The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), as expected, left policy rates unchanged at 12.50% over the weekend. We forecast that rates will stay on hold this year, before rising in 2011. The economy should continue to stabilise, inflation is likely to accelerate, while the fiscal deficit will probably over-run. The currency should depreciate further too, whilst we expect government bond yields to climb.
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