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Monetary Policy Committee

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

Marginal gains

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee posted marginal gain against the US dollar for another week as it appreciated by 0.03...

Monetary policy: unanimity needs explaining

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

EDITORIAL: The State Bank of Pakistan’s decision to keep the policy rate unchanged at 11.5 percent was hardly...

S&P sees cautious monetary policy despite improving economy

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

ISLAMABAD: S&P Global Market Intelligence believes Pakistan’s monetary policy is likely to remain cautious...

Volatility at bourse, KSE-100 settles over 600 points lower

Updated 28 Jul, 2026 06:53pm

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...

KSE-100 surges over 4% as SBP keeps policy rate unchanged

Updated 27 Jul, 2026 06:38pm

Benchmark index settles at 178,262.33

Marginal gains

Published 27 Jul, 2026 05:04am

KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee posted marginal gain against the US dollar for another week as it appreciated by 0.03...

SBP should resist the temptation to blink

Updated 27 Jul, 2026 06:13am

The State Bank of Pakistan’s Monetary Policy Committee is scheduled to meet today to decide the policy rate. The...

Monetary policy today

Updated 27 Jul, 2026 09:26am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is set to announce its monetary policy for the next 50 days today...

Analysts expect SBP to maintain status quo as Middle East conflict escalates

Published 22 Jul, 2026 02:36pm

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is expected to meet next week on Monday

The double-digit inflation

Updated 21 Jul, 2026 06:37am

The month of June 2026 has witnessed a rate of inflation in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) of 11.1 percent on a...

Pakistan inflation hits 11.1% in June 2026

Updated 01 Jul, 2026 11:22pm

Inflation stood at 7.05% in FY26

SBP announces FY27 MPC meetings schedule

Published 24 Jun, 2026 07:14am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced the advance schedule of Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)...

SBP releases MPC calendar for FY27, doubles press briefings

Published 23 Jun, 2026 03:50pm

SBP has decided to publish the presentation prepared by the staff for the post-MPC analyst briefing

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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