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The New Economic Mix

Editor Isb by Editor Isb
May 14, 2025
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By : Shahzada Ahsan Ashraf

Room rates have quadrupled and rent-a-cars are unavailable. COP28 comes in a big way to Dubai, where the world’s leaders, ministers, movers & shakers are taking center stage. You will also find the Sequoias, Khosla’s, Bezos – all there ready to invest. COP28 (conference of Parties) presents a crucial opportunity to put the world on a more sustainable path. COP28 matters!

It is therefore no surprise that IMF has insisted that Pakistan’s next budget must adapt to climate change demands. And it is not long before major buyers of Pakistan produce will require compliance to extensive checklist of SDGs, where stakeholders will need to adapt on a fast track basis. If they want to compete, this should start now.

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US Investors betting Interest Rates have peaked  

In the US, Investors are betting higher that the Fed will soon start cutting interest rates – a bet that went into overdrive last week and ignited the strongest rally in bonds in 40 years, taking yields to just below the 4% mark. Dollar Index also retreated marginally.

This rally is ignited by PCE clocking in at 3% in October from a year ago, according to data released on Thursday, falling from 3.4% the previous month. This index is widely seen as the Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge of inflation, and although the reading was still above the Fed’s 2% target, the trajectory is clearly lower.

Interest rate expectations in Pakistan

two developments have put on the brakes on a much anticipated policy rate cut: 1. Rising SPI & CPI, primarily due to revisions in gas tariffs 2. A push back by bond traders wanting higher yields.

 

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Inflation is widely expected to fall in the Jan-Mar quarter but it’s too early to say where the policy rate will land in the next MPC. But surely a dovish stance by Fed will help in justifying a rate cut here.

Currency Outlook

Last week, we opined that FX will be range bound but subject to news flow. Thus, Rupee marginally strengthened, even though the two factors cited for its strength were quite immaterial, which are:

1. Reserves rose by US$90mn and 2. Trade deficit shrunk by 33% on YoY basis. In the trade deficit area, the lions share was reduction in imports & not increase in exports, which is quite disappointing.

Continuing the news flow trend, the market is widely expecting the IMF BoD to approve the 2nd tranche on Thursday. Though the amount is a mere $700mn, it could drive USDPKR to the 280-282 level, at which levels, the Central Bank will resume dollar buying to bolster its reserves.

As with the Climate change initiative, there is a lot the stakeholders (GoP, Regulators, Businesses) need to do on reforms and, in general, increase the productivity levels of the nation, if it were to grow at reasonable levels.

(The writer is a Former Chairman and Managing Director PIA, Former Federal Minister of industries and production)

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