Pakistan
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
Economic cycles in Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan
New IMF paper analyses recessions and recoveries in Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan
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
Pakistan calls for second IMF loan
Islamabad is to ask the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a second multi-billion dollar loan to temper the impact of its counter-terrorism measures on its already-fragile economy. News of Pakistan's request follows the Fund's announcement on Friday…
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%.
Pakistan's Akhtar: inflation alert
High inflation is hurting Pakistan's competitiveness and eroding the purchasing power of the poor, said Shamshad Akhtar, the governor of the State Bank of Pakistan.
Inflation and fiscal deficit force Pakistan to act
The State Bank of Pakistan has raised its benchmark rate by a full percentage point to 13% in a bid to combat rampant inflation, and a worsening fiscal deficit.
Pakistan's plans consolidated supervision
Pakistan's central bank is moving towards a consolidated supervision system, said Shamshad Akhtar, the governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, in a speech detailing a ten-year strategy for the financial sector.
Pakistan raises rates 150bp
The State Bank of Pakistan hiked rates to 12% on Thursday.
Asia remains strong: Pakistan's Akhtar
The Asian economy will continue to perform well despite the recent global financial market turmoil, Shamshad Akhtar, the governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, predicted.
Pakistan's corporate governance agenda
The governor of the State Bank of Pakistan has outlined an agenda of outstanding corporate governance reforms for the country's banks.
State Bank of Pakistan - Annual Report 2006-2007
The State Bank of Pakistan has changed the formulation, management and conduct of monetary policy over the last 12 months.
Pakistan rates up by half a point
The State Bank of Pakistan's rate-setting board has raised its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to 10.5%.
3rd Islamic banking conference in Karachi
The third international conference on Islamic Banking and Finance Risk Management, Regulation and Supervision will be held in Karachi during April 2008, according to an announcement by the State Bank of Pakistan.
Pakistan banking supervision move
The government of Pakistan is planning to take banking supervision away from the central bank and bring banks under the regulatory control of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) through new legislation, the 'Financial Market…
Unexpected tightening in Pakistan
Pakistan's central bank has unexpectedly raised its benchmark interest rate to its highest level in more than five years after inflation exceeded its target.
SBP's Akhtar on the risk management paradigm
In the speech 'Pakistan - changing risk management paradigm - perspective of the regulator' given on 13 March Shamshad Akhtar of the State Bank of Pakistan said the changing economic and banking paradigm has increased the complexities and risk facing…
SBP governor says IMF unhappy over decisions
State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Dr Shamshad Akhtar said in Karachi Monday 30 April that the IMF was unhappy over some of her policy decisions.