KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan ( SBP) has decided to keep interest rates unchanged while announcing a new monetary policy. The Monetary Policy Committee of the State Bank of Pakistan has maintained the policy rate at 11.50 percent for the next one and a half months. Sources close to the matter say additional details are expected to emerge soon.

Notable Moments

Tracing the events that led here provides important context for what follows.

Governor State Bank said that this decision was taken after a detailed review of the country's economic data and the contemporary economic situation.

Performance Analysis

Experts and analysts have begun weighing in on what this means going forward.

Per to the State Bank, due to the increase in oil prices in the world market, the pressure on inflation continues, which is also having an impact on the country's economy.

What Comes Next

The developments detailed here represent only the latest chapter in an ongoing story. As more information becomes available, the full picture is expected to come into sharper focus for those following the situation.