Karachi, December 15, 2025 – In an unexpected move, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday announced a 50 basis points cut in its benchmark policy rate, lowering it to 10.5% from 11%. The decision, effective December 16, 2025, came as a surprise to most market analysts who had widely anticipated the rate would remain unchanged.
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SBP likely to maintain policy rate at 11% in December 15 meeting
Karachi, December 13, 2025 – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is expected to maintain its benchmark policy rate at 11% in the upcoming monetary policy review scheduled for December 15, 2025.
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Policy rate at 11% may not ease inflation: ICMAP
Karachi, October 28, 2025 – The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMAP) has cautioned that the current 11% policy rate maintained by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) may not ease inflationary pressures, as the country’s price surge is mainly driven by supply-side factors rather than demand.
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Flood-driven inflation needs relief, says ICMAP
Karachi – The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMAP) has highlighted the urgent need for a more balanced monetary approach in light of the devastating floods that recently hit the country.
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SBP maintains policy rate at 11% amid floods shock
Karachi, September 15, 2025 – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday kept its policy rate unchanged at 11 percent, citing ongoing economic challenges and heightened uncertainty following the devastating floods that have disrupted the country’s agriculture and supply chains.
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SBP expected to keep benchmark policy rate unchanged at 11%
Karachi, September 15, 2025 – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is widely expected to maintain its benchmark policy rate at 11 percent in the upcoming Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting scheduled for Monday (today).
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SBP maintains 11% policy rate amid inflation concerns
Karachi, July 30, 2025 – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to keep the benchmark policy rate unchanged at 11%, citing mounting inflation risks and a shifting macroeconomic landscape.
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Business community urges SBP for major policy rate cut
Karachi, July 25, 2025 – The business community has strongly urged the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to introduce a significant reduction in the policy rate during the upcoming Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting scheduled for July 30, 2025.
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Business community disappointed as SBP maintains policy rate
Karachi, June 16, 2025 – Leading representatives of Pakistan’s business community have expressed strong disappointment over the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) decision to maintain the policy rate at 11% in its latest monetary policy announcement.
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SBP maintains policy rate at 11% amid geopolitical conflict
Karachi, June 16, 2025 – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to maintain the policy rate unchanged at 11%, reflecting a cautious but steady approach toward monetary management amid rising geopolitical tensions. In its meeting on Monday, the SBP’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) concluded that the current policy rate remains appropriate to support macroeconomic stability and anchor inflation within the 5–7% target range.
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