Monetary Policy Committee to meet on Monday: SBP The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of SBP will meet on Monday, June 16, 2025, to decide on the policy rate, the... Published 12 Jun, 2025 03:30pm
Business & Finance Russian central bank cuts key rate by 1 percentage point to 20% MOSCOW: The Russian central bank cut its key interest rate by one percentage point to 20% on Friday, saying economic... Published 06 Jun, 2025 04:28pm
World Trump says Fed’s Powell must lower interest rate US President Donald Trump on Wednesday redoubled his calls for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to lower interest... Published 04 Jun, 2025 06:54pm
Markets Inflation in Pakistan rises to 3.5% in May 2025 CPI inflation average during 11MFY25 stands at 4.61% Updated 02 Jun, 2025 08:07pm
BR Research Brakes on Rate cuts have been more than welcoming for car buyers, and it shows in improving sales across the industry. In 10M,... Updated 30 May, 2025 08:07am
World Trump steps up call for US rate cuts in talks with Fed chief WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Thursday stepped up the pressure on Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell to... Published 30 May, 2025 12:43am
Markets Despite lower surplus transfer, Indian bond yields could dip further, analysts say MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields and overnight index swap rates are set to continue their downward trend, as... Published 27 May, 2025 12:16am
World Fed’s Williams says monetary policy is in good place right now NEW YORK: Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said on Monday that central bank interest rate... Published 19 May, 2025 06:16pm
Print IMF projects Pakistan’s external debt to rise to $126.731bn by FY26 ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected increase in Pakistan’s external debt to reach... Updated 19 May, 2025 09:54am
Markets SBP reduces key interest rate by 100bps, takes it to 11% This is the lowest policy rate since March 2022 Updated 05 May, 2025 07:04pm
BR Research Allied Bank: Earnings fall Allied Bank Limited (ABL) has announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2025, alongside an interim... Updated 05 May, 2025 07:39am
Business & Finance Businessman seeks ‘significant’ cut in interest rates KARACHI: The Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, the President of the Pakistan Businessmen and... Published 05 May, 2025 06:14am
Business & Finance UBG calls for cut in markup rate to stabilise economy LAHORE: S M Tanveer, Patron-in-Chief of United Business Group (UBG), has called for a single-digit markup rate in ... Published 05 May, 2025 06:14am
Business & Finance FPCCI calls for drastic cut in markup rate PESHAWAR: Vice President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FPCCI), Aun Ali Syed, ... Published 04 May, 2025 05:49am
Business & Finance Businessman speaks of importance of low interest rates KARACHI: In the present difficult situation, importing of raw material especially for Pharmaceutical Industry is ... Published 04 May, 2025 05:49am
Business & Finance Monetary Policy Committee to meet on May 5: SBP The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will meet on Monday, May 05, 2025 to decide... Published 30 Apr, 2025 12:48pm
Markets SBP likely to cut key policy rate by 50bps to 11.5%, brokerage house says The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) was expected to cut the key policy rate by... Published 28 Apr, 2025 09:54pm
Opinion Stabilized, but stagnant: the recovery illusion Economic stabilization has been achieved: inflation is nosediving, interest rates have been cut in half, and the... Updated 21 Apr, 2025 06:11am
Business & Finance Canadian dollar heads for seventh straight weekly gain TORONTO: The Canadian dollar moved closer on Thursday to a recent five-month high against its US counterpart as oil... Published 19 Apr, 2025 05:45am
World Trump clashes with Fed chief Powell over interest rates WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump blasted Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell on Thursday for not lowering... Published 17 Apr, 2025 05:30pm
Editorials Energy sector: some positive developments EDITORIAL: There are some positive developments in pricing on the energy front. However, that is mainly due to... Published 12 Apr, 2025 05:40am
Opinion The challenge of Trump tariffs: cut interest rates It is heartening to note that the government has acted quickly to devise a strategy aimed at lessening the impact of... Published 10 Apr, 2025 03:14am
Print FPCCI urges govt to draft 10-year industrial policy ISLAMABAD: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) urged the government to formulate... Updated 19 Mar, 2025 09:36am
Opinion Policy rate unchanged The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), met under the chairmanship of the Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on 10... Published 17 Mar, 2025 06:37am
Opinion The dark side of disinflation “If the price of everything is going down, that’s going to include wages as well. People will have an incentive... Published 14 Mar, 2025 06:42am
Markets KIBOR surges after SBP keeps policy rate unchanged Following the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) decision to keep the interest rate unchanged at 12%, Karachi Interbank... Updated 11 Mar, 2025 10:04pm
Print Policy rate held steady KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday adopted a cautious... Updated 11 Mar, 2025 09:27am
Editorials Electricity conundrum EDITORIAL: Reports appearing in media suggest that the government intends to secure a 1.25 trillion rupees loan from... Published 11 Mar, 2025 05:35am
Business & Finance Businesses express mixed reactions over policy rate status quo The business community voiced mixed opinions following the central bank’s decision of keeping the policy rate... Updated 10 Mar, 2025 11:32pm
Opinion MPC clearly in a dilemma about how to respond to policy rate question The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is set to announce its monetary policy decision today. Over the past six reviews,... Updated 10 Mar, 2025 06:10am
Budget 2025-26: Pakistan targets 4.2% growth as Aurangzeb presents proposals ‘for a competitive economy’
Budget 2025-26: Pakistan targets 4.2% growth as Aurangzeb presents proposals ‘for a competitive economy’