LAHORE (Wed Desk) – The State Bank of Pakistan declared that the Rs 75 commemorative bank note released on Pakistan’s 75th Independence Day was lawful cash. The bank stated that the note will be utilised as a means of exchange for all transactions in Pakistan. On Pakistan’s 75th Independence Day,Read More →

KARACHI: Due to political upheaval and intermittent suspensions of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) lending programme, the Pakistani rupee has continued to depreciate against the US dollar into the year 2022. On Friday, the rupee fell 22% year-over-year to Rs226.43 versus the dollar in the interbank market. However, it isRead More →

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced on Friday that there will be an extra three months of cash margin limitations on the import of around 177 items. In an attempt to limit imports, the SBP decided to impose cash margin limitations on a number of imported items early thisRead More →

KARACHI: The high demand for US dollars weighed on the rupee, which fell to an all-time low of Rs184.09 after losing another 61 paise in the interbank market on Friday. Since August 2021, the local currency has lost more than 16% versus the US dollar. The State Bank’s foreign exchangeRead More →

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will meet on Monday to decide on monetary policy, according to a statement. In a statement published Friday, the central bank stated that Governor SBP Dr Reza Baqir will inform the media following the MPC meeting. According to TheRead More →