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ECB keeps rates unchanged

FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank left interest rates on hold as expected on Thursday, playing down the impact of...

Published 06 Feb, 2026 05:56am

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BR RESEARCH: Cars, cash, and climbing credit

Auto loans are surging again, and the growth in volumetric sales is competing recent peaks. One could credit the...

Updated 03 Feb, 2026 07:20am

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Trump says US Fed should ‘substantially lower’ interest rates

The Fed voted 10-2 on Wednesday to keep the benchmark lending rate unchanged

Published 29 Jan, 2026 07:03pm

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Fed holds rates steady, sees 'elevated' inflation and stabilizing job market

Economic activity has been expanding at a solid pace,” Fed policymakers said

Updated 29 Jan, 2026 06:37am

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EDITORIAL: Maintaining the policy rate

EDITORIAL: Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) released on 26 January held the discount rate unchanged at 10.5 percent...

Updated 28 Jan, 2026 09:36am

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UBG chief criticises no cut in policy rate

KARACHI: President of the United Business Group (UBG) and former President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of...

Published 28 Jan, 2026 05:34am

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US Fed expected to keep rates steady as it opens key meeting

The rate-setting FOMC started its gathering at 10 am Eastern Time (1500 GMT) as scheduled, a central bank spokesperson said

Published 27 Jan, 2026 08:30pm

Key policy rate: did SBP make the right call?

Published 27 Jan, 2026 01:03pm

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Atiq suggests policy rate to be brought down

Karachi: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at 10.5 percent in its...

Published 27 Jan, 2026 07:02am

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LCCI flays decision to maintain policy rate

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry has expressed serious concern over the State Bank of ...

Published 27 Jan, 2026 06:49am

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SBP holds key rate at 10.5pc

KARACHI: As against the market expectations, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)...

Published 27 Jan, 2026 05:11am

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BR RESEARCH: MPC holds the line: tweaks the plumbing

The Monetary Policy Committee’s decision to hold the policy rate while cutting the Cash Reserve Requirement is being...

Updated 27 Jan, 2026 09:34am

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MPC meeting today

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is scheduled to meet today (Monday) to...

Published 26 Jan, 2026 06:04am

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Businessmen underscore need for further cut in interest rate

PESHAWAR: Members of the Business community pinned high hopes about a reduction in interest rate in the forthcoming...

Published 25 Jan, 2026 06:01am

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Pakistan’s central bank seen cutting rates again after December surprise

As per Reuters poll, the median forecast points to a 50bps cut

Published 23 Jan, 2026 01:47pm

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DAVOS 26: Exports and productive use of debt key to economic growth, says Aurangzeb

Debt is not inherently negative if deployed productively, according to finance minister

Updated 23 Jan, 2026 12:57pm

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IMF lowers Pakistan’s growth outlook

Cuts GDP projection for current fiscal year from 3.6% to 3.2%

Updated 20 Jan, 2026 04:34pm

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BR RESEARCH: Markets price in rate cuts

With economic recovery and declining interest rates, the yield curve is becoming smoother and upward sloping — ...

Updated 13 Jan, 2026 07:33am

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OPINION: If wishes were horses: the $63bn export illusion

Pakistan is once again chasing a number. This time it is a neat, round, headline-friendly USD 63 billion in exports...

Updated 12 Jan, 2026 12:53pm

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US Fed governor Miran says rates should fall over 1%-point in 2026

The Fed voted to lower the benchmark lending rate by a quarter percentage point

Published 06 Jan, 2026 08:32pm

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OPINION: State of the economy

The first half of 2025-26 has come to an end. This is an appropriate time to review the progress of the economy,...

Updated 06 Jan, 2026 07:22am

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FPCCI underscores need for further reducing policy rate

LAHORE: The President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Atif Ikram Sheikh, has...

Published 01 Jan, 2026 06:17am

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Assessment of performance: Year 2025 characterised by improving economic stability: LCCI

LAHORE: President of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry Faheem-ur-Rehman Saigol has provided a...

Published 30 Dec, 2025 05:48am

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Bank of England cuts interest rate after UK inflation slides

Thursday's decision marks the sixth reduction since the BoE began a trimming cycle in August 2024

Published 18 Dec, 2025 07:40pm

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EDITORIAL: What to make of the 50bps policy rate cut

EDITORIAL: The policy rate was reduced by 50 basis points, according to the statement released by the Monetary ...

Updated 17 Dec, 2025 07:15am

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Cut in policy rate: S M Tanveer hails SBP’s decision

LAHORE: S M Tanveer, FPCCI leader and Patron-in-Chief, UBG, has welcomed the decision of the State Bank of Pakistan...

Published 16 Dec, 2025 07:40am

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Unexpectedly, SBP cuts key rate by 50bps

KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), in a surprise move, cut the policy...

Published 16 Dec, 2025 06:04am

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PM praises economic team for rate cut

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday lauded the economic team led by Finance Minister Muhammad...

Published 16 Dec, 2025 06:04am

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Surprise move: SBP lowers policy rate to 10.5% with 50bps reduction

Decision contrary to market expectations, which expected central bank to maintain status quo

Updated 15 Dec, 2025 08:39pm

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OPINION: MPC: choose prudence over surprises

The Monetary Policy Committee meeting is scheduled for today. After slashing the policy rate by half in just eleven...

Updated 15 Dec, 2025 07:32am