Interest Rate
Pakistan Lawmakers Hope SBP Interest Rate Drops to Single Digits by June 2026
Lawmakers expressed optimism on Monday that the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) could reduce its policy rate to single digits by June 2026, aiming to…
Pakistan T-Bill Yields Hit 4-Year Low as Govt Raises Rs. 725.7bn
Pakistan’s government raised Rs. 725.7 billion in its latest Treasury Bills (T-bill) auction on January 21, 2026, surpassing the Rs. 700 billion target, as investor…
Copper Prices Diverge as Trump’s Rate Outlook & AI Concerns Shake the Market
Copper prices moved in opposite directions today, December 18, 2025. The market is currently grappling with the outlook for US interest rates. Simultaneously, waning confidence…
State Bank Keeps Interest Rate Unchanged
The State Bank of Pakistan on Monday announced its decision to keep the interest rate unchanged at 11 percent. The Monetary Policy Committee decided to…
Private Sector Borrowing Halts in Q1 FY26
The first quarter of FY26 ended without any new private sector borrowing in Pakistan, highlighting the fragile state of the economy and the growing uncertainty…
SBP Maintains Policy Rate at 11%
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced its decision to keep the benchmark policy rate unchanged at 11% following the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)…
T-Bills Lose Appeal as Foreign Investors Pull Out
Foreign investors are pulling out of Pakistan’s T-bills, making July a difficult opening month for FY26. Weak inflows and significant sell-offs underscored the declining appeal…
