SBP May Cut Benchmark Policy Rate by 100 Basis Points: Analysts
Karachi, July 22, 2024 – As the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) monetary policy meeting approaches on July 29, 2024, analysts are anticipating a significant policy shift.
Karachi, July 22, 2024 – As the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) monetary policy meeting approaches on July 29, 2024, analysts are anticipating a significant policy shift.
Karachi, April 27, 2024 – Financial circles are abuzz as the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is widely anticipated to hold its policy rate steady at 22 percent in the forthcoming monetary policy announcement scheduled for April 29, 2024.
Karachi, February 28, 2024 – In a recent corporate briefing, MCB Bank has set its sights on a potential reduction of up to 3 percent in the existing policy rate of 22 percent during the current calendar year, according to insights provided by analysts at Arif Habib Limited.
Karachi, December 2, 2023 – A recent survey indicates that the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is unlikely to alter its existing policy rate of 22 percent in the upcoming Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting scheduled for December 12, 2023.
Karachi, October 30, 2023 – Pakistan has chosen to uphold the benchmark interest rate at 22 percent, anticipating a substantial decline in inflation. In a statement released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) cited their outlook for a decreasing inflation trend.
Karachi, October 20, 2023 – The majority of respondents in a recent survey have expressed their belief that the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is likely to keep its benchmark policy rate unchanged at 22 percent in its next review.
Karachi, September 12, 2023 – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has officially disclosed the date for its upcoming Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting.
Karachi, September 8, 2023 – Analysts have reported that Pakistani banks have raised lending costs to a record high of 24.62 percent, indicating potential actions by the central bank to increase its benchmark policy rate to an all-time high in the near future.
Karachi, July 27, 2023 – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is poised to make a crucial decision on the benchmark interest rate following the successful conclusion of a loan deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Karachi, July 20, 2023: Market participants are divided over the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) decision on whether to raise the benchmark policy rate further in the upcoming monetary policy meeting.