Pakistan auto financing rises for 21st month to about Rs393bn in August

Outstanding automobile financing in Pakistan rose to about Rs393.3 billion in August from Rs386.3 billion in July, according to State Bank of Pakistan data, marking a 21st consecutive monthly increase.\n\nSales of cars, light commercial vehicles, pickups and vans totaled 15,558 units in August, down 21% from July but 11% higher than a year earlier. Cumulative sales in the first two months of FY2026-27 reached 35,376 units.\n\nSeparate reports based on the central-bank data put August auto financing at roughly Rs393.3bn to Rs393.4bn, a difference attributable to rounding.