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NADRA is Guarding Identities on Cryptography with a Shelf Life

A stolen password can be changed within the hour. A stolen fingerprint belongs to its...

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Central Policy Rate
11.50 %
Official Monetary Stance
National CPI Inflation
11.10 %
Macro Target Vector
Workers Remittances
3,631.04 USD (M)
Monthly Liquidity Inflow
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Fortinet sees Pakistan emerging as regional digital hub as cybersecurity demand accelerates

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CENTRAL POLICY RATE
11.50 %
Monetary policy committee
NATIONAL CPI INFLATION
11.10 %
Macro target sector · YoY
6-MONTH KIBOR
11.84 %
Interbank offered rate
REAL GDP GROWTH
3.70 %
Annual estimate
WORKERS REMITTANCES
3,631.04 USD (M)
Monthly liquidity inflow
CURRENT ACCOUNT BALANCE
-328.00 USD (M)
Monthly reported
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