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Pakistan's central bank keeps interest rate at 6 pct

KARACHI, Jan 30 (Reuters) Pakistan's central bank kept its benchmark policy rate unchanged at 6 percent on Saturday, the State Bank of Pakistan governor told a news conference, citing lower inflationary pressures and improved economic indicators.
The central bank has kept the rate at 6 percent since September after a series of cuts to the benchmark over the previous year.
Tumbling commodity and oil prices have helped ease inflation in Pakistan, allowing the bank to cut rates as it tries to revive an economy still struggling with low levels of capital investment, falling exports and severe power shortages.
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