Rate cuts shrink SBP profits in 2025-26
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has remitted Rs1,932 billion to the federal government as profit for 2025-26, helping reduce its dependence on large domestic borrowings. With the e
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Open on DawnKARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has remitted Rs1,932 billion to the federal government as profit for 2025-26, helping reduce its dependence on large domestic borrowings.
With the easing of monetary policy, the central bank’s profitability is also declining. From a peak of 22pc a few years ago, the benchmark interest rate has been
Source: Dawn Business — https://www.dawn.com/news/2025669/rate-cuts-shrink-sbp-profits-in-2025-26