Key policy rate slashed by 100bps to 11pc KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday announced a 100 basis... Published 06 May, 2025 03:19am
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
Markets Inflation in Pakistan drops to historic low at 0.3% in April 2025 CPI inflation average during 10MFY25 stands at 4.73% as compared to 25.97% in 10MFY24 Updated 02 May, 2025 11:00pm
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
Print Rate of return for NPCs revised downward KARACHI: The federal government has revised the rate of return downward for Conventional Naya Pakistan Certificates... Updated 21 Feb, 2025 08:58am
Print Rate cut fallout: Foreign investment in T-Bills takes a hit KARACHI: Foreign investment in market treasury bills has sharply declined, with foreign investors withdrawing $149... Updated 04 Feb, 2025 03:07pm
Business & Finance O/N repo, reverse repo rates revised KARACHI: With reduction in the key policy rate, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has also announced revised ... Published 28 Jan, 2025 06:45am
Pakistan Pakistan’s inflation expected to fall below 3% in January Declining inflation raise hopes of further cut in policy rate Updated 23 Jan, 2025 11:05pm
Business & Finance Monetary Policy Committee to meet on January 27: SBP The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will meet on Monday, January 27, 2025, to... Updated 20 Jan, 2025 07:57pm
Markets Monetary Policy Committee: SBP issues advance calendar for meetings in January-July 2025 The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday issued the advance calendar of Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meetings... Updated 10 Jan, 2025 08:41pm
Business & Finance US Fed can proceed ‘more cautiously’ with rate cuts: official WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve is in a position to proceed “more cautiously” with rate cuts given stubborn... Published 06 Jan, 2025 07:36pm
Markets Pakistan’s inflation anticipated to lower further in December, easing cycle likely to continue The slowing inflationary trend in Pakistan is likely to persist as the CPI-based figure is expected to clock in at... Updated 24 Dec, 2024 10:03pm
Business & Finance BoE holds interest rate after inflation rise LONDON: The Bank of England on Thursday kept its key interest rate at 4.75 percent, deciding against a cut in line... Published 19 Dec, 2024 05:27pm
Editorials MPS: further cut in key interest rate EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) reduced the policy rate by 200 basis points to 13 percent during... Published 18 Dec, 2024 07:11am
Business & Finance Key interest rate brought down by 200bps to 13pc KARACHI: With inflation declining in line with its expectations, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State... Published 17 Dec, 2024 06:47am
Markets Bull run at PSX continues as KSE-100 settles above 105,000 The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued its merry run with the benchmark KSE-100 Index closing above 105,000 for... Updated 04 Dec, 2024 09:37pm
Markets Another significant cut in key policy rate expected as inflation eases SBP has eased its monetary stance since June 2024, cumulatively reducing key interest rate by 700bps MPC is next scheduled to meet on December 16 Updated 03 Dec, 2024 10:56pm
Markets T-bills: foreign investment sees net outflow of $58.04mn in three weeks of November KARACHI: Pakistan saw a net outflow of $58.04 million from T-bills in the three weeks that ended November 22, 2024... Updated 03 Dec, 2024 10:58pm
Business & Finance Policy rate reduction to boost business activities, exports: PM Shehbaz Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Monday a reduction in the policy rate will boost business activities, exports,... Updated 04 Nov, 2024 10:54pm
Markets Higher than market consensus: SBP reduces key policy rate by 250bps, takes it to 15% Most analysts had expected cut of 200bps Updated 04 Nov, 2024 09:53pm
Business & Finance 200bps cut in key policy rate likely KARACHI: With the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) set to hold its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on November ... Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am
Markets Most aggressive cut since April 2020: SBP reduces key policy rate by 200bps, brings it down to 17.5% Pace of disinflation exceeded earlier expectations, says central bank The previous occasion SBP moved with this quantum of reduction was in April 2020 Updated 12 Sep, 2024 10:54pm
Markets KSE-100 gains on anticipation of reduction in key policy rate Bullish sentiments were witnessed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), amid expectations of further reduction in... Updated 12 Sep, 2024 10:05pm
Markets Analysts expect SBP to continue easing in next week’s monetary policy announcement Most experts Business Recorder reached out to see decline between 100 to 200 bps Updated 05 Sep, 2024 08:29pm
Business & Finance Business community expecting higher cuts in key policy rate: FPCCI KARACHI: Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI, has said that the policy rate cuts announced over the last two monetary... Published 27 Aug, 2024 06:44am
Business & Finance Profit rates for different savings schemes revised downward KARACHI: The Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) has announced to revise the rate of returns on several... Updated 13 Aug, 2024 08:06am
Pakistan Cannot defer reform agenda anymore, says Aurangzeb Finance minister says state-owned insurance companies should also be handed over to private sector Updated 01 Aug, 2024 09:34pm
Business & Finance Govt raises Rs140bn through PIBs auction KARACHI: The federal government on Wednesday raised some Rs 140 billion through the sale of long-term investment... Updated 01 Aug, 2024 08:03am
Markets SBP reduces key policy rate by 100bps, takes it to 19.5% Majority analysts expected cut, it was the quantum of reduction that had them divided Updated 29 Jul, 2024 07:42pm