Private sector bank loans in Pakistan increased by 18.2% to touch Rs. 6.4 trillion in January 2022 (last: Rs. 5.6 trillion).
This rise in private sector lending is due to an expanding economy that is experiencing increased demand and increased need for working capital loans. Manufacturing is expanding which is consuming increasing amounts of loans, which in January 2022 stood at Rs. 4.18 trillion (last: Rs. 3.37 trillion) with textile dominating the spectrum with allocation of Rs. 1.43 trillion (last: Rs. 1.13 trillion), food producers consuming Rs. 959 billion (last: Rs. 828 billion).
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