Govt borrows Rs27bn debt in a week

According to Mettis Global, the government borrowed an additional Rs26.6 billion in the week to September 18, 2026, lifting its total net borrowing for fiscal year 2027 to Rs2.73 trillion. The weekly figures come from the central bank's estimates.

The government's borrowing is divided into three categories: budgetary support, commodity operations and others. Budgetary support accounted for net borrowing of Rs32.32 billion in the week, while commodity operations saw a retirement of Rs5.99 billion. Another Rs260 million was borrowed for other purposes, and the cumulative budgetary support figure for the year stands at Rs2.7 trillion.

The State Bank of Pakistan and scheduled banks are the two largest financing sources for budgetary support. According to the report, net repayments to scheduled banks total Rs2.36 trillion.