Cut in policy rate likely KARACHI: With the decline in the inflation and improvement in external account, analysts are expecting easing in the... Published 01 Jun, 2024 06:59am
Markets Reversal in stance: SBP might opt for rate cut in upcoming MPC meeting, brokerage house says The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), scheduled to announce the key policy rate on June 10 (Monday), might opt for... Updated 31 May, 2024 11:40pm
BR Research Rising NPLs? “Private sector credit declines by 39.7 percent”, read the headline in this newspaper yesterday. The headline,... Published 31 May, 2024 09:20am
Print Borrowings, mark-up payments: Policy rate hike pushed up FY23 cost The expenditure on mark-up payments was Rs5,696 billion in fiscal year 2022-23 against Rs3,950 billion estimated in the budget Updated 17 May, 2024 09:44am
Business & Finance BF leader describes 22pc key policy rate as ‘unfair’ PESHAWAR: Leader Businessman Forum (BF), former senator Ilyas Ahmad Bilour described retaining policy rate at 22... Published 05 May, 2024 02:54am
Markets Pakistan’s headline inflation decelerates further to 17.3% in April 2024 CPI-based figure is lowest in 23 months Updated 02 May, 2024 10:18pm
Pakistan Govt reduces petrol price by Rs5.45, HSD’s by Rs8.42 per litre New prices come into effect from May 1, 2024 Updated 01 May, 2024 12:51am
Business & Finance Policy rate kept unchanged at 22pc KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to keep the policy rate... Published 30 Apr, 2024 03:43am
Markets 7th straight status quo: SBP holds key interest rate at 22% Upcoming budgetary measures may have implications for the near-term inflation outlook, Monetary Policy Committee says in press release Updated 29 Apr, 2024 09:53pm
Markets Govt pins increase in prices of petroleum products to global hike in rates The Ministry of Finance has attributed its latest decision of increasing prices of petroleum products to a hike in... Published 16 Apr, 2024 08:26pm
Markets Pakistan’s headline inflation reading slows further to 20.7% in March CPI-inflation reading drops to lowest level since May 2022, is now below key policy rate after over three years Updated 01 Apr, 2024 09:44pm
Business & Finance 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
