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Monetary Policy Committee

The inflation challenge stubbornly persists

Published 04 Nov, 2026 05:25am

EDITORIAL: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) October price indices uploaded on its website reveal a steady decline...

SBP reviews

Published 30 Oct, 2026 05:43am

EDITORIAL: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has increased the Minimum Capital Requirement (MCR) for new and existing...

50bps hike in policy rate

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), under the chairmanship of Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP),...

Policy rate up 50bps to 12pc on rising risks

Updated 27 Oct, 2026 06:11am

KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday raised its key policy...

Capture charge, statutory fact—I

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

A response to Dr Nadeem Ul Haque’s “Who built the field?” and “The saver pays” Dr Nadeem Ul Haque has returned to...

Business community rejects hike in interest rate

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

KARACHI: The business and industrial community has strongly criticised and rejected increases in the State Bank of...

SBP hikes policy rate to 12% on inflation, energy price concerns

Updated 26 Oct, 2026 04:42pm

Decision in line with market expectations
Nine members out of 10 voted in favour of the policy rate hike

PSX: volatility at bourse, KSE-100 settles with over 650 points gain

Updated 26 Oct, 2026 06:42pm

Benchmark index settles at 163,038.46

Monetary policy today

Published 26 Oct, 2026 04:07am

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

KATI president seeks reduction in policy rate

Published 24 Oct, 2026 05:32am

KARACHI: Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) President Sheikh Umer Rehan has urged the State Bank of...

PCDMA urges SBP for lower policy rate

Published 23 Oct, 2026 07:54am

KARACHI: Pakistan Chemicals & Dyes Merchants Association (PCDMA) Chairman Saleem Mukati has urged State Bank of...

Will the policy rate stay put?

Published 23 Oct, 2026 05:47am

EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee meeting to review the 11.5 percent policy rate is scheduled for 26 October...

Bank of England's Bailey says second-round inflation pressures look subdued so far

Updated 16 Oct, 2026 11:54am

The IIF meetings are taking place on the ⁠sidelines of the annual meetings of the ⁠IMF and World Bank

Yields rise, but where’s the stress?

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

With the monetary policy decision due in two weeks or so, secondary market yields in the money market are inching...

Pakistan September inflation seen easing but energy pressures persist

Published 26 Sep, 2026 12:07pm

Elevated fuel and electricity costs continue to exert pressure, complicating the SBP's monetary policy decisions

Fed tightening may pressure PKR but rising oil remains bigger risk for Pakistan, warn experts

Published 17 Sep, 2026 03:33pm

The US Federal Reserve’s 25-basis-point interest rate hike is unlikely to have a major immediate impact on Pakistan,...

Holding policy rate: the right decision

Updated 16 Sep, 2026 06:26am

EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee kept the policy rate unchanged at 11.5 percent which must be supported. Any...

SBP holds rate on inflation, ME risks

Published 15 Sep, 2026 06:38am

KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday decided to keep the...

Betting the house on ‘transitory’

Updated 15 Sep, 2026 07:23am

SBP has spent the better part of last three years painstakingly rebuilding the war chest. From less than $3 billion...

Pakistan’s central bank should hold its nerve on rates

Updated 14 Sep, 2026 11:17am

Pakistan’s Monetary Policy Committee gathers today with the room considerably less settled than it was a few weeks...

FCCI calls for significant cut in policy rate

Published 11 Sep, 2026 06:00am

FAISALABAD: Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCI) President Farooq Yousaf Sheikh has called for a...

MPC meeting on 14th: Policy rate expected to stay unchanged

Published 09 Sep, 2026 05:39am

KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is widely expected to keep the...

SBP expects FY27 activity pickup, flags key risks

Published 11 Aug, 2026 04:46am

KARACHI: Although the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) expects economic activity to pick up in FY27, it has identified...

Govt appoints Muhammad Ali Malik as SBP deputy governor

Published 10 Aug, 2026 09:32pm

The federal government has appointed Muhammad Ali Malik as Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) for a...

Pakistan inflation clocks in at 9.2% in July 2026

Updated 03 Aug, 2026 01:34pm

Inflation stood at 4.1% in July 2025

Benchmark index settles at 177,623.88

Interest rate status quo disappoints business community

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

KARACHI: Business and industrial community has termed maintaining the interest rate at 11.5 percent as harmful to...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 15	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 15	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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