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17 April 2026Pakistan, Saudi Arabia sign agreement to extend $3bn SBP deposit
Pakistan and the Saudi Fund for Development on 17 April 2026 signed an agreement extending a $3bn deposit at the State Bank; SBP Governor Jameel Ahmed signed for Pakistan.
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Pakistan / Business & FinanceFitch affirms Pakistan's credit rating at 'B-', stable outlook despite Gulf energy shock
Fitch held Pakistan's B- rating with a stable outlook on 13 April 2026, citing IMF progress and rebuilt forex buffers.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan to repay $3.5bn UAE debt this month as April obligations hit $4.8bn
Pakistan will return its entire $3.5 billion debt to the United Arab Emirates this month in three instalments, officials said, bringing April external debt service to $4.8bn.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan rolls out free public transport and fuel subsidies after petrol, diesel price shock
Islamabad and Punjab make state-run buses free for 30 days and announce targeted subsidies after fuel prices jumped sharply on the Iran war.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceIMF, Pakistan sign staff-level agreement unlocking $1.2bn tranche
On 28 March 2026 the IMF announced a staff-level agreement unlocking $1.2bn for Pakistan under the EFF and RSF, with tacit backing for Islamabad's fuel subsidy.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceIMF, Pakistan talks on $7bn facility continue after staff-level agreement slips
The IMF’s 11 March end-of-mission statement said its team could not reach a staff-level agreement on Pakistan’s third EFF review despite progress, with talks to resume.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan asks Saudi Arabia to expand oil facility and roll over $5bn
Pakistan has asked Saudi Arabia to raise its deferred-payment oil facility to $5bn and convert a $5bn State Bank deposit into a 10-year facility, Geo News reported.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceOil tops $100 a barrel as Iran war enters day 9, deepening Pakistan's energy crisis
Crude surged past $100 a barrel on 8 March 2026 as Israeli strikes hit Tehran oil depots, deepening the LNG and fuel squeeze Pakistan is already feeling from the Middle East war.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceKSE-100 slides 3.6% as PSX posts second straight weekly decline
Pakistan's KSE-100 index fell 3.6 per cent week-on-week to close at 173,170, extending the PSX sell-off into a second week as foreign selling and geopolitical risk persisted.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan and US sign MoU to redevelop New York's Roosevelt Hotel
Pakistan's finance ministry said the two governments signed a memorandum of understanding on 19 February 2026 to jointly renovate and redevelop the Roosevelt Hotel in Manhattan.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan repays $700m Chinese loan as FX reserves fall to $15.5bn
Pakistan repaid a $700 million China Development Bank loan, cutting gross official reserves to $15.5 billion ahead of an IMF review mission due on 25 February 2026.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceS&P projects Pakistan's economy to grow 3.5pc in FY26, 4.4pc in FY27
S&P Global Market Intelligence projected Pakistan's real GDP growth at 3.5pc in FY26 and 4.4pc in FY27, endorsing the State Bank's macroeconomic outlook.