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Pakistan interest rate

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Key data points


Last release
Observation period
Sep 2024
Next release
Forecast
Highest
22.00% on May 31, 2024
Lowest
5.75% on Dec 31, 2017

About Pakistan interest rate


Category
Money
Frequency
Monthly
Units
%
In Pakistan, interest rates decisions are taken by the State Bank of Pakistan. On 23rd of May, 2015 the discount ceiling rate was replaced by a new official interest rate, the SBP Policy rate.

Frequently Asked Questions


Pakistan interest rate is 17.5% at the moment.
Last month Pakistan interest rate was 17.5%, and the month before that it amounted to 19.5%.
Interest rate is the proportion of a loan that is charged as interest to the borrower, typically an annual percentage of the loan outstanding. When it comes to the national level, interest rate is a rate at which banks borrow money from a country's central bank.
Yes, negative interest rate can be used by the government as a monetary policy tool to stimulate economy growth.
Growing or falling interest rate can influence the country's economy, stimulate it or lower the inflation level. Even people can feel the effect of interest rate's movements — for example, if interest rate increases, loans get more expensive.