FPCCI Criticizes SBP Rate Decision, Calls for Single-Digit Interest Rate to Support Industry
FPCCI President Atif Ikram Sheikh has criticized SBP’s decision to keep the policy rate at 11.5%, calling for lower borrowing costs to support businesses, manufacturing and exports.
Pakistan Loan Demand Rebounds Sharply In Q4FY26 As Bank Lending Survey Shows Recovery
Pakistan’s overall loan demand index rose to 79 in Q4FY26 from 72 in Q3, while expected demand increased to 87, according to the latest SBP Bank Lending Survey.