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SBP slashes key policy rate by 250bps to 15pc from 17.5pc

SBP slashes key policy rate by 250bps to 15pc

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday announced a reduction in its policy rate by 250 basis points, bringing it down to 15 percent from the previous 17.5 percent. This decision, made in response to calls for a significant rate cut, was finalized during a Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting chaired by SBP Governor … Read more

Key policy rate slashed by 200bps to 17.5% from 19.5%,

Key policy rate reduced by 200bps to 17.5% from 19.5%,

KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has reduced the key policy rate by 200 basis points, bringing it down to 17.5% from the previous 19.5%, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced on Thursday. This decision follows a decline in inflation to a single-digit figure for the first time in nearly three years. The new … Read more