Tag: Monetary Policy

SBP decides to reduce Policy Rate by 100 basis points

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News

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of SBP decided to reduce the policy rate by 100 basis points during its meeting held today 15th May 2020. The new policy rate will be at 8 percent which was 9 percent earlier. This decision is primarily based on the improved inflation outlook in light of the recent cut … Read More “SBP decides to reduce Policy Rate by 100 basis points” »

Policy decisions by Central Banks / Monetary Authorities to combat economic fall-out of COVID-19

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Economic activity across the globe has come to a standstill as the COVID-19 pandemic situation is not normalizing. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stated that this economic situation will be the worst downturn since the Great Depression. The recovery of this situation will depend on the policy measures taken by the respective governments and … Read More “Policy decisions by Central Banks / Monetary Authorities to combat economic fall-out of COVID-19” »