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Monetary Policy Statement

SBP’s reserves hit all-time high at USD21.4bn

Published 15 Sep, 2026 06:10am

KARACHI: With arrival of Eurobond inflows, the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) foreign exchange reserves have surged...

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)...

SBP foresees moderation in economic activities in FY26, FY27

Published 27 Apr, 2026 10:34pm

Central bank revises down projection for workers' remittances by $1bn to $41bn in FY26, but remains confident FX reserves to build up to $18 billion by June 2026

EDITORIAL: Maintaining the policy rate

Updated 28 Jan, 2026 09:36am

EDITORIAL: Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) released on 26 January held the discount rate unchanged at 10.5 percent...

SBP cuts cash reserve requirement for banks to boost economic activities

Published 26 Jan, 2026 09:38pm

Central bank reduces CRR to 3% from 4% for banks to be maintained on daily basis

Monetary policy and economic ground realities

Updated 19 Sep, 2025 07:35am

In its most recent monetary policy statement (MPS), released on September 16 by State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the...

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...

Status quo: SBP keeps interest rate unchanged at 12%

Updated 10 Mar, 2025 10:53pm

MPC says core inflation remains at an elevated level

SBP’s rate cut cycle nears end, says brokerage house ahead of MPC

Updated 28 Feb, 2025 10:39pm

Majority expect up to 100bps rate cut in key policy rate in upcoming MPC, AHL survey finds

LSM: Another quarter in the red

Published 25 Feb, 2025 07:42am

In December 2024, the State Bank of Pakistan in its monetary policy statement had taken heart from “a noticeable...

LSM: Still reeling

Published 30 Jan, 2025 09:28am

“Meanwhile, the decline in industrial sector growth in Q1-FY25 moderated relative to last year, “said the State Bank...

Monetary Policy Statement

Published 29 Jan, 2025 06:46am

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

Analysing monetary policy statement

Published 06 Nov, 2024 06:55am

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

FPCCI-UBG leader welcomes 2.5% cut in interest rates; hopes single digit

Published 05 Nov, 2024 03:30am

LAHORE: While welcoming the 2.5 percentage point reduction in interest rates in the Monetary Policy Statement (MPS),...

Stability to precede growth

Updated 01 Aug, 2024 07:43am

EDITORIAL: The Federal Minister for Finance, Muhammad Aurangzeb, while addressing the Karachi Chamber of Commerce ...

Reversal in stance: SBP might opt for rate cut in upcoming MPC meeting, brokerage house says

Updated 31 May, 2024 11:40pm

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), scheduled to announce the key policy rate on June 10 (Monday), might opt for...

A questionable policy stance

Published 02 May, 2024 04:58am

EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) dated 29 April 2024 left the discount rate unchanged at 22 percent on...

To cut or not to cut: SBP might opt for caution in monetary policy

Published 19 Apr, 2024 08:15pm

Reports by two brokerage houses suggest Pakistan's central bank poised to maintain cautious policy stance

T-bill rate hike as inflation falls

Published 09 Apr, 2024 05:06am

EDITORIAL: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased the cut-off yields for benchmark six-month treasury bills by a 100...

SBP keeps key policy rate unchanged at 22%

Updated 30 Oct, 2023 07:53pm

In line with the wider market consensus, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)...

MPS: Wait and see

Published 27 Oct, 2023 08:09am

The monetary policy is going to be announced coming Monday (30th October 2023). The rational choice of analysts is...

Brokerage house expects status quo in upcoming MPC meeting

Published 20 Oct, 2023 05:06pm

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is expected to keep the key policy rate unchanged in its upcoming Monetary Policy...

Market divided over extent of interest-rate increase as SBP meets on Thursday

Updated 13 Sep, 2023 08:24pm

Experts have suggested a rate hike between 100 to 300bps is on the cards

MPS tomorrow

Published 13 Sep, 2023 06:17am

KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the SBP will meet on Thursday (tomorrow) at SBP Karachi to decide...

Policy rate hiked to 17pc: will it work?

Published 25 Jan, 2023 06:25am

EDITORIAL: The most critical, albeit baffling, revelation made by the Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Jameel...

MPS on Monday: Increase in key policy rate likely

Published 21 Jan, 2023 06:15am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will announce the Monetary Policy Statement on Monday (Jan 23). The...

Monetary policy to be announced on Friday

Updated 23 Nov, 2022 09:31am

KARACHI: The meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will be held on...

Monetary Policy Committee to meet on November 25, says SBP

Published 22 Nov, 2022 05:37pm

SBP will issue the Monetary Policy Statement through a press release on the same day

The optimism of SBP

Published 01 Nov, 2022 05:55am

The recent statement by the Monetary Policy Committee of the SBP (State Bank of Pakistan) has certainly provided...

MPS text influenced by the ‘Dar factor’?

Published 12 Oct, 2022 05:46am

EDITORIAL: Monetary Policy Statement (MPS), the first under the chairmanship of the newly-appointed Governor State...

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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 14	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 14	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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