Lahore: The Bank of Punjab (BOP) reported a significant 41% year-on-year increase in its unconsolidated profit for the first half of the calendar year 2025, reaching PkR6.8 billion, as revealed in an analyst briefing held today. This growth is attribu…
Islamabad: Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) President Junaid Naqi expressed profound dissatisfaction with the State Bank of Pakistan’s decision to hold the monetary policy rate at 11 percent, particularly given the record-low inflation…
Islamabad: Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Vice President Muhammad Aman Pracha expressed his disapproval of the State Bank’s choice to hold steady the benchmark interest rate.
Pracha noted that Pakistan’s lending ra…
Islamabad: Lucky Cement Ltd (LUCK) anticipates modest cement demand expansion in FY26, projecting a 5% rise despite a recent increase in cement shipments. The corporation conveyed this conservative outlook during its Corporate Briefing, where it revie…
Islamabad: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has held its benchmark interest rate steady at 11% amidst the ongoing floods, a decision consistent with market anticipations. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), in its statement, acknowledged a slight wor…
Islamabad: Mian Zahid Hussain, a prominent business leader and former government official, voiced his frustration over the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) decision to maintain its policy interest rate at 11%. He argues that the current rate hinders eco…