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CPI Inflation

11.7%

▲ +0.8pp · PBS, May 2026

SBP Policy Rate

11.50%

▲ +100bp · Apr 2026

PKR / USD

278.35

— Stable · SBP, 11 Jun

FX Reserves

$17.22bn

SBP · wk 5 Jun

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