The State Bank of Pakistan has launched its first Research Agenda for 2026-2029, outlining the central bank’s key research priorities as it seeks to strengthen the analytical foundation of future policy decisions and regulatory reforms.
According to the SBP, the agenda has been developed in response to a rapidly changing economic environment marked by technological advancements, recurring supply shocks, climate related challenges, and persistent structural issues. The roadmap is aligned with the central bank’s statutory objectives and its Vision 2028 framework.
The three year agenda is built around three core themes: inflation dynamics and monetary policy, financial sector deepening, soundness and efficiency, and structural transformation and economic development. The SBP said the research framework is intended to address existing knowledge gaps and support evidence based macroeconomic policymaking.
The central bank believes a stronger research foundation will help improve policy formulation and regulatory design as Pakistan navigates an increasingly complex domestic and global economic landscape. The agenda is expected to guide research efforts across a range of economic and financial sector issues over the coming years.
The SBP also emphasized the importance of collaboration in tackling emerging economic challenges. As part of the initiative, the central bank plans to engage with academics, policy researchers, government institutions, and other stakeholders to support research activities under the new framework.
Officials said the agenda reflects the central bank’s commitment to promoting research driven policymaking and fostering greater knowledge sharing between the public sector, academia, and the broader research community.
