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‘Interest rate still too high’: business community reacts to SBP’s cut of 200bps

Pakistan business community welcomed the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) decision to cut the key policy rate by 200...

Updated 16 Dec, 2024 09:05pm

Markets

How the key interest rate has moved since July 2022

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday reduced the key policy rate by 200...

Updated 16 Dec, 2024 09:46pm

Markets

Fifth successive cut: SBP reduces key policy rate by 200bps, takes it to 13%

Development in line with analysts' expectations

Updated 16 Dec, 2024 10:39pm

Business & Finance

PVMA urges SBP’s MPC to bring down policy rate to single digit

KARACHI: The Pakistan Vanaspati Manufacturers Association (PVMA) has urged the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to bring...

Published 15 Dec, 2024 02:50am

Business & Finance

Zimbabwe central bank keeps policy rate at 35%

HARARE: Zimbabwe’s central bank said on Wednesday that its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) had met and decided to...

Published 04 Dec, 2024 12:19pm

Editorials

Inflation slide arrested

EDITORIAL: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) revealed a 4.9 percent Consumer Price Index, a 2.3 percent decline...

Published 04 Dec, 2024 03:14am

Markets

Another significant cut in key policy rate expected as inflation eases

SBP has eased its monetary stance since June 2024, cumulatively reducing key interest rate by 700bps
MPC is next scheduled to meet on December 16

Updated 03 Dec, 2024 10:56pm

PM foresees cut in policy rate

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday lauded what he described “a record decline” in inflation to 4.9...

Updated 03 Dec, 2024 09:15am

Markets

Finance ministry expects another policy rate cut as inflation comes down

Monetary Policy Committee meeting of the State Bank of Pakistan is scheduled to take place on Monday, December 16

Updated 02 Dec, 2024 10:12pm

Markets

Lowest since May 2018: inflation in Pakistan clocks in at 4.9% in November 2024

Reading also below official expectations

Updated 02 Dec, 2024 10:30pm

Editorials

Analysing monetary policy statement

EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), under the chairmanship of Jameel Ahmed, Governor State Bank of...

Published 06 Nov, 2024 06:55am

BR Research

Policy rate cut: caution beyond this point

Doves are in control at SBP. A 250 bps rate cut has been announced, slightly exceeding market expectations. Some...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 09:11am

Business & Finance

Policy rate cut by 250bps to 15pc

KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced a historic policy rate ...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 03:30am

Markets

Higher than market consensus: SBP reduces key policy rate by 250bps, takes it to 15%

Most analysts had expected cut of 200bps

Updated 04 Nov, 2024 09:53pm

Business & Finance

PVMA for reduction in interest rate

KARACHI: Pakistan Vanaspati Manufacturers Association (PVMA) Chairman, Sheikh Umer Rehan, has strongly urged the...

Updated 03 Nov, 2024 09:49am

Business & Finance

KCCI urges SBP to reduce policy rate by 500bps

KARACHI: President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) Muhammad Jawed Bilwani has urged the State Bank...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 07:16am

Business & Finance

APTMA urges SBP’s MPC to reduce interest rate by 500bps

ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has sought a cut of at least 500 basis points in...

Published 01 Nov, 2024 08:22am

APTMA urges MPC to cut interest rate by 400bps

ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has called for a significant reduction in interest...

Updated 25 Oct, 2024 08:57am

Business & Finance

200bps cut in key policy rate likely

KARACHI: With the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) set to hold its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on November ...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am

Markets

Majority expect up to 200bps reduction in key policy rate in upcoming MPC meeting, AHL survey finds

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) might opt to further reduce the key policy rate by up to 200 basis points (bps) in...

Updated 23 Oct, 2024 10:00pm

Markets

Pakistan’s inflation likely to slow down further in September, fueling further rate cut speculation

The slowing inflationary trend in Pakistan is likely to continue in September, and projected to come down to almost...

Updated 21 Sep, 2024 08:07pm

Policy rate cut yet again as inflation cools

KARACHI: As per expectations, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday...

Updated 13 Sep, 2024 09:21am

Markets

Analysts expect SBP to continue easing in next week’s monetary policy announcement

Most experts Business Recorder reached out to see decline between 100 to 200 bps

Updated 05 Sep, 2024 08:29pm

Business & Finance

Bank of England cuts rates from 16-year high, ‘careful’ on future moves

LONDON: The Bank of England cut interest rates from a 16-year high on Thursday after a narrow vote in favour from...

Published 01 Aug, 2024 05:43pm

BR Research

MPS: ‘if you try sometimes, you get what you need’

The autonomous central bank finally seems to have found its voice. On Monday, the Monetary Policy Committee of SBP...

Published 30 Jul, 2024 06:51am

Markets

Rupee falls marginally against US dollar

Currency settles at 278.50 against the greenback in inter-bank market

Updated 24 Jul, 2024 10:05pm

Markets

Monetary Policy Committee: SBP issues advance calendar for meetings in July-December 2024

After much delay, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued the advance calendar of Monetary Policy Committee...

Updated 23 Jul, 2024 11:15pm

Markets

Majority expect reduction in key policy rate in upcoming MPC meeting, AHL survey finds

Brokerage house sees 100bps cut in meeting reportedly set to be held on July 29 (Monday)

Updated 22 Jul, 2024 10:56pm

Markets

Softer inflation in July to trigger 150bps policy rate cut in upcoming MPC: JS Global

A further slowdown in the Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation reading could trigger the State Bank of...

Updated 20 Jul, 2024 09:38pm

Markets

SBP projected to bring down policy rate to 16% by 2024-end: Fitch Solutions’ BMI report

Key policy rate currently stands at 20.5%

Updated 18 Jul, 2024 10:37pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 23	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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