Pakistan’s REER index clocks in at 97.81 in May 2025 Pakistan’s Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER), a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of... Published 17 Jun, 2025 01:15pm
Markets Pakistan’s current account posts $103mn deficit in May 2025 On YoY basis, C/A decreases 56% against $235 million deficit in same month last year Updated 17 Jun, 2025 06:54pm
BR Research MPC decision: tactical decision, or policy paralysis? After bringing rates down to half in 12 months, the SBP has once again slammed the brakes on the policy rate. At its... Published 17 Jun, 2025 03:11am
Opinion The federal budget of FY2025-26 The federal budget for 2025-26 has been announced recently. This has led to wide-ranging discussions in the media... Published 17 Jun, 2025 03:11am
Print Risks in agri sector: FY26 growth target challenging: SBP KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), in a briefing to analysts, has said that the GDP growth target of 4.2... Updated 17 Jun, 2025 09:39am
Print Exporters in PSW system: SBP amends ‘undertaking’ for payments via ADs KARACHI: In light of evolving business dynamics and recent system upgrades, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has... Updated 17 Jun, 2025 09:42am
Business & Finance Policy rate kept unchanged at 11pc KARACHI: Amid evolving macroeconomic indicators and emerging risks, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State... Published 17 Jun, 2025 03:11am
Business & Finance Policy rate: business, industrial community expresses disappointment KARACHI: Business and industrial community have expressed disappointment over keeping police rate at 11 percent.... Published 17 Jun, 2025 03:11am
Opinion The assumptions in FY26 budget The budget 2025-26 makes one implicit and three explicit assumptions that enable its architects to present a set of... Updated 16 Jun, 2025 08:03am
Opinion Budget with mixed signals This is a contractionary budget, aimed at delivering a consolidated fiscal deficit of 3.9 percent of GDP—the ... Updated 16 Jun, 2025 10:38am
BR Research External fragility calls for policy patience The Monetary Policy Committee is likely to keep interest rates unchanged today. Market rates suggest a cut—down by... Published 16 Jun, 2025 06:25am
Opinion Fragility not recognized The history of Pakistan’s economy can be aptly summarised in three words: fragility not recognised. That since... Updated 14 Jun, 2025 08:02am
Budget 2025-26 Non-filers: Govt decides to hike cash withdrawal limit to Rs75,000 ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to increase limit from Rs50,000 to Rs75,000 for charging enhanced rate of... Updated 14 Jun, 2025 03:27pm
Markets Pakistan set to hold rates as Israel-Iran conflict overshadows growth push KARACHI: Pakistan’s central bank is expected to hold its policy rate on Monday, a Reuters poll showed, as many... Updated 13 Jun, 2025 03:11pm
Opinion Inflation slowdown: relief or a temporary pause? Inflation in Pakistan has plunged from 28.3 percent in January 2024 to 2.4 percent in January, 2025 year-on-year,... Updated 13 Jun, 2025 08:12am
Print MPC meeting on 16th: Analysts give mixed views on key rate direction KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is scheduled to hold its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on ... Published 13 Jun, 2025 05:59am
Print Securities’ auction procedures: SBP unveils changes KARACHI: Changes in Procedures of government securities auctions and monetary policy liquidity operations in respect... Updated 13 Jun, 2025 09:37am
Business & Finance Forex reserves see slight increase KARACHI: The country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves saw a slight increase of $ 277 million during the... Published 13 Jun, 2025 05:59am
Budget 2025-26 Aurangzeb tells Senate body: Govt eyes $2bn loan to boost reserves ISLAMABAD: Amid expectation of borrowing $2 billion from commercial banks to shore up reserves to $14 billion by the... Updated 13 Jun, 2025 09:25am
Markets SBP-held foreign exchange reserves rise $167mn to clock in at $11.68bn Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $167 million on a weekly basis,... Updated 12 Jun, 2025 09:04pm
Business & Finance Monetary Policy Committee to meet on Monday: SBP The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of SBP will meet on Monday, June 16, 2025, to decide on the policy rate, the... Published 12 Jun, 2025 03:30pm
Print Digital payments upgradation: SBP to launch ‘PRISM+’ KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), under its Vision 2028, has announced the launch of the Pakistan Real-Time... Updated 12 Jun, 2025 09:38am
Print MoC prepares mechanism for barter trade with Iran ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Commerce (MoC) has prepared a viable mechanism for barter trade with Iran in consultations... Updated 12 Jun, 2025 09:23am
Budget 2025-26 Housing scheme with SBP’s help: Rs5bn set aside for mark-up subsidy KARACHI: The federal government has allocated Rs 5 billion in the budget FY26 for a mark-up subsidy under a low-cost... Updated 12 Jun, 2025 03:12pm
Markets Pakistan’s remittances hit $3.7bn in May, up 16% MoM Saudi Arabia remains Pakistan's top source of remittance inflows Updated 11 Jun, 2025 08:37pm
Business & Finance TDAP, SBP & WCCI hold seminar for women entrepreneurs PESHAWAR: The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), in collaboration with the Women Chamber of Commerce ... Published 11 Jun, 2025 07:41am
Budget 2025-26 Analysis Budget: foresight 20/20 Hindsight maybe 20/20 but Pakistani budgets epitomize foresight as being 20/20 – given previous budgets and with... Updated 11 Jun, 2025 07:05am
Budget 2025-26 Jul-Mar: Pakistan govt borrowing slumps 69% KARACHI: The government sector borrowing for budgetary support declined sharply, ie, 69 percent or Rs 2.9 trillion... Updated 10 Jun, 2025 10:45am
Budget 2025-26 Analysis: Economic Survey Economic Survey 2024-25, with most data limited to nine months as all previous surveys, emphasized progress... Updated 10 Jun, 2025 08:38am
Print Public debt recorded at Rs76,007bn by end-March ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s total public debt was recorded at Rs 76,007 billion by end-March 2025, registering an increase... Updated 10 Jun, 2025 08:39am