Pakistan’s current account posted a surplus of $654 million in March after a fall in imports forced due to restrictions and a jump in remittances amid the holy month of Ramadan. It was the first time since November 2020 that the current account was in the surplus territory, with $654 million being the highest surplus since February 2015, State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) data showed.

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