SBP
More News
-
Pakistan unveils strategy to move to cashless economy
SBP will launch mobile app, install 1m digital access points over next 3 years
-
SBP starts implementing faster retail payment system
Expects digitisation in collections and payments following completion of project
-
Foreign exchange: SBP reserves inch up $22m to $7.9b
Central bank cites no reason for improvement
-
Banks give Rs26.8b worth of loans to young entrepreneurs
Lending aimed at helping set up businesses or expand existing enterprises
-
Tax avoidance
As rate of tax payers in the country is the lowest in the world
-
SBP reserves increase $16m to $7.7b
Central bank cites no reason for improvement
-
Improvement in external sector visible: SBP chief
Reza Baqir says bold measures taken in recent past were painful but necessary
-
Tenure of SBP governor
Increase is directly linked with the vexed question of ensuring independence of Central Bank from political meddling
-
Tough economic reforms bearing fruits, IMF told
SBP assures fund's delegation of consistency in implementing reforms
-
SBP retains interest rate at 13.25% for next two months
Central bank has kept its projection for inflation unchanged at 11-12% for full fiscal year 2020
-
Monetary policy: SBP leaves interest rate unchanged at 13.25%
Announcement largely in line with market expectations
-
Legal formalities of defunct KASB Bank remain unfulfilled
Bank was handed over to BankIslami in May 2015 in return for Rs1,000 by SBP
-
Foreign exchange: SBP reserves rise $32m to $8.27b
Cites no reason for increase in forex reserves
-
PM Imran talks to SBP chief on matter of interest
Fiscal and Monetary Policies Coordination Board suggests a ‘regulated policy rate’
-
Foreign exchange: SBP reserves dip $26m to $8.2b
Decrease attributed to external debt servicing, other official payments
-
SBP sets remuneration ceiling for board meetings
Earlier, there was no maximum limit on remuneration for banks/DFIs
-
Central bank chief sees economy on the mend
SBP governor says decisions taken have started bearing fruit
-
Sustaining remittances in bleak global outlook
Govt must explore new markets to accommodate flood of job-seekers
-
Exchange firms given free hand to attract remittances
They will focus on countries from where remittances stay low
-
LNG use helps reduce oil-based power production
Overall power generation rises 1.6% to 122,706GWh in FY19
-
Rupee weakens against dollar
Rupee depreciates almost 49% since December 2017
-
Foreign exchange: SBP reserves jump 12.9% to $8b
Increase comes on back of first loan tranche from IMF
-
SBP launches Rs100b Kamyab Jawan programme
Initiative aimed at providing subsidised financing to startups and SMEs
-
SBP reserves drop 2.6% to $7.1b
Decline due to payments on account of external debt servicing
-
Foreign exchange: SBP reserves drop 0.13% despite inflows from Qatar
Decrease comes on account of external debt servicing and other official payments
-
People throng SBP offices after govt withdraws bonds in Lahore
These prize bonds will not be encashed or redeemed after March 31, 2020
-
SBP issues directives to banks
SBP issued directives to all banks to incline their operations to the newly issued Assets Declaration Ordinance 2019
-
SBP under Baqir
A central bank acting on its own is highly unlikely the case in developing countries
-
Undertaking measures to stabilise economy: SBP governor
Dr Reza Baqir addresses news conference in Karachi
-
Foreign exchange: SBP reserves drop 0.7% to stand at $7.8b
Decrease comes on account of external debt servicing
-
SBP turns down FBR request for data of account-holders
Revenue collector found that hardly 10% of over 50m bank account holders were tax filers
-
Induction of Shaikh, Baqir challenged in SC
Petition states that finance adviser and SBP governor had been placed on the instructions of IMF
-
SBP reserves fall $788m to stand at $8.06b
Decrease comes on back of external debt servicing, other official payments
-
SBP jacks up interest rate by 150bps to 12.25%
Increase comes in anticipation of acceleration in inflation under IMF’s loan programme
-
Naya Pakistan with the same old political economy
Many PTI electables have served under previous govts and have vested interests in preserving socio-economic status quo
-
Reza Baqir takes charge as SBP governor
Baqir’s immediate responsibilities will be to roll out policies set out by the IMF
-
FBR, SBP: change at the top
Step to remove SBP, FBR executives amid bailout talks with IMF is risky
-
IMF’s Reza Baqir appointed as new SBP governor
Ahmad Mujtaba Memon will be new FBR chairman
-
SBP governor quits, FBR chairman removed
SBP Governor Tariq Bajwa and FBR Chairman Jahanzeb Khan sacked by the government, says source at PM's office
-
Foreign exchange: SBP reserves dip 2.4% to stand at $8.8b
Decline comes on the back of external debt servicing and other official payments
-
Foreign exchange: SBP reserves dive $1b to stand at $9.2b
Slip below $9.5b mark due to payments against Pakistan Sovereign Bond
-
SBP urges BOP president appointment at the earliest
'It is requested that the subject position be filled on regular basis at the earliest in line'
-
SBP official rules out further depreciation of rupee
Says six major foreign payments made last week
-
Foreign exchange: SBP reserves surge $1.9b to stand at $10.5b
Inflows from China cited as the reason for the increase
-
Pakistan can address its woes by increasing bank borrowers
SBP is required to frame policies for providing banking facilities to more people
-
Titanic of economy is sinking, warns JI chief
Says SBP’s recent report has exposed government claims
-
SBP reserves fall 3.14% to $8.56b
On March 25, 2019, the SBP received RMB 15 billion equivalent to $2.2 billion as proceeds of a loan
-
SBP jacks up key interest rate by 50bps to 10.75%
Central bank says decision taken due to hike in POL prices, mounting fiscal deficit
-
China deposits $2.2 billion in SBP reserves
Much-needed inflows will help Islamabad make international payments
-
Sports Board Punjab Director General lauds two sports periods policy
initiative will help attract students towards sports activities