Pakistan economic data
Pakistan interest rates
The SBP policy rate, KIBOR and the government bond yield curve (PKRV), daily since 2010. Sign in to open any series' full history.
- Series
- 8
- Observations
- 26,418
- Frequency
- daily, monthly
- From
- Jan 2010
Reading interest rates
SBP policy rate
The rate the State Bank of Pakistan sets to steer the economy. Borrowing costs across the country move with it.
KIBOR
The Karachi Interbank Offered Rate: what banks charge each other. Most business loans are priced as KIBOR plus a margin.
PKRV
The yield on government securities at each maturity, from three months (T-bills) to ten years (PIBs). It shows where the market expects rates to go.
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What is KIBOR?
The Karachi Interbank Offered Rate: the rate at which banks lend to each other. Business loans are usually priced as KIBOR plus a margin.
What is PKRV?
The yields on Pakistan government securities at each maturity, from three-month T-bills to ten-year PIBs, used to value bonds.
How often does the SBP change the policy rate?
At its monetary policy meetings, held several times a year. Each decision is announced with a statement.
- Source
- State Bank of Pakistan
- Last updated
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