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SBP holds key policy rate at 11.5pc

Updated 16 Jun, 2026 05:02am

KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to maintain the policy...

Business and industrial community rejects hike in policy rate

Published 28 Apr, 2026 08:24am

KARACHI: Business and industrial community has reacted sharply over increase of one percent interest rate, saying...

Policy rate hiked 1pc on ME conflict

Updated 28 Apr, 2026 09:03am

KARACHI: In line with market expectations, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)...

PHMA criticises decision for maintaining key policy rate at 11pc

Published 02 Aug, 2025 07:50am

LAHORE: The Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PHMA) on Friday criticised the decision of the...

Business community ‘disappointed’ at status quo in policy rate

Updated 30 Jul, 2025 10:47pm

State Bank of Pakistan keeps key interest rate unchanged at 11%

Here is how much key interest rate has moved in last 12 months

Updated 30 Jul, 2025 05:59pm

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Wednesday decided to keep the policy rate...

KIBOR declines across short-term tenors amid policy rate cut expectations

Published 25 Jul, 2025 12:23pm

Karachi Interbank Offered Rate (KIBOR) rates for one-week to six-month tenors declined on Friday, indicating market...

SBP likely to cut policy rate in upcoming MPC meeting, say analysts

Published 24 Jul, 2025 12:16pm

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is expected to cut the policy rate by 50...

Monetary Policy Committee: SBP issues advance calendar for meetings in FY26

Published 22 Jul, 2025 07:49pm

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Tuesday released the advance calendar of Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)...

Status quo: MPC keeps policy rate unchanged at 11%

Updated 16 Jun, 2025 10:06pm

Regional tensions may keep SBP from easing policy further, say analysts

Key policy rate slashed by 100bps to 11pc

Published 06 May, 2025 03:19am

KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday announced a 100 basis...

SBP reduces key interest rate by 100bps, takes it to 11%

Updated 05 May, 2025 07:04pm

This is the lowest policy rate since March 2022

Inflation in Pakistan drops to historic low at 0.3% in April 2025

Updated 02 May, 2025 11:00pm

CPI inflation average during 10MFY25 stands at 4.73% as compared to 25.97% in 10MFY24

Monetary Policy Committee to meet on May 5: SBP

Published 30 Apr, 2025 12:48pm

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will meet on Monday, May 05, 2025 to decide...

SBP likely to cut key policy rate by 50bps to 11.5%, brokerage house says

Published 28 Apr, 2025 09:54pm

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) was expected to cut the key policy rate by...

Rate of return for NPCs revised downward

Updated 21 Feb, 2025 08:58am

KARACHI: The federal government has revised the rate of return downward for Conventional Naya Pakistan Certificates...

Rate cut fallout: Foreign investment in T-Bills takes a hit

Updated 04 Feb, 2025 03:07pm

KARACHI: Foreign investment in market treasury bills has sharply declined, with foreign investors withdrawing $149...

O/N repo, reverse repo rates revised

Published 28 Jan, 2025 06:45am

KARACHI: With reduction in the key policy rate, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has also announced revised ...

Pakistan’s inflation expected to fall below 3% in January

Updated 23 Jan, 2025 11:05pm

Declining inflation raise hopes of further cut in policy rate

Monetary Policy Committee to meet on January 27: SBP

Updated 20 Jan, 2025 07:57pm

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will meet on Monday, January 27, 2025, to...

Monetary Policy Committee: SBP issues advance calendar for meetings in January-July 2025

Updated 10 Jan, 2025 08:41pm

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday issued the advance calendar of Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meetings...

US Fed can proceed ‘more cautiously’ with rate cuts: official

Published 06 Jan, 2025 07:36pm

WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve is in a position to proceed “more cautiously” with rate cuts given stubborn...

Pakistan’s inflation anticipated to lower further in December, easing cycle likely to continue

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 10:03pm

The slowing inflationary trend in Pakistan is likely to persist as the CPI-based figure is expected to clock in at...

BoE holds interest rate after inflation rise

Published 19 Dec, 2024 05:27pm

LONDON: The Bank of England on Thursday kept its key interest rate at 4.75 percent, deciding against a cut in line...

MPS: further cut in key interest rate

Published 18 Dec, 2024 07:11am

EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) reduced the policy rate by 200 basis points to 13 percent during...

Key interest rate brought down by 200bps to 13pc

Published 17 Dec, 2024 06:47am

KARACHI: With inflation declining in line with its expectations, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State...

Bull run at PSX continues as KSE-100 settles above 105,000

Updated 04 Dec, 2024 09:37pm

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued its merry run with the benchmark KSE-100 Index closing above 105,000 for...

Another significant cut in key policy rate expected as inflation eases

Updated 03 Dec, 2024 10:56pm

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

T-bills: foreign investment sees net outflow of $58.04mn in three weeks of November

Updated 03 Dec, 2024 10:58pm

KARACHI: Pakistan saw a net outflow of $58.04 million from T-bills in the three weeks that ended November 22, 2024...

Policy rate reduction to boost business activities, exports: PM Shehbaz

Updated 04 Nov, 2024 10:54pm

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Monday a reduction in the policy rate will boost business activities, exports,...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 18	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 18	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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