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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

Meezan Bank launches Rs10 million seed fund to support startups

Karachi, January 21, 2026 – Meezan Bank has announced the allocation of a Rs10 million seed fund to provide venture-capital-style financing for startups recommended by the Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI).

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January 21, 2026

Jazz completes Rs75 billion interest rate swap, boosting Pakistan’s financial market growth

Islamabad, January 19, 2026 – Jazz has successfully executed a Rs75 billion Interest Rate Swap (IRS) with United Bank Limited (UBL), marking the largest IRS transaction in Pakistan’s history.

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January 19, 2026

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