Trends - State Bank of Pakistan

BR Research

Financing against EWR: a great ‘first’ step

Earlier this week, SBP launched the Electronic Warehouse Receipt Financing (EWR), again. Chundrigar Who’s who were...

Published 24 Feb, 2022 08:27am

Opinion

First leverage then renegotiation

The Khan administration maintains that a change in government will not reverse the rise in price of any single item...

Published 21 Feb, 2022 07:25am

Business & Finance

DLTL claim: Notification to be issued soon: Tarin

FAISALABAD: Federal Minister for Finance Shaukat Tarin has assured All Pakistan Bedsheets and Upholstery...

Published 21 Feb, 2022 07:25am

Business & Finance

Forex reserves down $231m

KARACHI: The country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves fell by $231 million during the last week. ...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Business & Finance

SBP increases indicative credit limits for agri financing

Says will directly benefit agriculture borrowers

Updated 16 Feb, 2022 06:42pm

Editorials

Meeting expenses

EDITORIAL: It’s no surprise that the Pulse Consultants Survey, which interviewed 2,000 people from all social and...

Published 13 Feb, 2022 05:48am

Markets

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves jump by $1.61bn, now stand at $17.34bn

Increase comes on back of IMF loan and Sukuk issuance

Published 10 Feb, 2022 08:26pm

Perspectives

Digital Banks: optimising focus on financial inclusion and innovation

The Licensing and Regulatory Framework for Digital Banks unveiled by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in January ...

Published 07 Feb, 2022 03:31pm

Pakistan

Bank holiday

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan will remain closed on Saturday, February 5, 2022, on the occasion of “Kashmir...

Published 04 Feb, 2022 04:43am

Markets

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves fall $463mn, stand at $15.73bn

Decrease due to external debt and other payments, says central bank

Published 03 Feb, 2022 09:33pm

Opinion

SBP bill: Much ado about nothing

The airwaves are inundated by discussion on the passage of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) amendment bill in the...

Published 31 Jan, 2022 05:28am

BR Research

CPI slowdown: don’t look too closely!

At least that’s what the central bank would have you do! Monday’s monetary policy statement claimed that “the...

Published 26 Jan, 2022 08:08am

BR Research

Monetary Policy – Bold decision

No change as expected. The markets took forward guidance with a surprise. SBP has shown clear indications of not...

Published 25 Jan, 2022 08:07am

Business & Finance

Forex reserves fall by $562m

KARACHI: Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) fell sharply $562 million in a week due...

Published 21 Jan, 2022 05:27am

Markets

SBP-held forex reserves fall a massive $562mn, now stand at $17.04bn

Reserves decrease due to external debt and other payments, says central bank

Published 20 Jan, 2022 06:51pm

Pakistan

Concession on SBP board appointment result of negotiations with IMF: Hammad Azhar

Energy minister says central bank's autonomy is important to achieve consistent economic growth

Published 18 Jan, 2022 06:34pm

Opinion

SBP governor’s growing optimism

That State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) governor Dr Reza Baqir is optimistic about country’s economic prospects is a...

Published 14 Jan, 2022 06:50am

Markets

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves fall $88mn, stand at $17.6bn

Central bank does not give reason for week-on-week decrease

Published 13 Jan, 2022 08:24pm

Pakistan

SBP governor believes Pakistan can ride out rising external account pressures

Dr Reza Baqir says country just has to get through it until this commodity supercycle ceases

Updated 11 Jan, 2022 09:37pm

Business & Finance

Mera Pakistan Mera Ghar: Banks approve over Rs117bn for MPMG

Loan approval and disbursement for the government’s flagship markup subsidy scheme, commonly known as Mera ...

Published 06 Jan, 2022 07:04pm

Markets

Export proceeds: SBP amends foreign exchange regulations

Central bank now requires exporters to bring export proceeds within 120 days from date of shipment

Published 05 Jan, 2022 08:07pm

BR Research

M-wallets: Slowing down?

The rise in branchless banking (BB) segment mid-pandemic has been well-documented. However, the recent release of...

Published 04 Jan, 2022 08:04am

Print

Forex reserves down $359m

KARACHI: The country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves fell by $359 million during the last week. ...

Published 31 Dec, 2021 04:10am

Markets

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves fall $298mn, now stand at $17.86bn

Central bank does not give reason for week-on-week decrease

Published 30 Dec, 2021 06:22pm

Editorials

Alarming rise in import bill

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s import bill rose by 64 percent to 25.1 billion dollars in four months (July-October) against...

Updated 27 Dec, 2021 10:44am

BR Research

SEZs - a long way to go

A lot of the times when worsening foreign direct investment in the country is criticized, especially as flows from...

Published 06 Dec, 2021 08:04am

Business & Finance

MPS: SBP addresses concerns

KARACHI: Over the past few weeks, certain sections of the media including op-eds have expressed concerns over the...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 05:23am

Editorials

SBP’s informed perspective

EDITORIAL: State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP’s) annual report on Pakistan’s economy 2020-21 claims that growth...

Published 29 Nov, 2021 06:16am

Business & Finance

SBP chief outlines factors leading to tapering monetary stimulus 'a bit faster'

In interview with CNBC, Dr Reza Baqir says higher-than-anticipated current account deficit among reasons for interest-rate hike

Updated 24 Nov, 2021 08:06pm

Business & Finance

‘Monetary Policy Statement’: clarification by SBP

KARACHI: With regard to the editorial in Business Recorder dated November 22, 2021 titled “Monetary Policy...

Published 24 Nov, 2021 06:25am