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The FDI quagmire
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The FDI quagmire

Nothing much has changed in how the foreign direct investment has been behaving. Net FDI inflows nosedived by over 46 pe
Published 16 Nov, 2018 06:43am
Remittance revival!
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Remittance revival!

It’s super exciting to see 38 percent month-on-month growth in remittance flows in October 2018; it’s the highest month-
Updated 12 Nov, 2018 07:12am
Compromised?
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Compromised?

News of security breach in the overseas payment systems of a local bank broke over the weekend. A notification was issue
Published 01 Nov, 2018 06:26am
MCB consolidates in 9MCY18
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MCB consolidates in 9MCY18

MCB Bank announced its 9MCY18 financial results, accompanied with yet another interim cash dividend of Rs4 per share. Th
Published 26 Oct, 2018 06:18am
Current account breather
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Current account breather

The current account deficit stood at $3.7 billion in 1QFY19 - lowest in five quarters. The question is whether the lower
Published 24 Oct, 2018 06:17am
Bank Al Habib lends strong
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Bank Al Habib lends strong

Bank Al Habib Limited (BAHL) posted a 4 percent year-on-year drop in pre-tax profits for 9MCY18. But the real story has
Published 24 Oct, 2018 06:14am
Dollar desperation
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Dollar desperation

That the US dollar is increasingly becoming a scarce commodity in Pakistan is known to all and sundry by now. The questi
Published 23 Oct, 2018 06:25am
External financing Plan B
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External financing Plan B

There are no two ways on the fact that Pakistan needs additional$7-8 billion in SBP reserves within a couple of months,
Published 22 Oct, 2018 07:02am
Weak FDI; weaker outlook
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Weak FDI; weaker outlook

The first quarter of FY19 has spelled bane for foreign direct investments (FDI) in the country. According to central ban
Published 19 Oct, 2018 06:24am
Remittances in Naya Pakistan
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Remittances in Naya Pakistan

High hopes have been attached to the remittances under the new government with the Premier also asking the overseas Paki
Published 16 Oct, 2018 06:25am
Which IMF programme?
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Which IMF programme?

The funding gap, according to SBP presentation to the PM in the presence of panel of economists, is $10-12 billion this
Updated 11 Oct, 2018 07:34am
BoT: deceptively promising
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BoT: deceptively promising

Continuing last month’s trend, the 2MFY18 trade numbers posted by PBS appear to have improved. Exports are up, imports h
Published 25 Sep, 2018 06:45am
Trade deficit breather
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Trade deficit breather

After an abnormally high deficit in July18, the current account slippages were a little too low in August. The CAD was
Published 24 Sep, 2018 06:12am
FDI needs a jolt
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FDI needs a jolt

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) could do better in Naya Pakistan. As per the latest central bank data, net FDI came in 3
Published 17 Sep, 2018 09:30am
Dam financing
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Dam financing

There has been some criticism of the dam fund set up by the honourable Supreme Court and later the prime minister’s join
Published 13 Sep, 2018 07:39am
The fiscal royal mess
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The fiscal royal mess

The PMLN government left the economy on a messy note. The fiscal deficit target has been missed by whopping 2.5 percent
Published 30 Aug, 2018 07:05am
MCB in 1HCY18
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MCB in 1HCY18

MCB Bank recorded a healthy top-line growth during 1HCY18, but that failed to translate into an equally healthy bottom-l
Published 28 Aug, 2018 07:09am
FDI down; non-Sino FDI worse
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FDI down; non-Sino FDI worse

What a start to the fiscal year! FDI data for July 2018 shows how Murphy’s Law is played out in real life: gross FDI inf
Published 20 Aug, 2018 07:26am