ISLAMABAD, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) — The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced on Monday a 100 basis points (bps) reduction in its key policy rate, lowering it to 12 percent in response to mounting calls for a significant rate cut.
Governor of the SBP Jameel Ahmad told a media briefing that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to lessen the interest rate after assessing the inflation outlook and other economic