Time to strengthen SBP’s MPC
The economic team, including SBP, is taking too much time to make moves, and in the process taking some unwarranted decisions. The disposition was not much different for previous regimes;…
Proposed SBP law under the spotlight
To some commentators, the proposed reinforcement of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) powers appears to be appropriate; to others, it gives the SBP unbridled power over the economy, outside the…
SBP projections for 2020-21
The SBP report on the State of the Economy in the first quarter of 2020-21 has been released recently. The report contains a very comprehensive and in-depth analysis of trends…
Q1FY21: SBP Report
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has released its first quarterly 2020-21 report (July-September). Much has been written on SBP’s growth projection being higher than the World Bank projection by…
Current SBP stance will help fuel growth
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) though its Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) has provided a clearer view to the directionless interbank market, money market, traders, banks and corporations. At this…
Reforming SBP?
THE advent of large navies in warfare forced British monarchs to levy heavy taxes. Such arbitrary taxation led to persistent economic uncertainty that stalled economic growth. All this changed after…
The SBP’s autonomy
If you are enraged by the proposed autonomy of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), let me add more fuel to the fire. The SBP needs even more autonomy than…
SBP on debt
"...Pakistan, where total debt and liabilities have crossed a whooping Rs 15 trillion. Considering the recent trends, there is zero probability of ever generating sufficient resources to meet this obligation.…
SBP on debt
"...Pakistan, where total debt and liabilities have crossed a whooping Rs 15 trillion. Considering the recent trends, there is zero probability of ever generating sufficient resources to meet this obligation.…
SBP report – the fine print
At the outset a limitation of liability clause: the comments, data and extracts are from the State Bank of Pakistan's (SBP) publication, Annual Report, The State of Pakistan's Economy (the…
