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The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) (Urdu: اسٹیٹ بینک پاکستان) is the central bank of Pakistan.Its Constitution, as originally laid down in the State Bank of Pakistan Order 1948, remained basically unchanged until 1 January 1974, when the bank was nationalised and the scope of its functions was considerably enlarged.
In Pakistan, circular debt is a public debt which is a cascade of unpaid government subsidies, [1] which results in accumulation of debt on distribution companies.When this happens, the distribution companies cannot pay independent power producers who in turn, are unable to pay fuel-providing companies thus creating the debt effect as seen in the country.
The national debt of Pakistan (Urdu: قومی قرضہ جاتِ پاکستان), or simply Pakistani debt, is the total public debt, [1] or unpaid borrowed funds carried by the Government of Pakistan, which includes measurement as the face value of the currently outstanding treasury bills (T-bills) that have been issued by the federal government.
Here is a list of the governors of the State Bank of Pakistan. [1] List of governors. No Governor Took office Left office Time in office 1 Zahid Hussain: 10 June 1948
At the end of March 2022, the State Bank of Pakistan's reserves stood at $11.425bn, but they gradually tanked to an almost four-year low of $6.715bn on 2 December. Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves equal to just five weeks of merchandise imports. [27] The consistent depreciation of the rupee is said to be deepening the economic crisis. [28]
The Ministry of Finance is a Cabinet-level ministry of the Government of Pakistan in charge of government finance, physical policy and financial regulation. It is headed by a Finance Minister, an executive or cabinet position. The Minister is responsible each year for presenting the federal government's budget to the Parliament of Pakistan.
Nationality. Pakistani. Alma mater. University of the Punjab. Occupation. Economist, Banker. Jameel Ahmed is a Pakistani economist and banker who currently serves as the Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan. He assumed the position on 26 August 2022, after being appointed by the President of Pakistan for a five-year term. [1][2]
Pakistan joined IMF on 11 July 1950 as newly established country was facing fiscal problems since its creation in 1947 from British India. In 1958, for the first time, Pakistan went to IMF for bailout. For this, IMF lent out US$25,000 (equivalent to $264,014 in 2023) [originally the loan-amount is given in SDR; [4] for this article it is ...