Pakistan\'s external financing hits $16bn in FY26

Pakistan secured $4.04bn in external financing in June 2026, closing out FY26 (July 2025–June 2026) with a cumulative total of $16.16bn, the latest report by the Economic Affairs Division (EAD) showed. Disbursements from bilateral and multilateral development partners totalled $1.96bn in June, taking the full-year total to $6.39bn, while a $1.7bn commercial loan from China Development Bank was the single largest inflow of the month. Foreign assistance through multilateral sources amounted to $1.93bn in June, lifting the FY26 cumulative total to $5.03bn. Bilateral development partners contributed $29.35m in June, with their full-year total reaching $1.36bn. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) was the leading multilateral donor in June, disbursing $953.74m during the month and taking its FY26 cumulative total to $1.77bn.