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, 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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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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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.
(more…)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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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.
(more…)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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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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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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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.
(more…)Karachi, January 19, 2026 – The Pakistani rupee (PKR) posted a slight gain against the US dollar (USD) on Monday, strengthening by 3 paisa in the interbank foreign exchange market amid subdued demand from importers.
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