New Currency Notes with Governor Jameel Ahmad’s Signature to be Issued from Today: SBP
Jameel Ahmad was appointed SBP governor on August 19. New currency notes with Governor Jameel Ahmad’s signature to be issued…
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Pakistan’s current account deficit plunges 86% to 19-month low
Pakistan posted deficit of $276 million in November, SBP data shows. Pakistan’s current account deficit plunges 86% to 19-month low….
Pakistan’s remittances drop 14% to $2.1bn in November
Receipts contract by 4.8% in Nov compared to Oct 2022. Pakistan’s remittances drop 14% to $2.1bn in November. Remittances sent…
Alarming: Foreign exchange reserves plunge to lowest since 2019
With the current foreign exchange reserves position, Pakistan has an import cover of less than one month. Alarming: Foreign exchange…
AIIB credits SBP account with $500m, Dar confirms
ADB’s financing will provide the fiscal space needed for the government to implement its countercyclical development expenditure package. AIIB credits…
Gold price jumps over 1% in Pakisan
Gold is considered a hedge against higher inflation and a safe store of value in times of uncertainty. Gold price…
SBP hikes policy rate by 100bps to 16pc
Amid the on-going economic slowdown, inflation is increasingly being driven by persistent global and domestic supply shocks that are raising…
SBP’s reserves fall by $134m to $7.8bn
SBP-held foreign exchange reserves fall 1.7%. SBP’s reserves fall by $134m to $7.8bn. Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves held by the…
Current account deficit shrinks 37% to $2.2bn in first quarter of FY23
Decline in petroleum imports main reason behind decrease. Current account deficit shrinks 37% to $2.2bn in first quarter of FY23….
SBP maintains policy rate at 15pc
Higher food prices could raise average headline inflation in FY23. SBP maintains policy rate at 15pc. The State Bank of…