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Pakistan reports $459 million current account surplus in May 2026
The State Bank of Pakistan report showed Pakistan’s current account swung into surplus after showing a considerable improvement in May 2026.
The central bank said the current account had a surplus of $459 million in May 2026, compared with a loss of $276 million in April. This is a huge reversal of the country’s foreign account situation in a month.
The current account too continued to be in surplus in the first eleven months of the current fiscal with a total balance of $255 million.
The data indicated that the current account gain was mostly driven by an increase in workers’ remittances that helped balance external pressures and supported the return to positive territory.
Meanwhile economists remarked that the consistent rise in remittance inflows also played a crucial role in strengthening the external account and enhancing overall balance of payments stability over the time.