The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced that Saudi Arabia has extended financial support to Pakistan amid the Iran war. In a tweet, the country’s central bank confirmed that it received $2 billion from the Middle Eastern country.
State Bank of Pakistan has received funds of US$2 billion from the Ministry of Finance, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the value date of 15April2026, reads a tweet shared on the official X profile of SBP.
Social media reacts with varied responses, with many sharing jokes and memes to react to SBP’s tweet. One individual asked, “Celebrating loans?!” Another expressed, “How long will this go on? Shame.”
Pakistan-based ARY News, citing sources within Pakistan’s Ministry of Finance, reported that the deposited amount is intended to strengthen the country’s foreign exchange reserves.
This development came amid the meeting between the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Jeddah. Reportedly, their talk focused on regional diplomacy.
