{
  "id": 7457756,
  "title": "Business community split over SBP’s decision to keep policy rate unchanged",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/business-community-split-over-sbps-decision-to-keep-policy-rate",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-15T02:47:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn Business",
    "slug": "dawn-business",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2030066/business-community-split-over-sbps-decision-to-keep-policy-rate-unchanged"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The business community in Pakistan has given a mixed response to the State Bank of Pakistan's (SBP) decision to keep the policy rate unchanged at 11.5 per cent. While some outlets, such as OICCI, view the decision as prudent and balanced, others, like FPCCI, have expressed disappointment and called for further cuts to revive investment and industrial activity. FPCCI President Atif Ikram Sheikh highlighted the dire need for a reduction in the policy rate due to the current economic stagnation and mounting challenges faced by trade and industry. Meanwhile, OICCI emphasized that the decision provides businesses with policy continuity and space for investment planning, urging the government to reinforce monetary stability through fiscal discipline and other reforms.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Business community split over SBP move",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/business-community-split-over-sbp-move",
        "published": "2026-09-15T02:48:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}