Nawaz says policy rate cut adds to business confidence in economy LAHORE: President PML-N Nawaz Sharif said on Tuesday that cut in the policy rate has increased the confidence of the... Published 19 Feb, 2025 06:21am
Print Govt working with UAE, KSA to extract mineral resources: PM KARACHI: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Monday revealed that Pakistan was working together with the United Arab... Updated 11 Feb, 2025 04:15pm
Business & Finance Rate cut to catalyse real estate growth: Eighteen CEO ISLAMABAD: Following the recent announcement by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to reduce the policy rate to 12... Published 01 Feb, 2025 06:30am
Markets National Saving Schemes: CDNS decreases rates of return following policy rate cut The Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) has reduced the rates of return on a number of its National... Updated 31 Jan, 2025 08:29pm
Editorials Monetary Policy Statement EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) under the chairmanship of Governor State Bank of Pakistan, Jameel... Published 29 Jan, 2025 06:46am
Business & Finance Cut in interest rate: PBF describes SBP decision positive step for businessmen KARACHI: The President of the Pakistan Business Forum (PBF), Khawaja Mehboob ur Rehman has expressed his approval of... Published 29 Jan, 2025 06:46am
Markets Aurangzeb hints at tax reforms for Pakistan’s salaried group Finance minister says slabs need re-think, but commitment cannot be made Updated 28 Jan, 2025 09:13pm
Markets KSE-100 loses nearly 1,500 points as market looks for fresh triggers Selling pressure persisted at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as the benchmark KSE-100 Index lost nearly 1,500... Updated 28 Jan, 2025 10:54pm
Business & Finance FPCCI terms 100bps policy rate cut ‘grossly insufficient’ reduction KARACHI: Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI, has apprised that the business, industry and trade community of ... Published 28 Jan, 2025 06:45am
Business & Finance O/N repo, reverse repo rates revised KARACHI: With reduction in the key policy rate, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has also announced revised ... Published 28 Jan, 2025 06:45am
Markets Pakistan’s inflation projected at 4-5% in December, says Ministry of Finance Pakistan’s headline inflation is expected to stay within the 4-5% range in December, the Finance Division projected... Updated 27 Dec, 2024 10:07pm
Markets Pakistan’s inflation anticipated to lower further in December, easing cycle likely to continue The slowing inflationary trend in Pakistan is likely to persist as the CPI-based figure is expected to clock in at... Updated 24 Dec, 2024 10:03pm
Editorials MPS: further cut in key interest rate EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) reduced the policy rate by 200 basis points to 13 percent during... Published 18 Dec, 2024 07:11am
Pakistan Pakistan records massive $729mn current account surplus in November 2024 This is fourth consecutive month in which Pakistan's current account has posted surplus Updated 17 Dec, 2024 10:49pm
Pakistan Govt’s interest payments to decrease by Rs1.5tn in FY25 as policy rate comes down: SBP chief State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad has said the decline in key policy rate will help the government... Updated 17 Dec, 2024 09:04pm
BR Research Should the SBP be procyclical? Inflation isn’t the monster it used to be—at least, not for now. But complacency is dangerous. The central bank’s... Published 17 Dec, 2024 09:04am
Business & Finance FWCCI urges govt to reduce policy rate by 500 basis points FAISALABAD: Mrs Shahida Aftab, President Faisalabad Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FWCCI) has urged the... Published 17 Dec, 2024 07:59am
Business & Finance Key interest rate brought down by 200bps to 13pc KARACHI: With inflation declining in line with its expectations, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State... Published 17 Dec, 2024 06:47am
Business & Finance O/N and reverse-repo rates revised KARACHI: With the 200-basis points (bps) reduction in the key policy rate, the State bank of Pakistan (SBP)has... Published 17 Dec, 2024 06:47am
Markets ‘Interest rate still too high’: business community reacts to SBP’s cut of 200bps Pakistan business community welcomed the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) decision to cut the key policy rate by 200... Updated 16 Dec, 2024 09:05pm
Markets How the key interest rate has moved since July 2022 The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday reduced the key policy rate by 200... Updated 16 Dec, 2024 09:46pm
Markets Fifth successive cut: SBP reduces key policy rate by 200bps, takes it to 13% Development in line with analysts' expectations Updated 16 Dec, 2024 10:39pm
Markets Historic high: KSE-100 settles above 116,000 on rate cut anticipation The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) registered significant gains as the benchmark KSE-100 Index settled above 116,000... Updated 16 Dec, 2024 10:06pm
Print Business community leaders urge SBP to cut interest rate by 5pc KARACHI: Business community leaders, including S.M. Tanveer, Zubair Tufail, Faisal Moiz Khan, Mazhar Nisar, Haji... Updated 16 Dec, 2024 09:33am
Business & Finance REAP chairman demands 500bps policy rate cut LAHORE: Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) Chairman Malik Faisal Jahangir has urged the government to... Published 16 Dec, 2024 06:08am
Business & Finance KATI urges SBP to cut policy rate by 500bps KARACHI: President of the Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI), Junaid Naqi Friday urged the State Bank... Published 14 Dec, 2024 08:09am
Business & Finance KCCI urges SBP to reduce policy rate by 400bps KARACHI: President Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Muhammad Jawed Bilwani, while referring to the... Published 13 Dec, 2024 06:29am
Markets Lowest reading since Jan 2021: inflation in Pakistan clocks in at 6.9% in September 2024 Reading also lower than market expectations that put figure in range of 7.5-8% Updated 01 Oct, 2024 07:47pm
Business & Finance SBP’s profit hits record Rs3.4tn in FY24, govt set for windfall Higher interest rates, exchange gain help central bank post record earnings Updated 23 Sep, 2024 11:01pm
Markets 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