policy
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Tesla shares soar on report of Trump’s self-driving policy push
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Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk speaks next to the company’s newest Model S during the Model S Beta Event held at the Tesla factory in Fremont, California October 1, 2011. — Reuters Tesla’s stock surged nearly 5% on Monday following…
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SBP slashes policy rate by 250bps, extending its hawkish monetary stance for 4th time
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The State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) old building in Karachi. — AFP/File The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday eased its monetary policy for fourth time in a row, lowering the key interest rate by 250 basis points to…
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Inflation up at 7.2% in Oct as SBP gets ready for policy rate decision
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People look at handbags on display outside shops in a market, ahead of Eid al-Fitr celebrations in Karachi, Pakistan April 19, 2023. — Reuters Pakistan’s annual inflation edged up to 7.2% in October 2024, registering an increase from 6.9% in…
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Inflation, policy rate expected to fall further in coming months: Aurangzeb
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Federal Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb addressing a press conference. — APP/File In light of the government’s recent economic achievements, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday hinted at further drop in the consumer price inflation and State Bank of Pakistan’s…
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State Bank of Pakistan slashes policy rate by 200 BPS amid falling inflation | The Express Tribune
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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…
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Financial globalisation and shrinking policy space | The Express Tribune
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LAHORE: The economy has stabilised to some extent with the stabilisation measures initiated in May 2022. The policy rate, which was jacked up to 22%, has come down to 19.5% in a recent monetary policy announcement. Similarly, the fiscal deficit…
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Govt adopts irrational pricing policy | The Express Tribune
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LAHORE: Pakistan is facing a low growth trap while the new budget essentially increases expenditure through more borrowing and a higher burden of taxes. Increasing expenses, based on heavy borrowing, just raise the payments on borrowing, which now account for…
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SBP slashes policy rate to 19.5% as inflationary pressures ease
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SBP Governor Jameel Ahmad addressing a press conference in Karachi on July 29, 2024. — Screengrab via Geo News The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday cut the interest rate from 20.5% to 19.5%, marking the second consecutive reduction,…
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SBP reduces policy rate by 1.5% ahead of budget
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The State Bank of Pakistan building in Karachi. — APP/file KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday announced to cut the policy rate by 150 basis points, marking its first rate reduction in nearly four years. The decision…
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PSX slumps over pre-budget, policy rate worries | The Express Tribune
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KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) endured a turbulent week where it plunged over 2,000 points as investors were worried about the potential increase in capital gains tax (CGT) and due to uncertainty over the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) monetary…
