SBP likely to cut policy rate for seventh consecutive time amid easing inflation

KARACHI : The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is all set to announce the revised policy rate, with businessmen expecting another cut in it. The central bank will announce the interest rate for the next two months. It is yet to be sees whether the rate will remain unchanged or revised down in line with the anticipation of stakeholders.
Experts are of the view that the policy rate will be deceased to further accelerate the business activities in the country. A significant drop in inflation rate beyond the projection can lead to seventh consecutive cut in the interest rate.
The MPC had slashed the policy rate by 10 percent in its previous six sessions. In January 2025, it decreased the rate by one percent to 12pc.