Pakistan central bank cuts rates by record 250 bp, beating expectations
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KARACHI : Pakistan's central bank cut its key policy rate by a record 250 basis points to 15 per cent on Monday, exceeding expectations, as the country bid to revive a sluggish economy amid a big drop in the rate of inflation. Respondents in a Reuters poll last week expected a cut of 200 bps after inflation moved to 7.2 per cent in October, a sharp drop from a multi-decade high of nearly 40 per cent in May 2023, saying reductions were needed to bolster economic growth. The finance ministry
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