Between optics and austerity Pakistan’s economic policies resemble a car with two drivers, each pulling the wheel in opposite directions. One... Published 19 Jun, 2025 06:56am
Print 90bps drop in Market Treasury Bills yield KARACHI: The margin on short-term government securities declined by up to 90 basis points (bps) in the Treasury... Updated 15 May, 2025 08:46am
Business & Finance Business community express mix reaction over policy rate cut KARACHI: Business community has expressed mix reaction over monetary policy announced by state bank of Pakistan on... Published 07 May, 2025 07:09am
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
Opinion MPC meeting: navigating between disinflation and external fragility Monetary policy decision is due today. Three macro variables are making a compelling argument for a big rate cut.... Updated 05 May, 2025 07:55am
Pakistan Pakistan central bank likely to hold policy rate amid geopolitical tension, inflation concern: Reuters poll KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan is set to hold its key interest rate at 12% on Monday, a Reuters poll showed,... Published 02 May, 2025 11:37am
Print Growth in Pakistan may stay broadly unchanged: IMF ISLAMABAD: Growth for Pakistan is expected to remain broadly unchanged in fiscal year 2025, reflecting a 0.6... Updated 02 May, 2025 02:20pm
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
Print Macroeconomic outlook: SBP governor apprises foreign investors KARACHI: Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, Jameel Ahmad reaffirmed Pakistan’s improving macroeconomic... Updated 27 Apr, 2025 09:49am
BR Research Inflation plummets, but pain persists Inflation continues its downward trajectory, with the headline number dropping to a nine-year low of 1.5 percent in... Published 05 Mar, 2025 07:22am
Markets Namibia central bank cuts key rate, saying inflation well-contained WINDHOEK: Namibia’s central bank cut its main interest rate for the fourth straight monetary policy meeting, saying... Published 12 Feb, 2025 05:15pm
Opinion Time to end neoliberal monetary policy well overdue ‘This chapter has shown that the NMPC [New Monetary Policy Consensus] is limited in four important ways. Firstly, it... Published 31 Jan, 2025 02:31am
BR Research LSM: Still reeling “Meanwhile, the decline in industrial sector growth in Q1-FY25 moderated relative to last year, “said the State Bank... Published 30 Jan, 2025 09:28am
Business & Finance FPCCI terms 100bps policy rate cut ‘grossly insufficient’ reduction KARACHI: Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI, has apprised that the business, industry and trade community of ... Published 28 Jan, 2025 06:45am
Business & Finance In line with expectations: SBP reduces key interest rate by 100bps, takes it to 12% MPC expects headline inflation for FY25 to average between 5.5-7.5% Updated 27 Jan, 2025 11:35pm
BR Research Imports under pressure The import pressure is gradually increasing. There is no immediate strain on the currency per se, but demand is... Published 22 Jan, 2025 07:58am
Opinion Monetary crossroads: how far can SBP push the rate cuts? The monetary policy is due next Monday. The committee, chaired by the SBP Governor, has already eased the policy ... Published 20 Jan, 2025 05:31am
BR Research It’s all relative Happiness can be fleeting, and if the adage “this too shall pass” always holds true, unhappiness would be too. Not... Published 17 Jan, 2025 07:55am
Business & Finance China’s central bank vows ‘moderately loose’ monetary policy BEIJING: China’s central bank has outlined a “moderately loose” monetary plan aimed at boosting domestic demand to... Published 05 Jan, 2025 11:38am
BR Research Autos: Credit only where it’s due The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has been cutting the policy rate rather aggressively since the MPC decided on June... Updated 31 Dec, 2024 09:15am
BR Research LSM: Stuck in the red “Key large-scale manufacturing sectors – such as textile, food, automobiles, POL and tobacco – were already... Published 18 Dec, 2024 09:06am
BR Research Monetary policy: Balancing rate cuts and inflation The monetary policy is due on Monday. The market rates (T-Bills and KIBOR) have already plummeted, making the... Published 13 Dec, 2024 08:24am
BR Research Forget FY24 In 2021, buckling under the pressure of a rising import bill, soaring inflation, and shrinking reserves, the State... Published 12 Dec, 2024 08:37am
Business & Finance ‘4pc reduction in inflation should be announced in new monetary policy’ KARACHI: Hanif Lakhani, former senior vice president of the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) and... Published 12 Dec, 2024 06:42am
BR Research Will the next inflationary cycle look different? When the SBP autonomy bill was first presented in Parliament in March 2021, it met with resistance on multiple... Published 11 Dec, 2024 09:02am
Opinion Going cashless Cash transactions continue to dominate Pakistan’s economy, with much of the activity occurring in the informal... Published 08 Dec, 2024 02:56am
Business & Finance ‘SBP shouldn’t be overly cautious while announcing monetary policy’ KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, the President of the Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals... Published 03 Nov, 2024 06:34am
BR Research Steady slide: SBP’s next move awaits The monetary policy is due on Monday (4th November). The pulse of the Chundrigar road is a 200-bps cut to a 15.5... Published 30 Oct, 2024 09:28am
Business & Finance PBF leader urges SBP to lower interest rates by 5pc KARACHI: Captain Abdul Rashid Abro, central leader of the Pakistan Business Forum and former Vice President of... Updated 28 Oct, 2024 09:26am
Opinion Banking on missteps: latest tax policy will distort financial system One of the more short-sighted fiscal measures recently introduced is the higher tax on banking income from ... Updated 28 Oct, 2024 08:35am