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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
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State Bank of Pakistan's interest rate decision may catch experts by surprise
Many research houses anticipate rise in policy rate while others expect no change
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Exchange rate, monetary policy to stay stable in short run
Oil credit facility from Saudi Arabia will start next month
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Monetary policy: SBP hikes key interest rate by 150 basis points to 10%
Increase is in line with IMF’s demand to push rate into double digits
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As expected, SBP raises key interest rate by 100bps to 8.5%
It cites rising inflation, large twin deficits for the rate hike decision
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The rising interest rate
The SBP move is targeted at cutting imports and reducing demand for dollars to stabilise foreign currency reserves
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Monetary policy: SBP increases key interest rate by 100 basis points to 7.5%
Hike comes as economy prepares to deal with increasing inflationary pressure
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Monetary policy: SBP raises key interest rate by 50 basis points to 6.5%
It now hits a three-year high as Pakistan prepares to tackle with inflationary pressure ahead
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High inflation era beckons
Inflationary pressures have made themselves apparent ahead of the implementation of budgetary measures
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Pakistan’s growth to slow down to 5.1% in FY19: ADB
Lending agency advises tightening monetary policy, letting rupee weaken further to tackle challenges
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Monetary policy: Contrary to expectations, SBP keeps key interest rate unchanged at 6%
Move comes as a surprise after latest round of rupee devaluation
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Monetary policy: Defying expectations, SBP increases interest rate to fight inflation
Sets the rate at 6% with 25-basis-point rise after a gap of 20 months
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Monetary policy: SBP leaves key interest rate unchanged at 5.75%
Development in line with expectations; rate has been unchanged since May 2016
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Central bank independence critical for price stability
It creates favourable environment for economic growth, job creation
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Monetary Policy: SBP leaves interest rate unchanged at 5.75%
Decision came in the wake of contained inflation, strong economic growth
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Monetary Policy: SBP keeps interest rate unchanged at 5.75%
Market observers say there is likelihood of reversal due to anticipation of mounting inflationary pressures
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Monetary policy: SBP leaves interest rate unchanged at 5.75%
GDP growth expected to improve in FY17, says central bank
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Monetary policy: SBP keeps key interest rate unchanged at 5.75%
Central bank governor says challenges remain on external front
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Govt ‘concerned’ over falling exports, but not in the short-term
Finance ministry says there has been remarkable increase in foreign exchange reserves
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Monetary policy: SBP leaves benchmark interest rate unchanged
Resultant inflation is expected to be between 4.5% to 5.5%
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Monetary policy statement: Interest rate cut surprises SBP watchers
It is expected to benefit govt in terms of lower debt rollover cost.
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Monetary policy statement
Announcement by the central bank, snipping interest rate by another quarter of a percentage point, surprised everyone
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Monetary policy: SBP cuts policy rate by 25 basis points
From 6% to 5.75%, the decrease came as a surprise to banks, analysts
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SBP keeps benchmark interest rate at 6%
One of the major reasons for the central bank to maintain the benchmark interest rate is a rising trend in inflation
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Upcoming monetary policy: Majority believes status quo to be maintained
Analysts believe the CPI will remain in the range of 3.5%-4% for 2015-16
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Banking spread at lowest in over a decade
Shrinks 53 basis points year-on-year at 5.29% in November
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Monetary policy: SBP maintains rate at 6%
Declining momentum of inflation is expected to reverse, says State Bank
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Popular opinion says status quo to be maintained
Majority research houses expect no change in interest rate.
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Senate panel approves giving some muscle to SBP
Also says yes to govt getting four more years to retire debt owed to central bank
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Lowering the interest rate
While cut in interest rates has helped the public obtain finance at a cheaper cost, it has not spurred economic growth
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Latest cut to leave dent on banks’ profitability
Analysts say their earnings have recently come under pressure as well
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Monetary policy: SBP cuts interest rates to 6%, lowest in decades
Low inflation expected to continue into next year
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Analysts divided over status quo or rate cut
Expecting inflation to go up, some feel target rate will be kept unchanged
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Status quo: SBP keeps policy rate unchanged at 6.5%
Decision to keep rate flat based on sharp decline in CPI inflation.
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Monetary policy: SBP keeps ‘target rate’ unchanged
The policy rate of 6.5% now represents the newly introduced ‘target rate’ as opposed to the discount rate of 7%
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Monetary policy: Hungary cuts interest rate to record low
Annual inflation in the non-eurozone EU member state was just 0.6% in June

































