• MoF says Rs1.133tr repaid on Aug 29, on top of Rs500bn cleared in June; total early repayments cross Rs2.6tr
• Central bank debt reduced to Rs3.8tr from Rs5.5tr; average domestic debt maturity rises to 3.8 years
• Falling interest rates saved Rs800bn in FY25, easing taxpayer burden
ISLAMABAD: The government on Sunday said it had retired about Rs1.133tr debt to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), taking advantage of the central bank’s record profits driven by the highest interest rates in the country’s history.
“On August 29, 2025, the Debt Management Office (of the Ministry of Finance) executed another monumental repayment of Rs1.133 trillion,” the Ministry of Finance (MoF) said in a statement, adding that this came on…