State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)
Uncertainty over resignation of Pakistan governor continues
State Bank of Pakistan spokesperson says governor Shahid Kardar's resignation has 'not yet' been accepted
State Bank of Pakistan left in dark over governor’s resignation
Reports emerge that State Bank of Pakistan governor Shahid Kardar has resigned just over a year into job; central bank staff say they are unaware of any changes
Pakistan adopts wait-and-see tack despite high inflation
State Bank of Pakistan, buoyed by improvement in government borrowing, current account surplus, thwarts expectations of rate hike
Pakistan's Kardar on domestic inflation dynamics
State Bank of Pakistan governor Shahid Kardar explains burgeoning price growth; cites government spending on subsidies as a factor
State Bank of Pakistan blames government for rate hike
Pakistani central bank says 50 basis point interest rate hike made necessary by government’s excessive borrowing
Pakistan’s Shehzad: corruption burdens banking sector
State Bank of Pakistan deputy governor Muhammad Shehzad discusses central bank’s campaign against corruption
Pakistan confirms Kardar as governor
Former regional finance minister Shahid Kardar appointed as governor of State Bank of Pakistan for three-year term
Pakistan set to pick bureaucrat as next governor
Islamabad looks likely to break with trend and pick former government official Shahid Kardar as next State Bank of Pakistan governor, reports say
Pakistan set to appoint new governor in coming weeks
State Bank of Pakistan says new governor must be in place by beginning of September, but no frontrunners yet
Pakistan’s governor quits; deputy named interim chief
State Bank of Pakistan governor Syed Salim Raza resigns; deputy governor Yaseen Anwar named acting head
Pakistan cuts against Fund advice
State Bank of Pakistan cuts rates, against International Monetary Fund advice, as inflation slows
Interest rate corridor for Pakistan
State Bank of Pakistan to change its policy rate structure
Raza nominated to replace Akhtar
Saleem Raza, a former executive at Citigroup, has been nominated as the new governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, after the unexpected resignation of Shamshad Akhtar.
Pakistan lifts rates to stem crisis
The State Bank of Pakistan raised interest rates by 2% in an attempt to control inflation, which has spiralled to 25%.
Pakistan's Akhtar: inflation alert
High inflation is hurting Pakistan's competitiveness and eroding the purchasing power of the poor, said Shamshad Akhtar, the governor of the State Bank of Pakistan.
Inflation and fiscal deficit force Pakistan to act
The State Bank of Pakistan has raised its benchmark rate by a full percentage point to 13% in a bid to combat rampant inflation, and a worsening fiscal deficit.
Pakistan's plans consolidated supervision
Pakistan's central bank is moving towards a consolidated supervision system, said Shamshad Akhtar, the governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, in a speech detailing a ten-year strategy for the financial sector.
Pakistan raises rates 150bp
The State Bank of Pakistan hiked rates to 12% on Thursday.
Asia remains strong: Pakistan's Akhtar
The Asian economy will continue to perform well despite the recent global financial market turmoil, Shamshad Akhtar, the governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, predicted.
3rd Islamic banking conference in Karachi
The third international conference on Islamic Banking and Finance Risk Management, Regulation and Supervision will be held in Karachi during April 2008, according to an announcement by the State Bank of Pakistan.
Pakistan banking supervision move
The government of Pakistan is planning to take banking supervision away from the central bank and bring banks under the regulatory control of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) through new legislation, the 'Financial Market…
Central bankers in Islamic FSB
The governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, Shamshad Akhtar, has been appointed deputy chairperson of the Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) for 2007.
Pakistan central bank's no-show in T-bill auction
Dealers in the Pakistani interbank market reported wild swings in short-term overnight interest rates on 27 November, triggered by the central bank's rejection of treasury market bids.
Ishrat Husain on the banks' write-off
In the speech 'An Analysis of the Banks' Write-off (1999-2003)' given on 26 July, Dr Ishrat Husain of the State Bank of Pakistan devoted his remarks to addressing the question of write-offs by Public Sector Banks/Development Finance Institutions (DFIs)…