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The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) president Mian Anjum Nisar has urged the Spate Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to bring down the interest rate to 5 percent.

FPCCI president said the future anticipated expected inflation will further decline due to low demand and other affects of lockdown to control over spread of coronavirus.

On the other hand external front is also presently sustainable due to foreign financial support and rescheduling of debt that has supported reduction in current account deficit.

He further stated that with both demand driven and import based inflation in check, its need to gradually bring down the interest rates when the case for immediate relief is apparent.

He said economy of Pakistan is already hit very hard as business activities remain stop while they are paying 12 percent bank markup and cannot survive on such high KIBOR rate. There is 4-5 percent interest rate in Pakistan immediate regional competitors China, India Bangladesh.

The State Bank of Pakistan should also advice banks to revise KIBOR on a monthly basis instead of quarterly to pass on the benefit of lower rates faster to companies struggling to survive. The impact to banks on their deposits will be insignificant as majority is demand deposits instead of time deposits.

Therefore, SBP lower interest rate to 5 percent in one stoke that is immediately reduction of 400 bps rather lower in stages. He said that tough situations under COVID-19 demand support while conditions rationally suggest lowing of policy rate directly to 5 percent.

While appreciating SBP role in sustaining economic growth through supporting trade and industry, FPCCI president Mian Anjum Nisar emphasizes upon financial relief by reduction in the interest rate.

He said SBP should take measures and develop strategy to protect the pace of economic and trade progress of Pakistan Other- wise we will again face economic crises, lower industrial growth and shifting of industrial units in sick industry.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2020

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