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Bringing down inflation among key elements of reform program of SBP: Governor SBP

Pakistan has embarked on its home-grown economic reform program. Reza Baqir says initial results from the refo
Published September 19, 2019
  • Pakistan has embarked on its home-grown economic reform program.
  • Reza Baqir says initial results from the reform program were encouraging.
  • Governor SBP looks forward to a continuing fruitful partnership with the IMF.

KARACHI: Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Dr. Reza Baqir on Thursday said that the transition to a market-based exchange rate system, building foreign exchange reserves, and bringing down inflation were key elements of the SBP's reform program to restore financial stability and lay the foundations for sustainable and shared growth.

The initial results from the reform program were encouraging, he said talking to a delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by its Director Middle East and Central Asia Department, Jihad Azour, according to a statement issued here.

He noted that Pakistan has embarked on its home-grown economic reform program and said that he looked forward to a continuing fruitful partnership with the IMF and other stakeholders in the international financial community to support this reform program.

Governor SBP Dr. Reza Baqir said the earlier volatility in the exchange market and associated uncertainty had subsided and confidence was slowly improving.

Inflation had risen due to the economic imbalances accumulated from previous years but inflationary pressures were expected to recede in the second half of the current fiscal year.

Nevertheless, the Governor emphasized that these were the early stages of the reform process and it was essential to sustain the reform momentum and to keep policies focused on securing stability and promoting sustainable and shared growth.

IMF Director Middle East and Central Asia Department, Jihad Azour shared his views on how central banks in the region were responding to the challenges being faced by them particularly with regard to capital flows, the role of technology, and the role of central banks in economic management, amongst other areas.

Azour looked forward to a continuing partnership with the State Bank of Pakistan. IMF Director was accompanied by the IMF Mission Chief to Pakistan, Ernesto Ramirez Rigo; Resident Representative of IMF for Pakistan, Teresa Daban Sanchez; and Special Assistant to the Director of the IMF's Communications Department, Olga Stankova.

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