Circulars

SBP’s Policy Rate and Overnight Repo / Reverse-Repo Facilities

November 04, 2024
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The Presidents/ Chief Executives,

All Commercial Banks/ Primary Dealers

Dear Sirs/Madams,

SBP’s Policy Rate and Overnight Repo / Reverse-Repo Facilities

Please refer to DMMD Circular No. 05 dated September 12, 2024. Following changes are announced with reference to this circular:

  1. SBP has decided to decrease ‘Policy Rate’ (Target Rate) from 17.50% to 15.00%.
  2. SBP Overnight Reverse Repo (Ceiling) rate will be at 16.00% i.e. 100 bps above the SBP Policy Rate.
  3. The SBP Overnight Repo (Floor) rate will be at 14.00% i.e. 100 bps below the SBP Policy Rate.
  4. Accordingly, the Floor and Ceiling levels for the Interest Rate Corridor are 14.00% and 16.00% p.a. respectively (i.e. width of 200bps).

SBP will continue to ensure that the money market overnight rate remains close to the SBP Policy Rate (Target Rate).

Above changes are effective from Nov 5th, 2024. Other instructions on the subject shall, however, remain unchanged.

Yours sincerely,

Dr. Mahmood ul Hasan Khan
Director