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Central bank raises policy rate by 50 basis points to 12pc

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On Monday, the State Bank of Pakistan raised its key policy rate by 50 basis points to 12 percent. SBP Governor Jameel Ahmed explained that nine out of ten Monetary Policy Committee members voted for this increase due to concerns about inflation driven by global energy prices and domestic market developments. The previous rate was 11.5 percent, with the last change being a 100-basis-point hike in April. Since mid-2024, the SBP has reduced rates cumulatively by 1,050 basis points from a peak of 22 percent in June 2023 as inflation decreased significantly.

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On October 26, 2026, The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) raised its key policy rate by 50 basis points to 12%, addressing a press conference in Karachi. SBP Governor Jameel Ahmed cited the US-Israel war on Iran and its impact on energy prices as one of several "underlying factors" behind the decision, alongside domestic market developments and inflation concerns. The policy rate had previously been 11.5%, with the last increase being a 100 basis points hike in April due to rising global energy prices. This move follows stakeholder calls for a rate adjustment amid a CPI inflation of 10.2% in the first quarter of FY27, up from 4.3% the previous year. The SBP has reduced interest rates by a cumulative 1,050 basis points since mid-2024, reflecting efforts to manage economic growth and inflation pressures.

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The central bank had held the rate steady since raising it by 100 basis points in April in response to rising global energy prices and supply chain risks — its first increase in nearly three years.

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2026-10-26 · Dawn

Central bank raises policy rate by 50 basis points to 12pc · assertive framing

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The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday raised the key policy rate by 50 basis points to 12 per cent. asserted

Bank → raise → cent

Addressing a press conference in Karachi, SBP Governor Jameel Ahmed said that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) had met and reviewed the situation since the last meeting held in September. asserted

Committee → address → September

He said that there were many “underlying factors” behind the decision, especially the inflation outlook. asserted

He → say → decision

He cited the US-Israel war on Iran and its impact on energy and oil prices, developments in the domestic market and the subsequent impact on inflation. asserted

He → cite → inflation

He said that nine out of ten MPC members voted to raise the policy rate, while one member had a different view; they were of the opinion that it should be raised further. asserted

it → say → opinion

Topline Securities said the central bank had raised the policy rate “in line with our expectations”. asserted

bank → say → expectations

The central bank had held the rate steady since raising it by 100 basis points in April in response to rising global energy prices and supply chain risks — its first increase in nearly three years. asserted

bank → hold → years

The SBP has cut the key rate by a cumulative 1,050 basis points since mid-2024, from a record 22pc reached in June 2023, as inflation cooled sharply from multi-decade highs. asserted

inflation → cut → highs