{
  "id": 6269800,
  "title": "SBP Likely to Keep Interest Rate Unchanged Next Week",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/sbp-likely-to-keep-interest-rate-unchanged-next-week",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-08T10:35:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/08/sbp-likely-to-keep-interest-rate-unchanged-next-week/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is anticipated to maintain its policy rate at 11.5 percent during its monetary policy meeting on September 14, 2026, according to a recent AHL survey. The survey revealed that 87.5 percent of respondents anticipate the policy rate to remain unchanged, with only 12.5 percent expecting a 50-basis-point increase. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting date is set for September 14, 2026. Despite a narrowing of Pakistan's current account deficit to $328 million in July, up 38 percent year-on-year, and an increase in remittances to $3.6 billion, inflation has risen to 10.18 percent in the first two months of the fiscal year 2027, compared to 3.56 percent a year earlier. However, the SBP is likely to consider whether the inflation increase becomes broad-based and persistent before adjusting rates. Additionally, economic growth remains supportive, with large-scale manufacturing showing a strong performance of around 5 percent in the fiscal year 2026, its best result in nearly four years.",
  "summary": "The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is expected to keep its policy rate unchanged at 11.5 percent at its 14 … Read More The post SBP Likely to Keep Interest Rate Unchanged Next Week appeared first on ProPakistani .",
  "key_points": [],
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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."
}