Debt servicing surges to $4.2bn in Q2FY25

MG News | February 14, 2025 at 04:45 PM GMT+05:00

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February 14, 2025 (MLN): Pakistan’s external debt servicing rose to $4.2 billion in the second quarter of FY25, marking a significant increase from $3.6bn in the preceding quarter, according to the data released by the State Bank of Pakistan today.

The bulk of the repayments stemmed from public debt, which accounted for $3.29bn in Q2-FY25, up from $2.98bn in Q1-FY25.

This includes $2.67bn in government debt and $563 million in IMF repayments. Additionally, foreign exchange liabilities contributed $55m to the total.

The private sector also saw a sharp increase in debt servicing, rising to $783m from $430m in Q1.

Non-guaranteed private sector debt made up the entirety of this segment.

Meanwhile, public sector enterprises (PSEs) saw a decline in servicing costs, with payments dropping to $77m from $132m previously.

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