Pakistani delegation comprising Secretary Finance Imdad Ullah Bosal and Governor State Bank of Pakistan Jameel Ahmed met with the Deputy Managing Director of the IMF Kenji Okamura in Washington DC. The Pakistan delegation highlighted measures to expand fiscal space by broadening the tax base, aligning the provincial Agriculture Income Tax regime with the federal income […]
State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday received the first tranche of SDR 760 million (equivalent to $1.0269 billion) from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under the $7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF). The IMF Executive Board approved a 37-month programme on Wednesday. These inflows will be reflected in SBP liquid reserves to be released […]
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The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reduced its policy rate by 200 basis points to 17.5% on Thursday, as headline and core inflation saw a sharper-than-expected decline over the last two months. The rate cut will be effective from September 13, 2024. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the SBP attributed this decision to falling […]
