Pakistan’s external debt-to-GDP ratio drops to 26% in FY25 Updated 04 Dec, 2025 10:05am Country’s external debt to GDP stood at 31% a couple of years ago
Co-badging initiative hailed: Robust digital payments ecosystem high priority: SBP governor Published 03 Dec, 2025 05:59am KARACHI: Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Jameel Ahmad reaffirming the SBP’s commitment to developing a ...
Digitalisation, AI and climate financing: SBP governor asks banks to chart future course Updated 15 Nov, 2025 08:48am KARACHI: Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan Jameel Ahmad has urged banks to chart a forward-looking strategy...
Shaping future through collaboration in digitisation: Governor SBP Updated 13 Nov, 2025 07:56am KARACHI: Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Jameel Ahmad has said that collaboration among regulators, banks,...
SBP, IFC sign agreement to strengthen local currency lending in Pakistan Updated 20 Oct, 2025 10:24pm The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has partnered with the World Bank Group, through its private sector arm, the...
SBP seen holding policy rates as inflation rises post-floods Published 18 Oct, 2025 10:53am The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is expected to maintain status quo in its upcoming Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)...
SBP chief highlights improved macroeconomic outlook Published 18 Oct, 2025 06:00am KARACHI: Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan Jameel Ahmad highlighted Pakistan’s improving macroeconomic ...
Bank holiday: SBP to remain closed on Thursday, May 1 Published 29 Apr, 2025 04:28pm The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will remain closed on Thursday, May 1, 2025, in observance of Labour Day. According...
Macroeconomic outlook: SBP governor apprises foreign investors Updated 27 Apr, 2025 09:49am KARACHI: Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, Jameel Ahmad reaffirmed Pakistan’s improving macroeconomic...
SBP governor updates foreign investors on Pakistan’s ‘improving macroeconomic outlook’ Published 26 Apr, 2025 04:44pm Institutions include JP Morgan, Standard Chartered, Deutsche, Jefferies, and major credit rating agencies
Foreign loans Published 23 Apr, 2025 06:11am EDITORIAL: Pakistan has received 12.5 billion dollars in foreign loans during the first nine months of the current...
Inflation to lower pace further in January, says SBP governor Updated 09 Jan, 2025 10:53pm However, some volatility may be seen following next month: Jameel Ahmad
Base effect, likely energy price hike: Inflation likely to surge in H2FY25 Updated 07 Jan, 2025 03:25pm ISLAMABAD: Inflation has come down sharply, but is expected to remain volatile and increase in the remaining two...
Govt’s interest payments to decrease by Rs1.5tn in FY25 as policy rate comes down: SBP chief Updated 17 Dec, 2024 09:04pm State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad has said the decline in key policy rate will help the government...
Fifth successive cut: SBP reduces key policy rate by 200bps, takes it to 13% Updated 16 Dec, 2024 10:39pm Development in line with analysts' expectations
Business community leaders urge SBP to cut interest rate by 5pc Updated 16 Dec, 2024 09:33am KARACHI: Business community leaders, including S.M. Tanveer, Zubair Tufail, Faisal Moiz Khan, Mazhar Nisar, Haji...
Pakistan Banking Awards: SBP governor appreciates role of FIs Updated 30 Nov, 2024 02:35pm KARACHI: The ninth edition of Pakistan Banking Awards 2024 was held on Friday evening with Governor State Bank of...
Pakistan’s bilateral partners to continue rollovers during IMF programme: SBP governor Updated 04 Nov, 2024 08:41pm ISLAMABAD: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad told analysts on Monday that bilateral partner...
SBP chief briefs global investors about state of economy Updated 26 Oct, 2024 08:47am WASHINGTON: Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Jameel Ahmad met delegates from international rating agencies and...
The external financial commitments Updated 29 Aug, 2024 10:37am EDITORIAL: Governor State Bank of Pakistan Jameel Ahmad, in an interview with a foreign news agency, stated that...
Standard Chartered: Message from the Governor State Bank of Pakistan Mr. Jameel Ahmad Published 04 Jul, 2024 05:47am On behalf of State Bank of Pakistan, I am delighted to extend my heartfelt congratulations to Standard Chartered ...
Global investors apprised about upward forex trend Updated 19 Apr, 2024 09:02am KARACHI: Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Jameel Ahmad has said that Pakistan’s external sector has stabilised...
Pakistan set to meet some key targets set by IMF: SBP chief Updated 14 Oct, 2023 05:16pm KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad Friday said current policy mix adopted by the government...
SBP chief speaks to global investors, fund managers Published 15 Apr, 2023 06:19am KARACHI: Governor SBP Jameel Ahmad met key international investors and fund managers in an event organized by...
SBP chief says inflation to begin decelerating over next few months Updated 15 Apr, 2023 08:51am KARACHI: Central bank governor said on Friday that the country’s inflation is expected to start decelerating over...
Governor opens new building of SBP-BSC in Sialkot Published 10 Mar, 2023 03:46am KARACHI: Governor of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Jameel Ahmad on Thursday inaugurated the new building of State ...
Forex manipulation: SBP governor says probe against banks completed Updated 09 Mar, 2023 08:55am ISLAMABAD: Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Jameel Ahmad on Wednesday said that the inquiry report...
Exchange companies set to remove ‘self-imposed price cap’ on open-market dollars Published 24 Jan, 2023 07:46pm Association says it will sell the foreign currency in accordance with demand-supply dynamics
Pakistan wants to complete 9th IMF review without any delay: PM Shehbaz Updated 24 Jan, 2023 08:44pm Premier says government has conveyed to the IMF that Pakistan will incorporate all its prior conditions to completing the 9th review
Dollar manipulation: SBP says probe complete, decision to be made on fiscal or regulatory action Updated 23 Jan, 2023 07:42pm Action would be taken by either the SBP or government, but dual action cannot be taken, says central bank governor Jameel Ahmad