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Central Policy Rate
11.5%
Official Monetary Stance
National CPI Inflation
11.7%
Macro Target Vector
Workers Remittances
$4251.44M USD
Monthly Liquidity Inflow
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CENTRAL POLICY RATE
11.5%
Monetary policy committee
NATIONAL CPI INFLATION
11.7%
Macro target sector · YoY
6-MONTH KIBOR
11.89%
Interbank offered rate
REAL GDP GROWTH
3.7%
Annual estimate
WORKERS REMITTANCES
4251.44M USD
Monthly liquidity inflow
CURRENT ACCOUNT BALANCE
459M USD
Monthly reported
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A composite image featuring the historical Cotton Exchange Building, a multi-story classical structure with tall columns and a small dome, set against a dark sky dominated by a massive solid red circle. A modern, textured white high-rise building is partially visible on the left. In the foreground, street-level activity includes a few pedestrians and green auto-rickshaws.

Historic Cotton Exchange Building Must Be Restored Without Delay: President KCCI

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A stylized graphic set against a dark background featuring a prominent, solid red circle. In the foreground, the national flags of Iran, on the left, and Pakistan, on the right, are crossed over each other on silver poles

Energy Trade Offers Key to Unlocking Pakistan-Iran Economic Ties, But Revival Hits Banking and Barter Hurdles

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Refinery Upgrades Threatened by OGRA Pricing Dispute title: industry-warns-pricing-uncertainty-could-choke-6-billion-refinery-upgrades caption: Refinery Upgrades Threatened by OGRA Pricing Dispute description: A deepening standoff between oil marketing companies and OGRA over shifting petroleum pricing formulas threatens $6 billion in planned Pakistani refinery upgrades.

Industry Warns Pricing Uncertainty Could Choke $6 Billion Refinery Upgrades.

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