Pakistan’s inflation likely to slow down further in September, fueling further rate cut speculation The slowing inflationary trend in Pakistan is likely to continue in September, and projected to come down to almost... Updated 21 Sep, 2024 08:07pm
Business & Finance National Savings Schemes: CDNS reduces profit rates on majority of its instruments The Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) has reduced profit rates on several of its National Savings... Updated 14 Sep, 2024 05:06pm
Markets KSE-100 sees relatively muted reaction to IMF board meeting update, SBP’s rate cut After initial buying burst, benchmark index slowly retreats to settle 0.4% higher despite positive news flow Updated 13 Sep, 2024 11:38pm
Print Policy rate cut yet again as inflation cools KARACHI: As per expectations, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday... Updated 13 Sep, 2024 09:21am
Business & Finance SBP Overnight Repo rates KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to decrease ‘Policy Rate’ (Target Rate) from 19.50 percent... Published 13 Sep, 2024 06:13am
Business & Finance SBP made its most aggressive move on the interest rate, but business associations are still unhappy The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) moved more aggressively on the key interest rate than what the wider market had... Updated 12 Sep, 2024 09:26pm
Markets Most aggressive cut since April 2020: SBP reduces key policy rate by 200bps, brings it down to 17.5% Pace of disinflation exceeded earlier expectations, says central bank The previous occasion SBP moved with this quantum of reduction was in April 2020 Updated 12 Sep, 2024 10:54pm
Markets KSE-100 gains on anticipation of reduction in key policy rate Bullish sentiments were witnessed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), amid expectations of further reduction in... Updated 12 Sep, 2024 10:05pm
Business & Finance UBG for cut in interest rates in upcoming monetary policy KARACHI Syed Mazhar Ali Nasir, Vice Chairman UBG Sindh Region has appealed to the government and the State Bank of... Published 07 Sep, 2024 06:59am
Business & Finance Further ease in monetary policy stance expected KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced the next monetary policy... Published 06 Sep, 2024 07:53am
Markets Analysts expect SBP to continue easing in next week’s monetary policy announcement Most experts Business Recorder reached out to see decline between 100 to 200 bps Updated 05 Sep, 2024 08:29pm
Editorials Inflation decline EDITORIAL: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) calculated the August Consumer Price Index (CPI) at 9.6 percent – a... Updated 04 Sep, 2024 06:49am
Business & Finance FPCCI urges govt to cut interest rate to 12pc LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has called on the government to reduce... Published 03 Sep, 2024 07:43am
Print APTMA urges SBP’s MPC to cut interest rate by 400bps ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has called upon the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to... Updated 03 Sep, 2024 09:01am
Markets Inflation in Pakistan drops to single digit after three years, clocks in at 9.6% in August Reading in line with official expectations that put figure in range of 9.5-10.5% Updated 02 Sep, 2024 08:40pm
Pakistan August inflation figure expected in single digits after almost 3 years: brokerage house Inflationary pressure is likely to subside further in Pakistan and come down to single digits from August onwards,... Updated 22 Aug, 2024 10:40pm
Markets National Saving Schemes: CDNS reduces profit rates on some of its products The Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) has reduced profit rates on several of its National Savings... Updated 12 Aug, 2024 10:14pm
Editorials SBP Governor: cautious optimism EDITORIAL: The Governor of State Bank of Pakistan, Jamil Ahmed, clarified to the National Assembly’s Standing... Published 09 Aug, 2024 06:56am
Print Briefing to NA panel: SBP governor seeks structural reforms in key sectors ISLAMABAD: There is a need for structural reforms in various sectors of the economy to tackle the existing... Updated 08 Aug, 2024 08:58am
Pakistan Cannot defer reform agenda anymore, says Aurangzeb Finance minister says state-owned insurance companies should also be handed over to private sector Updated 01 Aug, 2024 09:34pm
Business & Finance Govt raises Rs140bn through PIBs auction KARACHI: The federal government on Wednesday raised some Rs 140 billion through the sale of long-term investment... Updated 01 Aug, 2024 08:03am
Markets Start of monetary easing: experts weigh in on SBP’s decision to cut key policy rate Development comes a couple of days ahead of budget announcement Updated 10 Jun, 2024 11:03pm
Markets First cut in 4 years: SBP reduces key policy rate by 150 basis points, takes it to 20.5% Says significant decline in inflation since February broadly in line with expectations, but May outturn was better than anticipated Updated 10 Jun, 2024 11:01pm
Markets Pakistan’s headline inflation decelerates further to 11.8% in May 2024 CPI-based figure lowest after 29 months, making case for rate cut stronger Updated 03 Jun, 2024 08:36pm
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
Markets SBP-held foreign exchange reserves increase $15mn, now stand at $9.13bn Total liquid foreign reserves held by the country stand at $14.62 billion Updated 16 May, 2024 10:28pm
Pakistan Political uncertainty impacting Pakistan economy, says SBP Policy, structural challenges need to be addressed as necessary tailwind, says central bank in half-year report Updated 14 May, 2024 10:50pm
Markets National Saving Schemes: CDNS revises rates on almost all products Changes take effect from May 14 onward Updated 14 May, 2024 09:23pm
Markets IMF welcomes SBP's decision to keep key policy rate unchanged The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has welcomed the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) Monetary Policy Committee... Updated 11 May, 2024 05:17pm
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
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