State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)
‘Branchless’ banking increasing in Pakistan
So-called 'branchless banking' transactions grew 23% between January and March this year; accounts linked to mobile phones reached over 1 million during the period
State Bank of Pakistan decides to implement IBAN
Pakistan to see International Bank Account Number system fully in place by June 2013; central bank hopes change will make payments more efficient in the country
Pakistan’s Anwar calls for development of corporate bond markets
State Bank of Pakistan governor wants to see corporate bond market developed in the country; stresses government must be open to change for process to work
State Bank of Pakistan warns on ‘deteriorating’ budgetary conditions
State Bank of Pakistan quarterly report says government fell short of budget target last year; warns drying up of foreign direct investment could leave economy vulnerable
Pakistan forges ahead with mobile banking promotion
State Bank of Pakistan signs agreement with national telecommunication authority to further the development of mobile banking in the country
Anwar stresses rising importance of Islamic finance
Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan discusses developments in Islamic finance and calls for innovation to continue
Pakistan’s Anwar wants updated microfinance regulatory framework
State Bank of Pakistan governor Yaseen Anwar says considerable work is still needed to regulate microfinance institutions effectively
Interview: Yaseen Anwar
The new governor of the State Bank of Pakistan tells Yusuf Yassin about the role he wants the central bank to play in the development of physical and financial infrastructure
State Bank of Pakistan’s acting head stays on as governor
State Bank of Pakistan acting governor Yaseen Anwar becomes third governor in less than a year and a half to head the central bank, after taking role on permanent basis
Pakistan accepts governor’s resignation
State Bank of Pakistan governor Shahid Kardar's resignation confirmed, ending days of speculation over his future at the central bank
Uncertainty over resignation of Pakistan governor continues
State Bank of Pakistan spokesperson says governor Shahid Kardar's resignation has 'not yet' been accepted
State Bank of Pakistan left in dark over governor’s resignation
Reports emerge that State Bank of Pakistan governor Shahid Kardar has resigned just over a year into job; central bank staff say they are unaware of any changes
Pakistan adopts wait-and-see tack despite high inflation
State Bank of Pakistan, buoyed by improvement in government borrowing, current account surplus, thwarts expectations of rate hike
Pakistan's Kardar on domestic inflation dynamics
State Bank of Pakistan governor Shahid Kardar explains burgeoning price growth; cites government spending on subsidies as a factor
State Bank of Pakistan blames government for rate hike
Pakistani central bank says 50 basis point interest rate hike made necessary by government’s excessive borrowing
Pakistan’s Shehzad: corruption burdens banking sector
State Bank of Pakistan deputy governor Muhammad Shehzad discusses central bank’s campaign against corruption
Pakistan confirms Kardar as governor
Former regional finance minister Shahid Kardar appointed as governor of State Bank of Pakistan for three-year term
Pakistan set to pick bureaucrat as next governor
Islamabad looks likely to break with trend and pick former government official Shahid Kardar as next State Bank of Pakistan governor, reports say
Pakistan set to appoint new governor in coming weeks
State Bank of Pakistan says new governor must be in place by beginning of September, but no frontrunners yet
Pakistan’s governor quits; deputy named interim chief
State Bank of Pakistan governor Syed Salim Raza resigns; deputy governor Yaseen Anwar named acting head
Pakistan cuts against Fund advice
State Bank of Pakistan cuts rates, against International Monetary Fund advice, as inflation slows
Interest rate corridor for Pakistan
State Bank of Pakistan to change its policy rate structure
Raza nominated to replace Akhtar
Saleem Raza, a former executive at Citigroup, has been nominated as the new governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, after the unexpected resignation of Shamshad Akhtar.
Pakistan lifts rates to stem crisis
The State Bank of Pakistan raised interest rates by 2% in an attempt to control inflation, which has spiralled to 25%.