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Branchless banking: the power of two

The branchless banking (BB) segment, which is increasingly been seen by policymakers as a medium for financial inclusion

Published 01 Apr, 2019 05:10am

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M-wallets: just a numbers game?

Another quarter, another round of growth for mobile wallets. As per the central bank’s latest publication on the Branchl

Published 29 Mar, 2019 05:53am

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Interest rates: No rationale for hike

The monetary policy is due tomorrow - market expects no change to 75 bps increase in policy rate, currently at 10.25 per

Published 28 Mar, 2019 07:00am

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Remittance from Malaysia rising

Remittances have played a crucial role for the balance of payment position of the country especially when exports have r

Published 28 Mar, 2019 06:43am

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IMF programme – just around the corner

The IMF team is in Pakistan - final round of negotiations is underway, and it will be a continuous process till IMF-WB s

Published 27 Mar, 2019 05:41am

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The moral hazard of sponsor-based lending

Research has long noted lack of scale in Pakistan’s corporate firms as one reason for their lack of competitiveness in f

Published 25 Mar, 2019 06:53am

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Scary NIR - don't look at it

The current account deficit came down to 29 months low in Feb-19, and the trajectory is changing (read " Current account

Published 21 Mar, 2019 06:30am

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An unsustainable strategy?

Being a donor helps when it comes to communicating on sensitive issues. The World Bank Group has done just that in Pakis

Published 21 Mar, 2019 06:18am

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Current account in order – fiscal’s turn now

The current account deficit had starting growing at alarming levels since Oct16 and in Feb19 it is the lowest monthly de

Published 18 Mar, 2019 05:49am

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Financial inclusion: paying lip service?

Following the approval of an “enhanced” National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS) in November last year, it is good t

Published 18 Mar, 2019 05:31am

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FDI plummets and diversifies

The government officials are busy boasting of the multi month low CAD achieved in February 2019. Good job. But they woul

Published 18 Mar, 2019 05:23am

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M2 growth: amnesty calling?

The currency in circulation has always been high in Pakistan and it is a cause of concern for an economy where lack of d

Published 14 Mar, 2019 04:59am

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Remittances on track

Remittance numbers for February 2019 are out. If you are looking whether Pakistan is on track to meet the full year targ

Published 12 Mar, 2019 05:11am

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Microfinance: growing in numbers

Despite the political instability and economic worries through much of 2018, nothing could stop the microfinance juggern

Updated 08 Mar, 2019 06:17am

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Banking: Tough year for big five

Profit making was tough last year for the banking sector. Interestingly, 2018 also saw banks do some real banking. Littl

Updated 08 Mar, 2019 06:15am

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Sukuks to the rescue

The much-awaited Sukuk bond has been finally launched, amid much fanfare. The idea is to help reduce the infamous power

Published 07 Mar, 2019 05:35am

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Readying for the IMF

A rumor is circulating on an agreement with the IMF on a $12 billion package soon. BR Research channel checks confirm th

Published 05 Mar, 2019 06:48am

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NBP – record revenue

National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) has continued expanding its balance sheet, which stands at Rs2.8 billion, showing a near

Published 26 Feb, 2019 05:24am

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“Services” at current account’s service

As expected, the current account deficit fell short of billion dollar mark per month - down by 17 percent to stand at $8

Published 25 Feb, 2019 06:05am

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UBL: profits down

UBL had a difficult CY18 in terms of printability. That is one way of looking at banks. Another way is to look at the ba

Published 25 Feb, 2019 05:56am

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Is SME finance really at historic high?

In an exercise of self-congratulations, the central bank announced this week that SME financing by Pakistani banks cross

Updated 27 Nov, 2019 10:10am

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The fiscal headache

The one element that the federal government is unable to control in its early days is the fiscal deficit. On consolidate

Published 21 Feb, 2019 06:45am

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HBL: lending and profits surge

While a few large banks are celebrating reaching the trillion rupee mark in terms of deposit – the largest of them all,

Published 21 Feb, 2019 06:43am

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MCB: steady growth

MCB Bank announced its CY18 financial results yesterday, doling out another Rs4/share in final dividends – taking the fu

Published 21 Feb, 2019 06:41am

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Does DFS require a fiscal boost?

The budget proposal season is upon us. This summer, PTI government will present its first full-year budget. While sector

Published 19 Feb, 2019 05:00am

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Government borrowing: why the fuss?

Few renowned economists have been lately lamenting the abnormal growth in government borrowing from SBP in this fiscal y

Published 15 Feb, 2019 05:07am

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Allied Bank: goes from strength to strength

Allied Bank Limited (ABL) announced its CY18 annual financial results, posting a 1 percent year-on-year increase in afte

Updated 15 Feb, 2019 05:56am

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Remittances: good news and bad

Remittance inflows are growing closer to the full-year FY19 target of 15 percent. Year-on-year growth clocked-in at 6 pe

Published 13 Feb, 2019 04:06am

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Make the IMF wait

The PM’s charm could not lure the IMF head Christine Lagarde in Dubai. The negotiations are not conclusive yet. The Fund

Published 12 Feb, 2019 07:40am

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Currency equilibrium – almost there

The pricing adjustment has started unfolding and the picture is not as gloomy as presented by a few corners. The REER ca

Published 04 Feb, 2019 05:59am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 25	278.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 25	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 25	155.60
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 25	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 25	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 25	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 24	5070.63
Nasdaq / Apr 24	15712.75
Dow Jones / Apr 24	38460.92
India Sensex / Apr 25	73780.80
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 25	37628.48
Hang Seng / Apr 25	17264.90
FTSE 100 / Apr 25	8077.84
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 25	17994.97

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 23	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 23	213220
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 25	83.02
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 25	2325.45
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 25	80.89
Petrol/Litre / Apr 26	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 26 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 26 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 26 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 26 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 26 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 26 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 26 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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