State Bank of Pakistan ke Governor Mr. Jameel Ahmed ne Washington DC mein IMF World Bank ke Spring Meetings ke dauraan mukhtalif events mein shirkaat ki jahan leading global banks aur financial firms jaise JP Morgan, Citibank aur Jefferies ke sath mulakatein hui. Governor State Bank ne aham international investors ko brief kiya aur unhe pichle ek saal mein Pakistan ki maashi surat-e-haal mein hui ahm changes ke baare mein bataya.
Governor ne kaha ke pichle ek saal mein Pakistan mein mehngai kaafi kam hui aur March 2024 mein yeh 20.7% tak pohonch gayi, jo ke May 2023 mein 38% thi. Unho ne wazeh kiya ke mehngai mein yeh kami mukhtalif karnaamon ke natije mein hui hai, jese ke sakht monetary policy, fiscal consolidation, agricultural production mein behtari, aur hase effect. Ahem taur par core inflation bhi kaafi kam hui aur March mein yeh 15.7% tak aagayi, jo ke pure saal consistent rahi.
Mr. Jameel Ahmed ne bataya ke external sector bhi stable ho chuka hai, aur yeh current account deficit ke zyada kam hone se zahir hota hai. July-February FY24 ke dauran current account deficit sirf $1 billion raha jo ke pichle saal ishi dauran $3.8 billion tha. Stabilization policies ke ilawa agricultural production mein behtari ke sabab food exports mein izafa hua, jabke agricultural commodities jaise wheat aur cotton ke imports kam hue. October 2023 ke baad se, worker remittances mein izafa hua hai, jise incentives aur regulatory measures ne regulate kiya. Yeh quantitative improvement State Bank ko apni foreign exchange reserves January 2023 ke $1.3 billion se barhakar takreeban $8 billion tak pohonchne mein madadgar hui hai, jabke 12 April 2024 ko Eurobonds ke taur par ek billion dollar ki adaigi hui.
Governor ne ye bhi kaha ke State Bank ne economy mein wet sector ke liye favourable maashi mahol faraham kiya hai taake wo economy mein invest kar sake. State Bank ka Strategic Plan 2028 maqsood hai ke growth ko price stability aur financial stability ke zariye support kar sake. Governor ne highlight kiya ke digital technologies ka farogh zyada ho raha hai taake financial services ki access mein extensive mil sake, jo ke country ke payments system mein inqilab le aayi hai. Unho ne umeed ka izhar kiya ke in reforms ke zariye economy ko sustainable growth ki raah par daala ja sakta hai.
