The total assets of Pakistan’s non-banking financial sector rose to Rs6.84 trillion during the first half of the current fiscal year, reflecting robust growth across multiple segments.
According to the latest data released by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan, the assets of the non-banking financial sector recorded a 21 percent increase in the first six months of the fiscal year, climbing from Rs5.63 trillion in June 2025 to Rs6.84 trillion by December 2025.
The data showed that mutual fund assets reached Rs4.5 trillion, while the number of funds increased from 369 to 409. Mutual fund investment accounts surged to 845,000 during the period under review.
Since June 2025, new mutual fund accounts registered an 8 percent increase. Investment patterns indicated that 44 percent of allocations were made in money market funds, 23 percent in income funds, and 14 percent in equity funds.
Participants in voluntary pension schemes crossed 143,000, with pension scheme accounts registering a 30 percent rise over six months.
The SECP figures further revealed that the assets of lending non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) reached Rs824 billion, while the lending sector recorded a significant 65 percent increase in assets.
Shariah-compliant assets grew to Rs2.47 trillion, accounting for 36 percent of the total assets of the sector.
The report also noted that the number of registered NBFCs and Modaraba companies rose to 185, compared to 174 in June 2025, reflecting expansion in the regulated non-banking segment.
