Today’s 50bps policy rate cut by the State Bank of Pakistan was expected but, we believe, is likely to be the last cut in the current cycle. Politics is clearly a wildcard but the economy has stabilized under the IMF deal whilst inflation should bottom soon and then accelerate in 2010. We expect a weak economic upswing at best, which suggests that policy rates can stay on prolonged hold into 2011.
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