Key Takeaways
Credit Card Spending: A significant 31.6% year-on-year increase in credit card purchases and payments in August 2025, reaching Rs169 billion.
Monthly Growth: A 3.6% monthly growth in credit card transactions from July to August 2025.
Remittances: Overseas Pakistanis sent $3.1 billion in August 2025, marking a 7% increase year-on-year but a 1% decrease month-on-month.
The data indicates a growing reliance on credit cards for consumer spending in Pakistan, alongside a mixed but generally positive trend in remittances from abroad.
