Central bank keeps policy rate unchanged at 11pc

Central bank keeps policy rate unchanged at 11pc

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday decided to keep the key interest rate unchanged at 11 per cent as policymakers weighed the impact of recent floods and higher food prices on inflation. “The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at 11 per cent in its meeting held on October 27, 2025,” the SBP announced in a post on social media platform X. A monetary policy statement, issued shortly after the announc…

SBP keeps the policy rate unchanged at 11% - News Pakistan

KARACHI: Monetary Policy Committee of SBP on Monday (27th Oct, 2025) has kept the policy rate unchanged at 11%. Monetary Policy Statement: Headline inflation rose significantly to 5.6 percent in September from 3.0 percent in August. This largely reflected the expected flood-induced increase in food prices; an uptick in energy prices; and sticky core inflation. The MPC observed that unlike previous flood episodes, the recent surge in food prices …

SBP keeps policy rate unchanged at 11% - THE DESTINATION

KARACHI – State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) decided to maintain the policy rate at 11 percent, citing inflationary pressures and the economic impact of recent floods. In a statement shared on social media platform X, the central bank said, “The Monetary Policy Committee decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at 11 percent in its […] The post SBP keeps policy rate unchanged at 11% appeared first on THE DESTINATION.

SBP holds policy rate at 11% amid inflation, flood pressures

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at 11%. This is the fourth consecutive meeting in which the central bank has maintained its pause on monetary easing. The decision was taken by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Monday. Policymakers are balancing a fragile economic recovery with rising inflation risks caused by recent floods and food shortages. The SBP had last cut the policy rate by one percenta…

SBP keeps interest rate unchanged at 11pc

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan has opted to hold the benchmark interest rate steady at 11 percent for the next six weeks, prioritizing economic stabilization amidst ongoing inflationary pressures and external challenges. In a meeting held in Karachi, the Monetary Policy Committee, led by SBP Governor Jameel Ahmad, evaluated critical economic indicators such as inflation patterns, foreign exchange reserves, and the balance of payments situat…