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Governor SBP - (Web Desk) - State Bank of Pakistan Governor Jameel Ahmad believes the country’s economy could grow by up to 4.75% this fiscal year, challenging a recent downgrade by the International Monetary Fund. In written comments to…

KARACHI (Web Desk) – State Bank of Pakistan Governor Jameel Ahmad, while briefing a parliamentary committee, said that the proposal to issue newly designed currency notes has been sent to the federal cabinet. He said the new notes will…

KARACHI (Web Desk) – The State Bank of Pakistan has announced a public holiday on the occasion of Kashmir Solidarity Day. In a statement, the State Bank said that in line with the Government of Pakistan’s announcement, banks will remain…

Pakistan - (Special Correspondent / Web Desk) - Pakistan is exploring the introduction of digital government bonds, a move that could modernize public debt management. Tokenised bonds offer clear advantages, such as faster settlement, lower…

KARACHI – The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) kicked off the New Year with a remarkable surge, crossing the 176,000-point mark for the first time in its history, driven by a strong buying spree. During Thursday’s intraday trading, the…

ISLAMABAD: Former finance minister and ex-governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Dr Shamshad Akhtar, passed away on Saturday at the age of 71. Dr Shamshad Akhtar had a distinguished career spanning national and international…

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued its strong upward trend on Tuesday, supported by a cut in the policy interest rate and relief in petroleum prices, which boosted investor confidence. During early trading, the…

KARACHI  – The State Bank of Pakistan’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has reduced the policy rate by only 1 percentage point — from 12% to 11% — since January 2025, maintaining one of the highest real interest rates in the region at…

KARACHI – State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) decided to maintain the policy rate at 11 percent, citing inflationary pressures and the economic impact of recent floods. In a statement shared on social media platform X, the central bank said,…