Pakistan’s private sector credit surges by Rs589bn so far this year Updated 02 Feb, 2026 12:01pm Expected to increase further following recent regulatory measures and incentive schemes
New export support welcomed: PTC seeks to quell concerns over India-EU trade deal Published 02 Feb, 2026 05:59am ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Textile Council (PTC) on Sunday moved to quell concerns regarding the recently concluded...
SBP cuts cash reserve requirement for banks to boost economic activities Published 26 Jan, 2026 09:38pm Central bank reduces CRR to 3% from 4% for banks to be maintained on daily basis
Cross-border payments to be centralised at TOD from Oct 1: SBP Updated 21 Sep, 2022 09:42am KARACHI: In order to further streamline the cross-border payments, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced to...
FE-25 deposits: SBP relaxes CRR requirements for certain banks Updated 21 Jun, 2022 01:00pm KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Monday granted special relaxation to a few banks for Cash Reserve Ratio...
CRR, housing finance: SBP issues fresh directives to banks Published 15 Jun, 2022 05:47am KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued fresh directives for the Cash Reserve Requirement (CRR) and...
SBP says Cash Reserve Requirement does not apply on housing, construction finance targets Published 14 Jun, 2022 03:52pm The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Tuesday has said that the Cash Reserve Requirement (CRR) for banks will not be...
Monetary Policy Statement Published 22 Nov, 2021 05:31am EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) raised the discount rate by 150 basis points to 8.75 – widening the...
100 bps hike in policy rate on the cards? Published 19 Nov, 2021 04:35am EDITORIAL: The drip-by-drip currency depreciation compels the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to take quick decisions ...