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SBP’s FX purchases drop to $620m in Nov

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) purchased $620 million from the interbank foreign exchange market in November 2025, according to official data released by its Domestic Markets & Monetary Management Department.

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OMO Result: SBP injects Rs435bn into market

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) conducted a reverse repo and Shariah Compliant Modarabah-based Open Market Operation (OMO) today, in which it cumulatively injected a total of Rs425bn into the market, of which Rs75bn were injected through reverse repo OMO.

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MG motors brings advanced motor oil to Pakistan

MG JW Automobile Pakistan Pvt. Ltd. has partnered with Wafi Energy Pakistan Limited, the local licensee for Shell (formerly Shell Pakistan Limited), to introduce MG Motor Oil in Pakistan.

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Pakistan, Kazakhstan trade set to grow with new banking MoU

Meezan Bank (PSX: MEBL), Pakistan’s largest Islamic bank, and Bank CenterCredit (BCC), one of Kazakhstan’s leading financial institutions, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen correspondent banking relations.

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Banks, DFIs surrender unclaimed deposits to SBP

Banks and DFIs across Pakistan have surrendered all unclaimed deposits to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) up to December 31, 2024.

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Pakistan, China reaffirm all-weather partnership

Pakistan and China reaffirmed their all-weather strategic partnership and pledged to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the coming year, with a particular focus on economic growth, energy, and mining projects.

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Pakistan’s $92bn external debt largely concessional

Pakistan’s external public (government) debt stands at about $92bn, of which nearly three-quarters is concessional and long-term, the Ministry of Finance said, disputing claims that the country is paying interest rates as high as 8% on its foreign borrowings.

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MG Morning Breeze: Updates to Skim before Market

Morning Breeze aims to lessen the load for its readers by curating noteworthy updates from the preceding day.

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Punjab ends stamp duty for court-approved merger schemes

The Punjab government has removed stamp duty on property transfers arising from corporate mergers, in a move aimed at facilitating business restructuring and promoting investment in the province.

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Pakistan, USA step up efforts to strengthen economic links

Pakistan and the United States agreed to strengthen economic cooperation with a focus on trade, investment and key strategic sectors.

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Interest Rates
Tenor Bid Ask Chg Date
1W 10.27 10.77 0.01 23-02-2026
2W 10.27 10.77 0.01 23-02-2026
1M 10.26 10.76 0.00 23-02-2026
3M 10.31 10.56 0.00 23-02-2026
6M 10.33 10.58 0.01 23-02-2026
9M 10.33 10.83 0.01 23-02-2026
1Y 10.35 10.85 0.00 23-02-2026
Tenor Bid Ask Chg Date
ON 10.45 10.95 0.06 23-02-2026
Name Bid Chg Date
1W 10.45 0.00 24-02-2026
2W 10.36 0.02 24-02-2026
1M 10.3 0.04 24-02-2026
2M 10.32 0.00 24-02-2026
3M 10.34 0.02 24-02-2026
4M 10.44 0.03 24-02-2026
6M 10.47 0.01 24-02-2026
9M 10.58 0.01 24-02-2026
1Y 10.59 0.02 24-02-2026
2Y 10.54 0.00 24-02-2026
3Y 10.5 -0.01 24-02-2026
4Y 11.04 0.01 24-02-2026
5Y 11.09 0.02 24-02-2026
6Y 11.2 0.02 24-02-2026
7Y 11.27 0.00 24-02-2026
8Y 11.36 0.01 24-02-2026
9Y 11.46 0.03 24-02-2026
10Y 11.54 0.02 24-02-2026
15Y 11.71 0.03 24-02-2026
20Y 11.82 0.01 24-02-2026
Markets
Indicators Current Previous Date
Commodity Producing Activities 17.14M 16.62M 30-06-2025
Agricultural Sector 9.69M 9.55M 30-06-2025
Manufacturing 4.84M 4.75M 30-06-2025
GDP {Total of GVA at bp} 41.01M 39.78M 30-06-2025
Gross National Income 47.78M 45.26M 30-06-2025
Indicators Current Previous Date
Target Rate 10 10 26-01-2026
Indicators Current Previous Date
General - National Consumer Price Index (N-CPI) 282 281 31-01-2026
General - Wholesale Price Index 313 314 31-01-2026
Combined - Sensitive Price Indicator 334 336 31-01-2026
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February 23, 2026 at 09:10 PM GMT+05:00

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