Policy rate kept unchanged at 22pc KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), adopting a cautious approach, has... Updated 19 Mar, 2024 09:20am
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
Opinion Policy rate: a cut is likely? Despite a decline in inflation, overall costs are still growing this year in comparison to prior years. Regarding... Published 18 Mar, 2024 04:56am
Markets KSE-100 closes week in the red as market awaits MPC decision Index endures tough week with loss of overall 977 points Updated 15 Mar, 2024 10:28pm
Print Mixed expectations: MPS on 18th KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is scheduled to announce the Monetary Policy next Monday (March 18) with... Updated 13 Mar, 2024 09:42am
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
Business & Finance KIBOR falls after ‘lower-than-expected’ inflation reading The Karachi Interbank Offered Rate (KIBOR) dropped notably following the release of Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based... Updated 04 Mar, 2024 09:04pm
BR Research Allied Bank: Record profits Allied Bank Limited (ABL) posted its yearly financial results for CY23, declaring a final cash dividend of Rs4/share... Published 14 Feb, 2024 08:47am
BR Research MCB: High(est) profits – low(est) ADR MCB Bank Limited (MCB)recorded a historic profit of Rs59.6 billion – while continuing with its rich history of high... Published 12 Feb, 2024 08:58am
Business & Finance UBG leaders criticise maintaining interest rate at 22pc KARACHI: The industrial sector has criticized the central bank for maintaining the policy rate at 22 percent, saying... Published 31 Jan, 2024 05:22am
Business & Finance Industrial sector slams SBP for keeping policy rate unchaged KARACHI: Industrial sector has criticised the central bank for maintaining the policy rate at 22 percent as it is... Published 31 Jan, 2024 05:22am
Business & Finance Policy rate kept unchanged at 22pc on inflation KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to maintain the policy... Published 30 Jan, 2024 04:52am
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 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 Policy rate likely to remain unchanged KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is most likely to maintain the policy rate at 22 percent in the next... Updated 06 Jan, 2024 09:47pm
BR Research Inflation: Throwing gas on fire Inflation is not coming down. The headline number stood at 29.7 percent in December 2023 – slightly higher than... Updated 02 Jan, 2024 11:39am
Opinion Outlook for inflation The statement released recently by the Monetary Policy Committee of the SBP (State Bank of Pakistan) indicates that... Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am
Business & Finance SBP official explains latest monetary policy decision KARACHI: The Director of the Monetary Policy Department State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Amin Lodhi has discussed the... Updated 19 Dec, 2023 09:33am
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
Business & Finance MPS today KARACHI: The meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to be held today... Published 12 Dec, 2023 05:28am
Business & Finance PIDE underscores need for reducing policy rate by 50-100bps ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) has suggested lowering down discount rate by 50 to... Published 12 Dec, 2023 05:28am
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
BR Research Currency diary On the face of it, the currency market is moving smoothly. There is no stress in the market. The currency is... Published 06 Dec, 2023 09:02am
Markets Pakistan’s headline inflation reading clocks in at 29.2% in November Inflation reading higher than October's when it stood at 26.9% Updated 01 Dec, 2023 10:38pm
Markets KSE-100 gains 1.23%, closes near 60,000 level as buying spree continues Benchmark index increases 725 points as cement and banks lead rally Updated 27 Nov, 2023 10:58pm
Markets Inflation expected to go over 28% in Nov following gas price hike: report Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation in November is expected to hit 28.26%, higher than 26.9%recorded in... Updated 23 Nov, 2023 11:39pm
BR Research IMF: finally, a timely review! As expected, the IMF review has been successful. Pakistanis witnessed smooth sailing through a Fund review after a... Published 17 Nov, 2023 09:08am
Editorials Policy rate paradigm EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) dated 30 October left the policy rate unchanged premised on the... Updated 01 Nov, 2023 06:29am