Policy rate cut
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) met for the third time in less than one month on 16 April 2020 and reduced the rate to 9 percent - from 13.25 percent…
Global policy post-Covid-19
There were already discussions gaining momentum since the Global Financial Crisis 2007/08 in many policy corners of economy and politics globally – but still remained far from reaching any meaningful…
A week of ill-timed decisions
Last week was eventful. On Wednesday, long-term bond (PIBs) yields went up in regular auction. The very next day, SBP lowered the policy rate by 1 percent. And on third…
Policy differences
This is the second of a two-part series on little change in policy in spite of different socio-economic manifestoes representing different economic ideologies of political parties/military dictators. Prime Minister Imran…
Policy rate hike-weak rupee can be ‘deadly’ combination
Five global central banks, including State Bank of Pakistan, will be making policy announcements this week. The other four are Bank of Japan (BoJ), Bank of England (BoE), Federal Reserve…
Policy rate: ‘boldest’ hike in Asia
Dr Reza Baqir, Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), during his interview to Bloomberg on 17 December stated that the apex bank would “pause” interest rate hikes to preserve economic…
US nears decisions on resettlement of Australian-held refugees
The United States will tell dozens of refugees held in an Australian-run offshore detention centre whether they will be offered resettlement in America within six weeks, two detainees told Reuters…
Public administration and decisions
Policymaking is an important and consequential public activity that needs to be in the limelight – and it often is. An allied public activity, also of much importance but in…
Expats demand medical colleges` admissions under old policy
A large number of overseas Pakistanis have termed the Medical Dental Colleges Admission Test (MDCAT) policy of Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) counter-intuitive saying it has discouraged their children from taking…
Pragmatism as policy
SINCE the mid 1970s, a central concern in economic policymaking has been the transition from state control of the economy towards the free market. While some variant of this conversation…
