KARACHI: Pakistan on Tuesday paid 30th installment amounting SDR71 million equivalent to US$109 million to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under its standby arrangement (SBA) facility.

State Bank spokesperson said a total of SDR4.591 billion ($7.010bn) has so far been repaid to the IMF since July 2011. Of this amount $6.066bn was under the SBA facility, the spokesperson added.

The country has to pay remaining SDR958 million until Sept 2015 due under the SBA facility.