Category: Money & Banking

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.

Bank deposits cross Rs37 trillion mark for first time in Pakistan

Karachi, January 29, 2026 — Bank deposits in Pakistan have crossed the Rs37 trillion mark for the first time in the country’s history, underscoring strong public confidence in the banking system despite a sharp decline in key interest rates over the past year.
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January 29, 2026
Pakistani rupee gains 3 paisa against US dollar amid positive economic outlook

Karachi, January 27, 2026 – The Pakistani rupee on Tuesday appreciated by 3 paisa against the US dollar, supported by an improved economic outlook and positive market sentiment.
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January 27, 2026
SBP cuts cash reserve requirement to boost bank lending

Karachi, January 26, 2026 – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday announced a reduction in cash reserve requirements (CRR) for banks, aiming to improve liquidity and enhance credit flow to the private sector amid an improving macroeconomic environment.
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January 26, 2026
SBP keeps interest rate at 10.5% citing inflation and trade deficit concerns

Karachi, January 26, 2026 – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday decided to maintain the policy rate at 10.5%, citing concerns over rising inflation and a widening trade deficit.
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January 26, 2026
How Much Interest Rate Cut Can We Expect in Today’s MPC Meeting?

Karachi, January 26, 2026: Sentiments are running high as Pakistan awaits the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) today. Market participants and analysts are closely monitoring expectations for a potential benchmark interest rate cut.
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January 26, 2026
Pakistani rupee stable amid robust remittances ahead of Ramazan

The Pakistani rupee is expected to remain stable in the short term, supported by strong remittance inflows ahead of the holy month of Ramazan, according to a report published this week.
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January 25, 2026
SBP revokes license of prominent exchange company over major regulatory breaches

Karachi, January 23, 2026 – In a decisive enforcement action, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday cancelled the license of a well-known exchange company, citing serious violations of regulatory requirements governing the foreign exchange sector.
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January 23, 2026
Policy rate shock looms as markets eye first single-digit cut in four years

Karachi, January 23, 2026 – Pakistan’s financial markets are buzzing with optimism as expectations mount that the benchmark policy rate may finally fall into single-digit territory, ending a nearly four-year-long era of elevated interest rates.
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January 23, 2026
Pakistan treasury bill yields fall to four-year low, return to single digits

Yields on Pakistan’s short-term government securities have dropped to their lowest level in more than four years, with Treasury Bill (T-bill) cut-off yields returning to single-digit territory following the latest auction conducted by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).
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January 22, 2026
CAT dismisses banks appeals, upholds Rs205 million penalties for cartel practices

Islamabad, January 21, 2026 – The Competition Appellate Tribunal (CAT) on Wednesday rejected ten long-pending appeals filed by several commercial banks and the Pakistan Banks Association (PBA), upholding penalties totaling around Rs205 million imposed by the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) for cartel-like behavior.
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January 21, 2026