Credit card purchases rise sharply by 31.6 per cent in August 2025

Data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) revealed that credit card purchases and payments reached Rs169 billion in August 2025, which marked a 31.6 per cent increase compared with August last year.

Consumers had spent Rs128 billion via credit cards in August 2024. The monthly comparison showed a 3.6 per cent growth in August 2025 over July, when credit card transactions totalled Rs163 billion.

Earlier, it was reported that remittances from overseas Pakistanis reached $3.1 billion in August 2025, according to the State Bank of Pakistan on Monday.

While inflows rose by 7% compared to last year, they dipped by 1% month-on-month, reflecting mixed trends in the country’s foreign income support.