SBP widely seen cutting key policy rate on Monday Only one analyst out of 14 predicts rates would be held at 20.5%; the rest forecast a cut Updated 26 Jul, 2024 10:30pm
Business & Finance Further cut in key policy rate expected KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is scheduled to announce Monetary Policy on Jul 29, 2024 with expectation... Updated 25 Jul, 2024 09:01am
Markets Investors get over cut in key policy rate, anxious over budget as KSE-100 falls below 73,000 Rumours over anti-growth measures overshadow impact of rate cut Updated 11 Jun, 2024 07:19pm
Markets Start of monetary easing: experts weigh in on SBP’s decision to cut key policy rate Development comes a couple of days ahead of budget announcement Updated 10 Jun, 2024 11:03pm
Markets First cut in 4 years: SBP reduces key policy rate by 150 basis points, takes it to 20.5% Says significant decline in inflation since February broadly in line with expectations, but May outturn was better than anticipated Updated 10 Jun, 2024 11:01pm
Markets KSE-100 down over 500 points on monetary policy uncertainty, budget measures Uncertainty on government measures in the upcoming budget and the key policy rate played on the minds of investors... Updated 10 Jun, 2024 05:49pm
Print SBP likely to lower policy rate: S&P GMI ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s headline inflation rate declined for the fifth consecutive month to 11.8 per cent in May and... Updated 04 Jun, 2024 09:22am
Markets KSE-100 falls 1.44% in anticipation of monetary policy announcement Benchmark index plunges nearly 1,050 points as market remained divided over SBP's monetary policy announcement Updated 29 Apr, 2024 09:40pm
Print MPC meeting on 29th KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan will convene the monetary policy committee meeting on April 29, 2024 to decide... Updated 20 Apr, 2024 09:06am
Markets Stocks stage comeback, KSE-100 gains nearly 1% Benchmark index settles at 65,502.60 level Updated 19 Mar, 2024 10:23pm
Markets SBP keeps key policy rate unchanged at 22% This is the sixth successive decision to hold rates by Pakistan's central bank Updated 18 Mar, 2024 08:43pm
Markets Monetary Policy Committee to meet on Monday: SBP The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will meet on Monday, March 18, 2024 to... Updated 15 Mar, 2024 11:13pm
Markets Brokerage house sees ‘strong possibility’ of policy rate cut of 100bps in upcoming MPC A brokerage house sees “strong possibility” that the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) may cut the key policy rate by 100... Updated 12 Mar, 2024 10:38pm
Markets SBP keeps key policy rate unchanged at 22% Central bank governor conveys MPC has revised projected inflation figure for FY24 from 20-22% to 23-25% Updated 29 Jan, 2024 09:48pm
Markets KSE-100 slides to one-month low after falling 1.63% ahead of monetary policy announcement Uncertainty over circular debt settlement and policy rate drives negative sentiment, experts say Updated 29 Jan, 2024 09:50pm
Markets National Saving Schemes: CDNS reduces rates of return on some products The Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) has revised the rates of return on some of its National Savings... Updated 26 Jan, 2024 08:34pm
Business & Finance MPC meeting on 29th KARACHI: The meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will be held on... Published 24 Jan, 2024 05:07am
Business & Finance SBP keeps key policy rate unchanged at 22% Majority analysts had expected central bank to hold key interest rate Updated 12 Dec, 2023 10:49pm
Pakistan SBP seen holding key policy rate as monetary policy committee meets Tuesday Pakistan's key rate was raised to an all-time high of 22% in June and has stayed unchanged for the last three rate meetings Updated 11 Dec, 2023 09:32pm
Markets Bulls dominate as KSE-100 hits new peak above 64,700 Bulls continued to dominate at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), as its benchmark KSE-100 Index hit a new peak on... Updated 07 Dec, 2023 07:04pm
Markets Experts see status quo in last monetary policy announcement of 2023 The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is set to meet on Tuesday, December 12,... Updated 06 Dec, 2023 10:41pm
Markets Another day, another high: KSE-100 gains 1.5% to close near 64,000 Experts say ongoing momentum signifies boost in investor confidence Updated 06 Dec, 2023 10:46pm
Markets Pakistan’s KSE-100 has seen a record year, but how far can the bull run? Experts say upside still available, but dependent on several factors Updated 23 Nov, 2023 07:34pm
Markets Gold price per tola decreases Rs650 in Pakistan Gold rates in Pakistan decreased on Thursday, in line with decline in the international rate. The yellow metal was... Published 23 Nov, 2023 04:40pm
Business & Finance Market divided over extent of interest-rate increase as SBP meets on Thursday Experts have suggested a rate hike between 100 to 300bps is on the cards Updated 13 Sep, 2023 08:24pm
Business & Finance Another brokerage house expects 200bps hike in key policy rate Topline Securities also sees PKR/USD in inter-bank market to be in range of Rs320-340 by June 2024 Published 08 Sep, 2023 05:37pm
Business & Finance Brokerage house sees interest-rate hike of 150bps as inflation bites Arif Habib Limited says SBP might consider increasing interest rates as a precautionary measure to address persistently high levels of inflation Updated 07 Sep, 2023 03:50pm
Business & Finance SBP says emergency MPC meeting reports baseless Central bank says premature to forecast future policy rate Updated 01 Sep, 2023 02:25pm
Markets Analysts expect rate hike of up to 300bps in SBP’s monetary policy announcement High inflation and currency depreciation seen as reasons behind expected increase in key policy rate Updated 31 Aug, 2023 07:28pm
BR Research Understanding credit side of inflation The current tightening cycle, which began almost two years ago in Sep 2021 is showing no sign of abatement,... Published 22 Aug, 2023 08:38am
Following $600mn Ambani wedding, India has set the stage for its next growth phase, Pakistan is still lost
Following $600mn Ambani wedding, India has set the stage for its next growth phase, Pakistan is still lost
Following $600mn Ambani wedding, India has set the stage for its next growth phase, Pakistan is still lost