NBFC assets surge 21% to Rs6.84tr in H1 FY26

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan has released figures showing that non-bank financial institutions grew by a fifth in the first six months of FY26. Total assets reached Rs6.84 trillion by December 2025, up from Rs5.63 trillion in June, according to Mettis Link News.

Mutual funds drove most of the expansion, holding Rs4.5 trillion as the number of funds rose from 369 to 409. Mutual fund investor accounts approached 845,000, an 8% increase since June, and money market products took 44% of allocations.

Lending NBFCs recorded assets of Rs824 billion, a 65% jump, while Shariah-compliant assets reached Rs2.47 trillion, or 36% of the sector total. Voluntary pension contributors passed 143,000, up 30%, and registered NBFCs and Modarabas increased to 185 from 174.