--- title: "Pakistan's banking deposits reach Rs40.83 trillion in September 2026" description: "Most outlets highlighted the 16% year-on-year increase in banking deposits and provided specific figures for advances and investments. Profit led with the deposit growth and included the advances-to-deposits ratio. Business Recorder framed the deposit growth in a four-year context and raised concerns about lending to the government, which other excerpts did not explicitly mention." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/15058-bank-lending-is-rapidly-increasing site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Pakistan's banking deposits reach Rs40.83 trillion in September 2026 business · updated 18 Oct 2026, 4:56 PM PKT · 17–18 Oct 2026 · 3 articles from 3 outlets over 2 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 3 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets highlighted the significant increase in bank deposits, with Business Recorder noting the rise to Rs40.83 trillion over four years and raising concerns about lending to the government potentially affecting growth. ProPakistani focused on the rapid increase in bank lending and reported a 16 percent year-on-year deposit growth. Business Recorder provided more context on the potential economic implications, while ProPakistani framed the trend more generally. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 18 Oct 2026 — Bank Lending is Rapidly Increasing (1 outlet) - **ProPakistani** — [Bank Lending is Rapidly Increasing](https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/18/bank-lending-is-rapidly-increasing/) · 18 Oct 2026, 4:56 PM PKT > Deposits held by Pakistan’s banks rose 16 percent year-on-year (YoY) to Rs. 40.8 trillion in September 2026, up from Rs.… Read More ### 17 Oct 2026 — Pakistan's banking deposits reach Rs40.83 trillion in September 2026 (2 outlets) > Most outlets highlighted the 16% year-on-year increase in banking deposits and provided specific figures for advances and investments. Profit led with the deposit growth and included the advances-to-deposits ratio. Business Recorder framed the deposit growth in a four-year context and raised concerns about lending to the government, which other excerpts did not explicitly mention. - **Business Recorder** — [Pakistan bank deposits double to Rs40.83tr in 4 years, but lending to govt raises growth concerns](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40444685/pakistan-bank-deposits-double-to-rs4083tr-in-4-years-but-lending-to-govt-raises-growth-concerns) · 17 Oct 2026, 9:00 PM PKT > Deposits held by Pakistan’s scheduled banks have nearly doubled to Rs40.83 trillion in September 2026 from Rs21 trillion four years ago, highlighting a massive expansion in the banking system’s deposit base but raising questions about the flow of funds into productive economic activities. Former minister and chairman Pakistan Economic Policy and Business Development Dr Gohar Ejaz said on Saturd... - **Profit** — [Pakistan's banking deposits rise 16% to Rs40.83 trillion in September 2026](https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/10/17/pakistans-banking-deposits-rise-16percent-to-rs4083-trillion-in-september-2026) · 17 Oct 2026, 11:42 AM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > Advances increase 14.3% to Rs15.38 trillion, while investments grow 12.1% to Rs40.14 trillion; advances-to-deposits ratio stands at 37.7% ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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