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Dilution of monetary policy

Published 03 Jul, 2026 05:13am

EDITORIAL: A webinar titled ‘Managing Stability During Uncertain Times: Role of Monetary Policy in Pakistan’...

Strong policies aid recovery, bolster resilience: IMF

Updated 15 May, 2026 09:20am

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said that strong policy implementation has continued to support...

After the rate hike, why PSX firms and businesses need policy pause

Published 12 May, 2026 06:01am

Higher interest rates may be necessary to protect the economy from second-round inflation, but their effect on...

PBF asks govt to adopt growth-oriented policies

Published 29 Apr, 2026 07:19am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has urged policymakers to introduce attractive and consistent economic...

Energy inflation to the forefront

Updated 29 Apr, 2026 07:50am

Energy is back at the center of the inflation narrative. April 2026 CPI is shaping up under the impact of a sharp...

SBP to convene MPC meeting on April 27

Updated 24 Apr, 2026 09:24am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is scheduled to hold the third Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting of...

IMF, govt to continue talks on EFF review

Published 13 Mar, 2026 06:12am

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) team and the Pakistani authorities will continue discussions on the...

ME situation casts a cloud over IMF talks

Published 13 Mar, 2026 06:12am

EDITORIAL: Reports suggest that the ongoing third mandatory review for the ongoing USD 7 billion International...

Monetary Policy: back to irrational optimism?

Updated 10 Mar, 2026 08:28am

SBP’s decision to hold the policy rate at 10.5 percent might have looked prudent in a world where the Middle East...

Financing fiscal deficit and lending to private sector: ineffectiveness of monetary policy

Published 05 Feb, 2026 02:51am

The Monetary Policy Committee decided to keep the policy interest rate unchanged at 10.5 percent, marking an...

PIBF concerned at maintaining status quo in MP

Published 30 Jan, 2026 07:37am

LAHORE: The Pakistan International Business Forum (PIBF) on Thursday expressed strong concerns over the decision to...

Businessmen underscore need for further cut in interest rate

Published 25 Jan, 2026 06:01am

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

Will SBP rate cut ‘do little to ease pressure on businesses’?

Updated 16 Dec, 2025 07:18am

One businessman says 'such a token adjustment falls far short of what is urgently required to revive Pakistan’s fragile economy and restore business confidence'

SBP may hold rate at 11% as IMF flags inflation risks

Updated 13 Dec, 2025 07:26am

KARACHI: Central bank is expected to retain interest rates at 11 percent on Monday, a Reuters poll showed, as...

Fund review: will currency hold in 2026?

Updated 10 Dec, 2025 09:57am

The IMF review has gone through. Reserves, which had flatlined around $14.5 billion for months, will finally get a...

BR RESEARCH: Cautiously unenthused: business and consumer confidence

Updated 28 Nov, 2025 07:47am

If the past year has done one thing, it has reinforced a recurring truth about Pakistan’s economy: that sentiment...

Gulf stocks fall on uncertainty, weaker oil prices

Published 19 Nov, 2025 06:14am

DUBAI: Gulf stock markets tracked global equities lower in early trade on Tuesday, as caution prevailed ahead of...

Decision to maintain policy rate sparked mixed reactions

Published 29 Oct, 2025 07:06am

KARACHI: Following strong calls from the business community for a significant reduction in the interest rate,...

A monetary doom loop

Updated 28 Oct, 2025 08:12am

The central bank continues to act with reason and prudence. Afterall, there is no space for a rate cut when ...

Auto loans: A thicker plot

Updated 23 Sep, 2025 08:42am

Since the State Bank began loosening monetary policy, slashing rates in half from a peak of 22 percent to the ...

SBP: Caution is advised

Published 05 Sep, 2025 05:53am

BR research talked to five banks treasury officials, and the consensus view is that the interest rates have bottomed...

SBP Governor advocates economic resilience, reforms

Updated 15 Aug, 2025 08:42am

KARACHI: Governor State Bank (SBP) of Pakistan Jameel Ahmad said that SBP is striving to ensure monetary and...

India central bank group recommends keeping call money rate as operative target, governor says

Published 06 Aug, 2025 04:30pm

MUMBAI: An internal working group of the Reserve Bank of India has recommended keeping the overnight weighted...

SBP’s over-cautious and lopsided monetary policy

Updated 01 Aug, 2025 05:10pm

In their August 2024 published article ‘Understanding the international rise and fall of inflation since 2020’ in...

Monetary policy falls short of expectations: PRAC calls for bold action to revive economy

Published 31 Jul, 2025 06:25am

KARACHI: The Policy Research and Advisory Council (PRAC), led by Chairman Mohammad Younus Dagha, has expressed...

MPC: caution against rushing rate cuts

Updated 28 Jul, 2025 07:18am

There are varying views on monetary policy among stakeholders. One compelling argument for cutting rates further ...

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 poll: 50-100bps cut expected

Published 24 Jul, 2025 06:19am

KARACHI: As per the market expectations, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is likely to cut the key policy rate in ...

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)...

MPC should hold the line

Updated 21 Jul, 2025 07:56am

The monetary policy is expected to be announced next week. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has already slashed...

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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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