The State Bank of Pakistan hiked its key policy interest rate by 150 basis points to 13.75% during its May 23rd meeting, to preserve price and foreign exchange stability amid a sharp devaluation of the rupee. The monetary policy committee reiterated that external pressures remain elevated, and the inflation outlook has deteriorated due to both home-grown and international factors. However, the economy has rebounded much more strongly than anticipated, growing by 5.7 percent last year and accelerating to 5.97 percent this year, as per provisional estimates. Further, it assumes continued engagement with the IMF, as well as reversal of fuel and electricity subsidies together with normalization of the petroleum development levy (PDL) and GST taxes on fuel during FY23. Under these assumptions, headline inflation is likely to increase temporarily and may remain elevated throughout the next fiscal year, however it is expected to fall to the 5-7 percent target range by the end of FY24. source: State Bank of Pakistan

Interest Rate in Pakistan averaged 11 percent from 1992 until 2022, reaching an all time high of 19.50 percent in October of 1996 and a record low of 5.75 percent in May of 2016. This page provides - Pakistan Interest Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Pakistan Interest Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2022.

Interest Rate in Pakistan is expected to be 15.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Pakistan Interest Rate is projected to trend around 12.00 percent in 2023 and 11.25 percent in 2024, according to our econometric models.

Ok
Trading Economics members can view, download and compare data from nearly 200 countries, including more than 20 million economic indicators, exchange rates, government bond yields, stock indexes and commodity prices.

The Trading Economics Application Programming Interface (API) provides direct access to our data. It allows API clients to download millions of rows of historical data, to query our real-time economic calendar, subscribe to updates and receive quotes for currencies, commodities, stocks and bonds.

API Features Documentation Interested? Click here to contact us
Please Paste this Code in your Website
width
height
 Preview
Pakistan Interest Rate



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Interest Rate 13.75 12.25 percent May 2022
Money Supply M0 9723367.90 9770182.82 PKR Million May 2022
Interbank Rate 13.53 12.25 percent Apr 2022
Money Supply M1 21179441.00 20683196.00 PKR Million Apr 2022
Money Supply M2 25155233.00 24726565.00 PKR Million Apr 2022
Money Supply M3 28927241.70 28648223.30 PKR Million Apr 2022
Foreign Exchange Reserves 16406.00 17426.40 USD Million Apr 2022
Loans To Private Sector 6486286.00 6431407.00 PKR Million Feb 2022

Pakistan Interest Rate
In Pakistan, interest rates decisions are taken by the State Bank of Pakistan. On 23rd of May, 2015 the discount ceiling rate was replaced by a new official interest rate, the SBP Policy rate.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
13.75 12.25 19.50 5.75 1992 - 2022 percent Daily

News Stream
Pakistan Hikes Main Rate to 13.75%
The State Bank of Pakistan hiked its key policy interest rate by 150 basis points to 13.75% during its May 23rd meeting, to preserve price and foreign exchange stability amid a sharp devaluation of the rupee. The monetary policy committee reiterated that external pressures remain elevated, and the inflation outlook has deteriorated due to both home-grown and international factors. However, the economy has rebounded much more strongly than anticipated, growing by 5.7 percent last year and accelerating to 5.97 percent this year, as per provisional estimates. Further, it assumes continued engagement with the IMF, as well as reversal of fuel and electricity subsidies together with normalization of the petroleum development levy (PDL) and GST taxes on fuel during FY23. Under these assumptions, headline inflation is likely to increase temporarily and may remain elevated throughout the next fiscal year, however it is expected to fall to the 5-7 percent target range by the end of FY24.
2022-05-23
Pakistan Hikes Rates at Extraordinary Meeting
The State Bank of Pakistan hiked its key policy interest rate by 250 basis points to 12.25% at an unscheduled meeting on April 7th of 2022, in an attempt to preserve price and foreigne exchange stability amid a sharp devaluation of the rupee. The monetary policy committee said it was caught off guard by the US Fed’s tightening plans and inflationary pressures, as well as domestic political uncertainty, which could escalate into an economic crisis. Policymakers added that now, real interest rates were mildly positive and that the central bank held its stance to curb inflationary pressures and the deterioration of the country’s current account. Updated forecasts showed inflation was revised upwards to 11% in the current fiscal year, while the current account deficit forecast was unchanged ay 4% of GDP.
2022-04-07
Pakistan Leaves Key Rate Steady
The State Bank of Pakistan left its key policy rate unchanged at 9.75% on March 8th of 2022, saying that the inflation outlook improved following the cuts in energy and electricity tariffs, while economic growth showed signs of moderation towards a more sustainable level. Thus, demand-side pressures are expected to remain controlled, notwithstanding the uncertainty that arose from the Ukraine-Russia conflict. Policymakers noted that the headline inflation rate in February would have been noticeably lower were it not for extraordinary increases in prices of perishables, while inflation expectations have remained stable. Looking ahead, the committee views the current level of interest rates as appropriate to guide inflation to the medium-term range of 5 to 7%, although the uncertainty arising from the Ukraine-Russia conflict added risks to the external position of the country and inflation expectations, which could require changes in the policy rate.
2022-03-08