Claims extracted
17
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
24%
4 of 17 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
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Pakistan and other regional states are unable to adopt a clear position on economic and monetary policies due to the prolonged Gulf war, which has driven up fuel prices, according to researchers and analysts.
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which → adopt → researchers
An increase in inflation in 2026-27 and a global trend of higher interest rates have also forced the State Bank of Pakistan to take cautious steps regarding the policy rate to be announced at the next meeting of the monetary committee on Monday.
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increase → force → Monday
The current interest rate is 11.5 per cent, but trade and industry think it is high compared to competitive markets.
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it → think → markets
Bankers anticipate a status quo, but some analysts believe the central bank will lift its policy rate by 50 basis points at the Monetary Policy Committee meeting.
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bank → anticipate → meeting
Institutional traders expect 50bps rate hike; analysts see status quo
The SBP raised its policy rate to 11.5pc by 100bps on April 27 in response to rising global energy prices and supply chain risks.
As the war in the Gulf expands to the Red Sea, fuel prices have shot above $100 as constant attacks have made it impossible for oil tankers to cross the route.
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tankers → expect → route
Some analysts said the State Bank is in a difficult position on tightening its monetary policy stance amid rising inflation.
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Bank → say → inflation
However, the SBP is believed to prefer maintaining the status quo.
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SBP → believe → quo
Inflation returned to double digits to 11.1pc in August after falling to 9.2pc in July.
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Inflation → return → July
A senior banker said the State Bank must consider long-term prospects and could decide to counter inflationary pressure with a slight interest-rate hike.
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Bank → say → hike
It may be about everybody else’s inflation problem,” said Faisal Mamsa, CEO of Tresmark.
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Mamsa → say → Tresmark
For instance, the global markets are going awry.
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markets → go → instance
Brent is above $105, the ECB (European Central Bank) has raised rates by 25bps, global bond yields have surged, and US inflation remains elevated around the 3.4pc mark.
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inflation → raise → mark
“None of these problems started in Pakistan, but the SBP may increasingly have to respond to them,” he said.
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he → start → them
A poll conducted by Tresmark on Wednesday showed 20pc of institutional traders expecting a 50bps rate hike in Monday’s MPC.
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20pc → conduct → MPC
“Two weeks ago, we stated that the status quo was probably the best-case scenario for the September MPC.
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quo → state → MPC
We still think it is,” said Mr Mamsa.
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Mamsa → think → ?
Bloomberg Economics and BMI have now moved to a similar view, expecting no change on Monday but growing upward pressure on rates going forward.
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Economics → move → rates
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