The State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) 100bp hike to its policy rate on Saturday, along with today’s devaluation of the rupee, underlines growing concerns about the country’s precarious external position. Further rate hikes are likely over the coming months to support the currency. An IMF bailout also looks increasingly unavoidable.
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