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, March 9, 2026: The Pakistani rupee continued its upward trajectory against the US dollar on Monday, demonstrating resilience despite surging global oil prices that have rattled markets worldwide.
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KARACHI, March 9, 2026: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday announced that it will keep the benchmark key policy rate unchanged at 10.50%, citing a significant increase in risks to the country’s macroeconomic outlook amid global geopolitical uncertainties.
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Karachi, March 9, 2026 – Bank Alfalah Limited has disclosed tax contingencies for the calendar year ended December 31, 2025, in its annual financial statements filed with the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX).
(more…)Karachi, March 8, 2026 – The Pakistani rupee is expected to remain relatively stable against the US dollar in the coming week, although external pressures linked to geopolitical tensions and rising global energy prices may keep the local currency under mild strain.
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Karachi, March 8, 2026 – State Bank of Pakistan has imposed a regulatory penalty of Rs81 million on Faysal Bank Limited during the calendar year ended December 31, 2025, according to the bank’s annual financial statement submitted to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX).
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Karachi, March 7, 2026 – Bank Makramah Limited has successfully recovered over Rs4 billion from Omni Group, part of a total Rs10.17 billion exposure, through the sale of shares, the bank disclosed in its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2025.
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Karachi, March 7, 2026 – The upcoming monetary policy announcement by the State Bank of Pakistan has become the center of attention for investors and economists after the government sharply increased petroleum prices earlier this week.
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KARACHI – March 7, 2026: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has imposed a monetary penalty of around Rs329 million on Habib Bank Limited (HBL) during the calendar year 2025, according to the bank’s latest financial disclosures.
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Karachi, March 6, 2026: A recent survey conducted by Topline Securities Limited reveals that the majority of market participants expect the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to maintain its policy rate in the upcoming Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on March 9, 2026.
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Karachi, March 5, 2026: Meezan Bank Limited, Pakistan’s largest Islamic bank, has paid over Rs500 million in penalties to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) during the last two years, according to its annual report for the year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX).
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