAD gap hits $649m in June • Foreign direct investment declines 34pc to $1.64bn
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