KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan said on Wednesday it had received nearly $1.3 billion from the International Monetary Fund under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) programme.
The inflow is expected to strengthen Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves.
In a statement posted on X, the central bank said the IMF Executive Board approved the third review of Pakistan’s EFF programme during a meeting held on May 8, 2026.
The board also approved the release of a tranche worth 760 million Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) under the EFF programme.
#SBP has received about US$1.3 billion under the IMF’s EFF and RSF programs
The IMF Executive Board completed third review under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) in its meeting held on 08 May 2026, and approved disbursement of SDR 760 million for Pakistan. Furthermore, the IMF…
— SBP (@StateBank_Pak) May 13, 2026
In addition, the IMF approved another 154 million SDRs under the RSF arrangement.
The State Bank said Pakistan had received a total of 914 million SDRs, equivalent to around $1.3 billion.
According to the central bank, the amount was transferred on May 12, 2026.
The funds will be reflected in the country’s foreign exchange reserves for the week ending May 15, 2026, the bank added.
Officials expect the inflow to improve Pakistan’s overall external reserves position.
