Aaj TV English News - Business & Economy https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:25:56 +0500 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:25:56 +0500 60 SBP to unveil monetary policy four times in first half of 2025, another cut expected https://english.aaj.tv/news/330397283/sbp-to-unveil-monetary-policy-four-times-in-first-half-of-2025-another-cut-expected <p><strong>The State Bank of Pakistan has announced that it will reveal its monetary policy four times during the first half of this year.</strong></p> <p>The first meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee is scheduled for January 27, where members will review both micro and macroeconomic indicators.</p> <p>Following the January meeting, additional sessions are planned for March 10, May 5, and June 16.</p> <p>Analysts are forecasting a potential reduction in the policy rate by 2% to 3%, particularly as inflation has recently decreased to 4.1%.</p> <p>Expectations are set for the policy rate to fall into single digits by June 30.</p> <p><strong>Read more</strong></p> <blockquote class="blockquote-level-1"> <p><a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/330386999/sbp-to-announce-monetary-policy-tomorrow-cut-expected">SBP to announce monetary policy tomorrow, cut expected</a></p> </blockquote> <blockquote class="blockquote-level-1"> <p><a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/330386405/analysts-predict-massive-cut-in-pakistan-interest-rate">Analysts predict massive cut in Pakistan interest rate</a></p> </blockquote> <blockquote class="blockquote-level-1"> <p><a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/330393237/big-cut-in-interest-rates-on-the-cards">Big cut in interest rates on the cards</a></p> </blockquote> <p>![ ](</p> The State Bank of Pakistan has announced that it will reveal its monetary policy four times during the first half of this year.

The first meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee is scheduled for January 27, where members will review both micro and macroeconomic indicators.

Following the January meeting, additional sessions are planned for March 10, May 5, and June 16.

Analysts are forecasting a potential reduction in the policy rate by 2% to 3%, particularly as inflation has recently decreased to 4.1%.

Expectations are set for the policy rate to fall into single digits by June 30.

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]]> Business & Economy https://english.aaj.tv/news/330397283 Fri, 10 Jan 2025 15:28:34 +0500 none@none.com (Web Desk) The SBP last changed rates in an emergency meeting in late June last year, when it raised rates by 100 basis points to a record high of 22%. Reuters/File