Pakistan’s short-term FX liabilities reach over $30bn

August 01, 2025 (MLN): Due to maturing foreign currency loans, securities, and deposits, Pakistan's foreign currency assets are expected to see a net outflow of $30.18 billion over the next 12 months, with $2.12bn due within one month, according to the latest liquidity report released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).

The majority of these outflows consisted of principal payments valued at $26.44bn, while the interest amount stood at $3.74bn.

Of the total debt obligation, $2.12bn was due within one month, while $2.86bn is payable between one and three months, and $25.2bn has a maturity of more than three months but up to one year.

Short-term net drains refer to contractual foreign currency obligations scheduled to come due during the 12 months ahead.

Maturity depends upon when the contract falls due irrespective of whether the expectation is that it will be rolled over.

“Net drains” refer to outflows of foreign currency net of inflows. Outflows are to be reported separately from inflows.

Outflows consist of scheduled amortizations of foreign currency obligations and associated interest payments during the coming year and scheduled deliveries of foreign currencies under forwards, futures, and swap contracts.

The data further showed that Pakistan's aggregate short and long positions in forwards and futures in foreign currencies vis-à-vis the domestic currency, including the forward leg of currency swaps, amounted to $2.5bn.

This amount included short positions worth $2.56bn while long positions amounted to $65m.

In addition, contingent liabilities — obligations that may arise from a future event or action — stood at $1.2bn.

These liabilities included $6.43m in collateral guarantees on debt due within a year, and $1.2bn in other contingent liabilities.

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