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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...

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 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...

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 / 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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