For the sixth consecutive policy meeting, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) decided to keep things as they are by keeping the key policy rate at 22% on Monday. This was the first choice made by the just elected administration. It also occurs ahead of the last assessment of the $1.1 billion payout under the current Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which is scheduled for March 14–18. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the central bank met earlier today and examined recent economic developments, according to a statement from the SBP. The committee made the observation that even while inflation had significantly decreased, it was still “high and its outlook is susceptible to risks amidst elevated inflation expectations” in reference to the decision to keep things as they were.