‘Wrongly interpreted’: SBP issues clarification on art competition, new banknote series The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday clarified banknote designs that have won the recent art competition are... Updated 12 Sep, 2024 08:24pm
BR Research Remittances robust again In August 2024, the country recorded a significant increase in remittances, reaching $2.94 billion, the year-on-year... Published 11 Sep, 2024 09:11am
Markets Competition for new currency notes: SBP unveils winners, selected designs The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday announced the winners of its competition for the designs of the new... Updated 06 Sep, 2024 12:08am
Pakistan Borrower’s objection to eligibility of evaluator rejected LAHORE: A borrower backed out after giving consent on the appointment of evaluator to sell out pledged stock lying ... Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am
Pakistan Pakistan eyes access to Chinese capital markets: Aurangzeb Finance Minister sees policy rate cut this year Updated 05 Jun, 2024 10:56pm
Pakistan SBP expected to cut rates by 100bps, Reuters poll shows ISLAMABAD: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is widely expected to cut its key interest rate next week by 100 basis... Updated 05 Jun, 2024 10:51pm
Markets SBP-held foreign exchange reserves decrease $63mn, now stand at $9.09bn Total liquid foreign reserves held by the country stand at $14.31 billion Updated 30 May, 2024 10:28pm
Business & Finance Bank holiday: SBP to remain closed on Tuesday, May 28 The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday said it will remain closed on Tuesday, May 28, following a government... Published 27 May, 2024 08:57pm
BR Research IT exports 10MFY24 IT exports have been witnessing a recovery over the past 5 months of FY24. Total IT exports for 9MFY24 stood at... Published 24 May, 2024 08:58am
Markets SBA final tranche: SBP says it has received $1.1bn from IMF Amount will reflect in central bank's foreign exchange reserves for week ending on May 3 Updated 30 Apr, 2024 09:09pm
Markets SBP-held foreign exchange reserves fall just below $8bn Central bank attributes decrease in reserves to external debt repayments Updated 25 Apr, 2024 10:19pm
Markets RDA inflow registers significant growth of 29%, clocks in at $182mn in March SBP data conveys total number of RDA accounts opened reached 679,792 from 668,701 a month ago Updated 25 Apr, 2024 10:40pm
Business & Finance To cut or not to cut: SBP might opt for caution in monetary policy Reports by two brokerage houses suggest Pakistan's central bank poised to maintain cautious policy stance Published 19 Apr, 2024 08:15pm
Pakistan Pakistan’s inflation deceleration broad-based, says central bank chief Jameel Ahmad says qualitative improvements in external account allowed the State Bank to more than double its foreign exchange reserves since January 2023 Updated 18 Apr, 2024 10:43pm
Markets SBP-held foreign exchange reserves see slight decline, stand at $8.04bn Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) slightly decreased by $0.1 million on a weekly... Published 15 Apr, 2024 07:44pm
BR Research Ramazan and the remittance rush Remittances hold a crucial place in Pakistan’s economy. So crucial that the remittances in Pakistan have been... Published 15 Apr, 2024 08:12am
Markets Pakistan’s remittances jump to $3bn in March, up 31.3% MoM On year-on-year basis, inflow increases 16.4% Updated 08 Apr, 2024 10:09pm
Markets SBP-held foreign exchange reserves increase $19mn, now stand at $8.04bn Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $19 million on a weekly basis,... Published 04 Apr, 2024 07:24pm
Business & Finance Bank holidays: SBP announces three-day closure for Eid-ul-Fitr 2024 The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced on Thursday a three-day holiday on account of Eid-ul-Fitr. “The State... Published 04 Apr, 2024 04:26pm
Pakistan Aurangzeb holds key meeting with SBP governor Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb on Friday convened a meeting with Governor of the State... Updated 29 Mar, 2024 10:25pm
Markets SBP-held foreign exchange reserves gain $4mn, now stand at $8.022bn Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased marginally by $4 million on a weekly... Updated 28 Mar, 2024 10:33pm
Markets SBP-held foreign exchange reserves increase $105mn, now stand at $8.02bn Total liquid foreign reserves held by the country reach $13.4 billion Updated 21 Mar, 2024 10:19pm
Markets Misprinted banknotes: SBP says internal controls being ‘further strengthened’ Clearing the air on the incident of misprinted banknotes, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Wednesday said... Updated 13 Mar, 2024 09:42pm
Business & Finance Ramazan 2024: minimum Nisab fixed at Rs135,179 for Zakat The government has fixed Nisab for Zakat for the year 1444-45 A.H at Rs135,179 for deduction from savings bank... Updated 07 Mar, 2024 06:40pm
Pakistan Election day: banks to remain closed on February 8 Banks in Pakistan will remain closed on Thursday, February 8 on account of it being election day, the State Bank of... Updated 06 Feb, 2024 08:28pm
Markets Monetary Policy Committee: SBP issues advance calendar for meetings in January-June 2024 Schedules 4 huddles during six-month period, with first one on January 29 Published 23 Jan, 2024 06:46pm
Business & Finance SBP’s monetary policy committee to meet on January 29 The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will meet on Monday, January 29, 2024 to... Updated 23 Jan, 2024 09:38pm
BR Research IT exports on a rise IT exports have been growing consecutively over the past four months. As per the latest data, the IT exports for... Published 23 Jan, 2024 09:07am
Markets SBP reserves increase $464mn to reach over 5-month high of $8.2bn State Bank of Pakistan attributes jump in dollar stockpile to receipt of official Government of Pakistan inflows Updated 04 Jan, 2024 09:17pm
Perspectives Auto sector in 2023: advent of EVs and hybrids in Pakistan The year 2023 signaled a downward spiral for the auto sector. For about half the year, there were restrictions from... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:09pm
