BoP remains surplus

In the US Dollar terms, the BoP has remained at a surplus of USD 346.8 million in the review period against a deficit of USD 1.64 billion in the same period of the previous FY.

Similarly, the current account deficit has decreased to Rs.37.91 billion from a deficit of Rs 298.51 billion in the same  period of the previous FY. 

However, in the review  period, capital transfer decreased 25.3 per cent to Rs 3.47 billion and net foreign direct investment (FDI) remained Rs 604.9 million. The report showed that in the same period of the previous FY, capital transfer and net FDI amounted to Rs 4.64 billion and Rs 7.07 billion respectively.