Money and banking drive economic activity by facilitating transactions, savings, and investments. Banks manage financial resources, offer credit, and regulate money supply, ensuring stability and growth in Pakistan’s financial sector.
Karachi, December 14, 2025 – The Pakistani rupee showed modest gains this week, closing at 280.32 per dollar on Friday in the interbank market, after a slight rise from Monday’s 280.41, according to market reports.
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Karachi, December 14, 2025 – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has intensified oversight of Pakistan’s foreign exchange market by instructing the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to provide daily reports of FX market activity.
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Karachi, December 13, 2025 – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is expected to maintain its benchmark policy rate at 11% in the upcoming monetary policy review scheduled for December 15, 2025.
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Karachi, December 13, 2025 – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has introduced revised maximum remuneration limits for directors attending board and committee meetings of banks and Development Finance Institutions (DFIs).
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Karachi, December 12, 2025 – The Pakistani rupee showed signs of stability on Friday, gaining 4 paisa against the US dollar in the interbank foreign exchange market, according to currency dealers and the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).
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Islamabad – Binance, the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, and JazzCash, Pakistan’s top digital financial services platform, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore potential collaboration aimed at supporting the responsible growth of virtual assets in the country.
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Karachi, December 10, 2025 – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Wednesday advised all banks and development finance institutions (DFIs) to adopt green banking policies aligned with the Pakistan Green Taxonomy (PGT). The move aims to promote sustainable economic activities and direct investments toward environmentally responsible sectors.
(more…)Karachi, December 9, 2025 – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reported a notable surge in workers’ remittances, which increased by 9.34% during the first five months (July–November) of the current fiscal year 2025-26.
(more…)Karachi, December 8, 2025 – The Pakistani rupee (PKR) strengthened slightly against the US dollar (USD) in the interbank foreign exchange market on Monday, marking a positive start to the week for the local currency.
(more…)Karachi, December 7, 2025 – Currency dealers expect the Pakistani rupee to gain further strength against the US dollar in the upcoming week starting December 8, 2025, as the country awaits the approval of the next International Monetary Fund (IMF) disbursement.
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