Bank deposits rose 18% this year on high interest rates, currency suppression
An employee counts Pakistani rupee notes at a bank in Peshawar, Pakistan, August 22, 2023. — Reuters Deposits rose to Rs 26.398 trillion in October. The increase in remittances also boosts deposits. Bank profits to rise in coming months: Analysts. KARACHI: Bank deposits rose to Rs26.398 trillion in October, up 18% from last year, as savers flocked to take advantage of the highest interest rates in Asia, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) data showed. However, deposits in the banking sector rose slightly by 0.3% from Rs 26.318 trillion in September. The news reported on Sunday. Analysts attributed the rise in


