Inflation in Pakistan is expected to accelerate in March, pushing the Consumer Price Index (CPI) to 34.34% year on year, according to a report by brokerage house JS Global. The figure would be the highest since at least 1965, the report said, and would mean a month-on-month increase of 2.95%. Higher food prices, long-delayed gas […]
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is expected to raise its key policy rate at its upcoming Monetary Policy Committee meeting in early April as the country grapples with high inflation and is in talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the revival of its bailout package. Arif Habib Limited predicts the SBP will […]