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policy rate cut

Pakistan economy in ‘better position’ to manage domestic risks, external shocks, says SBP

Published 13 Aug, 2025 09:57pm

State Bank of Pakistan releases its first-ever biannual Monetary Policy Report

Finance Minister Aurangzeb optimistic on policy rate cut

Updated 13 Aug, 2025 10:36pm

Says government reforms praised by S&P and Fitch, with hopes Moody’s will follow suit

Inflation rises: policy rate cut chances dim?

Published 05 Aug, 2025 05:37am

EDITORIAL: The July Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 4.1 percent against 3.2 percent in June, 3.5 percent in May...

Business community ‘disappointed’ at status quo in policy rate

Updated 30 Jul, 2025 10:47pm

State Bank of Pakistan keeps key interest rate unchanged at 11%

Here is how much key interest rate has moved in last 12 months

Updated 30 Jul, 2025 05:59pm

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Wednesday decided to keep the policy rate...

Industrialists demand single-digit policy rate

Published 29 Jul, 2025 12:15pm

Lower interest rates will encourage traders to expand businesses and exports, say experts

Chaman Chamber urges SBP to cut interest rate

Published 29 Jul, 2025 07:34am

KARACHI: President of the Chaman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI), Abdul Nafay Jan has said that the State...

APTMA seeks 200bps policy rate cut

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 09:16am

ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has called on the State Bank of Monetary Policy...

100bps cut in policy rate

Updated 07 May, 2025 07:23am

EDITORIAL: On 5 May the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to reduce the discount rate by 100 basis points —...

PRAC raises concern over ‘insufficient’ policy rate cut

Published 07 May, 2025 06:06am

KARACHI: The Policy Research Advocacy Council (PRAC) has expressed concern over the SBP’s decision to cut the...

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...

Cut in interest rate: PBF describes SBP decision positive step for businessmen

Published 29 Jan, 2025 06:46am

KARACHI: The President of the Pakistan Business Forum (PBF), Khawaja Mehboob ur Rehman has expressed his approval of...

100 basis points cut in policy rate: S M Tanveer shows disappointment

Published 28 Jan, 2025 08:12am

LAHORE: S M Tanveer, Patron-in-Chief of the United Business Group (UBG), has expressed disappointment over the State...

Policy rate cut by 100bps to 12pc on easing inflation

Published 28 Jan, 2025 06:45am

KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to reduce the policy...

Demand for steeper cut in policy rate

Published 28 Jan, 2025 06:45am

KARACHI Former President of Employers Federation of Pakistan (EFP) Ismail Sattar has said that business community on...

FPCCI terms 100bps policy rate cut ‘grossly insufficient’ reduction

Published 28 Jan, 2025 06:45am

KARACHI: Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI, has apprised that the business, industry and trade community of ...

Policy rate cut will boost investor confidence: PM

Published 28 Jan, 2025 06:45am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday said that the policy rate reduction by 1 percent by State Bank of...

Bulk of Pakistan’s foreign debt repayment for FY25 already repaid: SBP chief

Updated 27 Jan, 2025 09:51pm

Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Jameel Ahmad on Monday said “bulk of” the country’s foreign debt for the...

In line with expectations: SBP reduces key interest rate by 100bps, takes it to 12%

Updated 27 Jan, 2025 11:35pm

MPC expects headline inflation for FY25 to average between 5.5-7.5%

PCDMA chief seeks cut in policy rate to single-digit

Published 25 Jan, 2025 06:22am

KARACHI: Pakistan Chemicals & Dyes Merchants Association (PCDMA) Chairman Salim Valimohammad has urged the...

SITE body calls for reducing policy rate to single digit

Published 25 Jan, 2025 06:22am

KARACHI: The President of the SITE Association of Industry Karachi, Ahmed Azeem Alvi, has called for reducing the...

PM sees more room for policy rate cut

Updated 03 Jan, 2025 03:41pm

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday emphasized the strong connection between political stability...

MPS: further cut in key interest rate

Published 18 Dec, 2024 07:11am

EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) reduced the policy rate by 200 basis points to 13 percent during...

How the key interest rate has moved since July 2022

Updated 16 Dec, 2024 09:46pm

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday reduced the key policy rate by 200...

Fifth successive cut: SBP reduces key policy rate by 200bps, takes it to 13%

Updated 16 Dec, 2024 10:39pm

Development in line with analysts' expectations

Business community leaders urge SBP to cut interest rate by 5pc

Led by index-heavy stocks, benchmark index gains nearly 1.24% to settle at 81,459.29

ICMA calls for ‘significant’ policy rate cut

Updated 16 Sep, 2024 07:15am

KARACHI: The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMA) has released an in-depth analysis of ...

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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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