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
Business & Finance Policy rate kept unchanged as economic uncertainty ebbs KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to keep the policy rate... Published 01 Aug, 2023 06:19am
Pakistan Hikes in interest rate appear to be redundant: business community In letter to SBP governor, FPCCI questions policy rate efficacy in curbing inflation Updated 01 Mar, 2023 06:50pm
Print SBP decides to convene emergent MPC meeting this week KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to convene an emergency meeting of the Monetary Policy... Updated 28 Feb, 2023 09:39am
Opinion Should the MPC meeting be preponed? The most concerning and alarming element in the macro numbers is that inflation is growing out of control. Food... Published 27 Feb, 2023 06:17am
Business & Finance Next MPC meeting so far scheduled on March 16, says SBP SBP chief spokesperson's statement comes amid widespread speculation the central bank is likely to increase interest rate in off-cycle review Published 23 Feb, 2023 08:38pm
Opinion Better late than never, or just too late? Too bad Finance Minister Ishaq Dar didn’t get to give Moody’s a “befitting reply” for downgrading... Published 16 Feb, 2023 06:08am
Editorials Policy rate hiked to 17pc: will it work? EDITORIAL: The most critical, albeit baffling, revelation made by the Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Jameel... Published 25 Jan, 2023 06:25am
Print O/N reverse repo rate will now be 18pc KARACHI: As the State Bank of Pakistan ((SBP) has decided to increase policy rate (Target Rate) from 16.00 percent... Updated 24 Jan, 2023 09:04am
Print Policy rate hiked to 17pc to rein in soaring inflation KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Monday increased the key policy ... Updated 24 Jan, 2023 09:05am