Central bank expands policy communication framework with more press conferences and faster publication of MPC materials
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SBP monetary policy decision: Is a 100bps interest rate hike coming?
Karachi, April 25, 2026 – Expectations are building ahead of the upcoming monetary policy announcement by the State Bank of Pakistan scheduled for April 27, 2026, with market participants increasingly debating whether the central bank will raise the benchmark interest rate by up to 100 basis points amid rising global oil prices and geopolitical uncertainty.
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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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ICMAP urges administrative measures over monetary policy to curb inflation
Karachi, December 16, 2025 — The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMAP) has called on the government to focus on administrative and structural measures to control inflation, arguing that monetary policy alone is insufficient to address rising prices in key sectors of the economy.
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SBP to announce monetary policy on June 16, 2025
Karachi, June 12, 2025 – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has confirmed that it will unveil its next monetary policy decision on Monday, June 16, 2025. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the SBP will convene on the same day to deliberate on the interest rate stance, following which the central bank will issue a Monetary Policy Statement through an official press release.
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Economic Survey 2024-25: monetary policy remains adaptive
Islamabad, June 9, 2025 – The Economic Survey of Pakistan 2024-25 has highlighted that the monetary policy remained adaptive and responsive throughout the fiscal year, maintaining a balance between curbing inflation and fostering economic recovery.
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SBP to announce monetary policy on May 5, 2025
Karachi, April 30, 2025 – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has officially scheduled the announcement of its next monetary policy statement for Monday, May 5, 2025.
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SBP May Cut Benchmark Interest Rate by 50 bps: Poll
Karachi, March 2, 2025 – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is expected to lower its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points in the upcoming Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, according to market expectations.
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SBP Announces First Monetary Policy of 2025 on January 27
Karachi, January 20, 2025 – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has confirmed that it will unveil the first Monetary Policy Announcement of 2025 on January 27.
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KCCI Expresses Disappointment on Meager Rate Cut
PkRevenue.com – The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) on Monday expressed disappointment over the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) recent rate cut, describing it as a meager reduction.
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