Pak Economy: Monetary policy, economic growth and inflation
The approach to implement a pro-growth strategy has not been addressed by the central bank. The trade-off between inflation and growth can be avoided if the economy can improve its supply-side performance. As the pace of the economy slows down, the unemployment rate rises
By Dr. Noor Fatima
Traditionally, monetary policy is an instrument of macroeconomic stabilisation; however, the matter to ponder upon is whether it has actually helped in lowering inflation and promoting growth in developing economies. The outcome in this context is not promising for Pakistan, which is trapped in the predicament of high inflation and low growth. A central bank is responsible to control the money supply and maintain financial stability through various tools of monetary policy. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) by following tight monetary policy stance has hiked the discount rate to curtail inflation. But, this policy has failed to deliver the desired results in the country as inflation has reached an uncontrollable level.Read More »Pak Economy: Monetary policy, economic growth and inflation