{
  "id": 16593425,
  "title": "SBP Hikes Interest Rate First Time Since June 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/sbp-hikes-interest-rate-first-time-since-june-2026",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-26T10:54:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/26/sbp-hikes-interest-rate-first-time-since-june-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Monday, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) made its first interest rate hike since June 2026, raising the benchmark policy rate from 11.5 percent to 12 percent. This marks a departure from the previous three consecutive sessions of no change in rates. The Monetary Policy Committee is set to convene again on December 14, 2026.",
  "summary": "The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday decided to increase its benchmark policy rate by 50 basis points from … Read More The post SBP Hikes Interest Rate First Time Since June 2026 appeared first on ProPakistani .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}