SBP-held foreign exchange reserves rise $23mn to $15.85bn Published 07 May, 2026 06:45pm Total liquid foreign exchange reserves stand at $21.29 billion
SBP-held foreign exchange reserves rise by $730mn to $15.83bn Updated 30 Apr, 2026 10:58pm Total liquid foreign exchange reserves reach $21.27 billion
MPS: 100bps policy rate hike Published 29 Apr, 2026 05:57am EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), as widely anticipated, raised the policy rate by 100 basis points to...
C/A posts record surplus in Feb Published 17 Mar, 2026 05:57am KARACHI: Pakistan’s current account continued to perform well and posted a record surplus in February 2026, mainly...
Up to $5mn smuggled into Afghanistan from Pakistan daily: report Updated 07 Feb, 2023 06:59pm In Bloomberg interview, Zafar Paracha said 'currency is being smuggled without any doubt. This has become quite a lucrative business'
Highly critical: SBP-held foreign exchange reserves plunge $592mn, now stand at mere $3.09bn Updated 02 Feb, 2023 08:28pm Reserves fall due to external debt repayments, says central bank
SBP says curbing inflation critical to achieving growth Updated 31 Jan, 2023 09:00am KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) believed that curbing inflation is essential for ensuring sustainable...
Fitch cuts long-term forex IDR to ‘CCC+’ Updated 22 Oct, 2022 09:46am ISLAMABAD: Fitch Ratings has downgraded Pakistan’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to...
Policy rate hiked by 125bps to 15pc to cool economy, contain inflation, propel PKR Updated 08 Jul, 2022 09:30am KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday decided to raise the...