{"id":5250,"date":"2021-05-23T21:59:43","date_gmt":"2021-05-23T21:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=5250"},"modified":"2021-05-23T21:59:43","modified_gmt":"2021-05-23T21:59:43","slug":"sbp-clarifies-ambiguities-over-gdp-growth-rate-numbers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2021\/5250\/","title":{"rendered":"SBP clarifies ambiguities over GDP growth rate numbers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has released on Sunday a clarification on the media debate over GDP growth estimations being cited by the National Accounts Committee (NAC) noting underway strong economic recovery already highlighted in its quarterly reports.<\/p>\n<p>In a set of tweets published by the central bank via its official handle say that the provisional estimate for the financial year 2021 growth of 3.94 per cent that NAC released, reflects the strong economic recovery underway already anticipated and posted in its reports.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSBP had raised its own growth forecast in March on the basis of buoyant economic activity reflected in different high-frequency data.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis was done in an appropriately conservative manner while noting upside risks to growth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The central bank said that it had anticipated the upside potential of the economy given the numbers but was conservative in posting them. However as the potential really materialized, the NAC\u2019s forecast is substantiated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cData received since then, and discussed in the NAC, suggest these upside risks have materialized.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It said the estimate released is carried out in consultations with SBP and the numbers are unanimously approved.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe estimate released was approved unanimously and has the full backing of the SBP.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has released on Sunday a clarification on the media debate over GDP growth estimations being cited by the National Accounts Committee (NAC) noting underway strong economic recovery already highlighted in its quarterly reports. 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